Unit 3 Japanese greeting

GREETING The Japanese greet each other by bowing. The indispensable basics • Never enter a house with your shoes. • When you are invited into a Japanese family, bring a small present or "omiyage“ • Say "o-jama shimasu" (sorry for disturbing) while entering someone's house. • Refrain from blowing your nose in front of other people. Japanese only use paper tissue for this. • You should not eat while standing or walking in the street. • Do not point your finger, feet or chopsticks at people. • Avoid being expressing your opinion too directly. • Avoid interrupting people when they are speaking or thinking about an answer. • Do not use your mobile phone in trains • Money should be given in an envelope JAPANESE TABLE MANNERS • Before you begin your meal in Japan, you say "itadakimasu“. • After you are done with your meal you say "gochisosama (deshita)" which means thank you for the meal. TABLE MANNERS TABLE MANNERS • Never place chopsticks stuck vertically into a bowl of food, as this is the traditional presentation form for an offering to one's ancestors. • Women should cup their other hand beneath their serving when using chopsticks when conveying food from dish/bowl to mouth. Men should not do this. • You must not talk about toilet and other deappetizing topics during or before your meal since this is not appreciated by most people. • One should always clean one's hands before dining with the hot steamed towel provided. • It is perfectly acceptable, rather, encouraged to make a slurping noise when eating hot noodles such as udon, ramen or soba. • When taking a break from eating during a meal, one should place one's chopsticks on the chopstick rest (hashi-oki) provided • Don't blow your nose at the table. TABLE MANNERS * Unlike Korean table manners, it is acceptable to cradle one's rice bowl in one hand when eating. * One should not gesture using chopsticks. * Japanese soup is eaten holding the bowl to one's mouth, never with a spoon. * The host will invite the guest to drink or eat, even though something may have been already served. Wait for the host to say "please" or "dozo" before you dig in TABLE MANNERS [...]... traditional japanese clothes much like U.S clothing is worn to compliment the seasons The traditional forms of Japanese clothing in general is called wafuku Japanese clothing and japanese clothes are worn also based off a persons age or by the event J C a l p o a t n h e e s s e Japanese Clothes and Seasons Japanese Clothes and Events Japanese Clothes and Age Traditional Japanese Clothing Types Japanese. .. floral patterned japanese clothing is worn • In autumn, japanese clothes with fall colors and fall patterns are worn • In the winter, japanese clothing with patterns and designs such as the bamboo, pine trees or plum blossoms or worn for they signify good luck and prosperity • In the summer, cotton clothes are worn whereas in the fall and winter, heavier or lined clothing is worn Japanese Clothes... repetitive patterns are considered informal japanese clothing These types of japanese clothes would be used as daily wear, for bath houses or for informal friend and family visits • Formal japanese clothing normally takes on either of two characteristics; very elaborate designs or a simple elegant designs The more elegant designs, subdued colors or solid pattern formal japanese clothes would be worn for paying... Raisu (Japanese style curry rice) and other rice dishes, in which the rice is mixed with a sauce and may become a little bit difficult to eat with chopsticks, are often eaten with large spoons rather than chopsticks Big pieces of food (e,g: prawn tempura, tofu) Separate the piece with your chopsticks or just bite off a piece and put the rest back onto your plate JAPANESE NATIONAL COSTUME Japanese. .. married women for weddings or formal functions Japanese Clothes and Age • Young unmarried women wear kimono with long sleeves that are very vibrant, colorful and rich with patterns • Married women or older women would wear simpler more subdued clothes Traditional Japanese Clothing Types • • • • • • • • Kimono - meaning clothing or things to wear is the basic japanese clothing Yukata - the summer kimono... kimono Nagajugan - undergarments Clothing Accessories - obi, shoes, socks, etc Haori - short silk jackets Michiyuki - Overcoats Uchikake - most formal kimono Shiro-maku - wedding kimono JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY – The Japanese tea ceremony (cha-noyu, chado, or sado) is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism in which powdered green tea, or matcha , is ceremonially prepared by a skilled practitioner... drinking until everyone at the table is served and the glasses are raised for a drinking salute, which is usually 'kampai' You should also avoid 'chin chin' when drinking a toast because this expression in Japanese refers to the male genitals W O H T T A E O Rice Take the rice bowl into one hand and the chopsticks into the other and lift it towards your mouth while eating Do not pour soya sauce over white, . GREETING The Japanese greet each other by bowing. The indispensable basics • Never enter a house with your shoes. • When you are invited into a Japanese family, bring. while entering someone's house. • Refrain from blowing your nose in front of other people. Japanese only use paper tissue for this. • You should not eat while standing or walking in. answer. • Do not use your mobile phone in trains • Money should be given in an envelope JAPANESE TABLE MANNERS • Before you begin your meal in Japan, you say "itadakimasu“. • After