Japanese Lifestyle

The Japanese culture and lifestyle has evolved over the years.Some of which have been continued over the generations and of course others which have been done with.

A few of their interesting lifestyles include:

a) Personal Space-(ろてい）
Japanese peoeple tent to observe and respect their personal space. This is why they prefer to bow other than to hug or shake hands. The angle of bowing depends on the level of authority.

It is clear that the world is full of cultural diffresnces, Might you know others? Feel free to hit us up with more.

b) Art of sitting on the floor (星座）
Instead of using dinning tables and couches, the Japanese prefer to sit on the floor which is covered with tatami(たたみ) . They refer to it as proper sitting or quiet sitting.

 Tatami covering the flooring and area of siiting.

c)Gift Giving
The art of gift giving is fully embraced in Japan. It is a token of gratitude to whoever it may concern.

I believe the art of gift giving is one culture that should be fully embraced all over the world. It does not have to be something big and expensive a simple "Arigato gozaimasu (ありがとございます) Thank You" is all that is needed.

d) Sliding doors (しょじ）
Did you that the Japanese Architecture prefers to use sliding doors rather than opening doors in
order to save space. That is actually such a cool technique to use.

They encrypt their house walls with wallpaper making it look very artistic and beautiful. It is referred to as a paper ornament.

e) No shoes in the House

Entering the house with shoes on is not taken well in Japanese Home. You will find notices on the door saying "Please remove your shoes"

New Vocabulary- 

Cooking- Ryouri suru koto (りょうりすること）

Japanese Food- Nihon ryouri (日本りょうり）

Rice- Raisu (らいす）

A Basic meal