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 Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:55 pm
To get all the information you can about Japanese culture and etiquette, for instance, why don't they stand their chopsticks straight up in their rice? (Because it resembles the incense used to honor the dead).
I do acknowledge that there are some linguistic questions that have to do with the culture, and cultural questions that have to do with linguistics. My guideline for how to differentiate the two is to see which side it leans towards.
You don't get kicked out for misplacing something, it's a learning process.
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:56 am
If I'm not mistaken.. The Japanese cannot buy food and walk while eating it..
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:09 am
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:27 am
I was going to do up a post on food etiquette and wanted to talk about eating in public.
It's one of the many things that is influenced by the Japanese awareness of personal and public space. Many Japanese might find it uncomfortable to see or hear someone eating in a public space, and therefore feel uncomfortable if seen eating. In a restaurant or other space designated for eating, everyone is doing the same and entered the restaurant knowing there'd be eating going on, so it's no biggie. But out on the street or in a public space which everyone has to pass through, accidentally getting stuck with someone eating could feel uncomfortable. People's eating habits (such as if they are noisy) and things like the messiness of food could be a disturbance.
An exception to this seems to be on public transport. It's not so often, but on local buses sometimes I see people eating (and will have a snack, myself) and on trains it's entirely common for people to have drinks and snacks, even full bento lunches. This is likely because a person stuck traveling all day doesn't have the option to wait to eat elsewhere.
There are people who will eat instant ramen in front of convenience stores and so on, but they're often looked at as being uncouth and inconsiderate of other people's space.
Bottled water or tea are fine and onigiri (riceballs) are alright if eaten with discretion. If you are in a tight space with someone else, such as sitting next to someone on the bus, it's a bit old fashioned but you can excuse yourself with "Shitsurei shimasu" (I'm going to be rude, excuse me) before eating.
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:13 am
Badeye I was going to do up a post on food etiquette and wanted to talk about eating in public. It's one of the many things that is influenced by the Japanese awareness of personal and public space. Many Japanese might find it uncomfortable to see or hear someone eating in a public space, and therefore feel uncomfortable if seen eating. In a restaurant or other space designated for eating, everyone is doing the same and entered the restaurant knowing there'd be eating going on, so it's no biggie. But out on the street or in a public space which everyone has to pass through, accidentally getting stuck with someone eating could feel uncomfortable. People's eating habits (such as if they are noisy) and things like the messiness of food could be a disturbance. An exception to this seems to be on public transport. It's not so often, but on local buses sometimes I see people eating (and will have a snack, myself) and on trains it's entirely common for people to have drinks and snacks, even full bento lunches. This is likely because a person stuck traveling all day doesn't have the option to wait to eat elsewhere. There are people who will eat instant ramen in front of convenience stores and so on, but they're often looked at as being uncouth and inconsiderate of other people's space. Bottled water or tea are fine and onigiri (riceballs) are alright if eaten with discretion. If you are in a tight space with someone else, such as sitting next to someone on the bus, it's a bit old fashioned but you can excuse yourself with "Shitsurei shimasu" (I'm going to be rude, excuse me) before eating. All very well and good, and very informative, but this isn't the place. If you could copy the post to a different thread (such as the one on food etiquette) that'd be helpful. Thanks!!
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:35 pm
Im not sure if this is the place, but I have a very strange question.
Is it really strange to see a black person in japan? Is there any bad history involving racism?
Seriously, I don't wanna fall into something that that. sad
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:10 am
Bloodlust Christian Im not sure if this is the place, but I have a very strange question. Is it really strange to see a black person in japan? Is there any bad history involving racism? Seriously, I don't wanna fall into something that that. sad Actually, I have no idea. I haven't heard of any such thing, though. You ought to make a thread in this forum for this topic to get a wider response.
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