1、Japanese Customs 日本之风俗习惯,一、日本之风俗礼仪,The Etiquette of Japan,Dress appearance etiquette,Social etiquettes,Etiquette of Dining,Social etiquettesbow,Bowing in Japan The bow is firmly embedded（嵌入） in Japanese culture. You will become used to it after only a short time in Japan. The Japanese bow when they
2、meet and part from one another (when Westerners would use a handshake), to express gratitude, to show deference to superiors, and in many other social situations.The type of bow depends on the relationship and social or professional ranking of the people involved.,Exchange business card 交换名片,The bus
3、iness card is used widely in Japan, especially businessman, they usually exchange business CARDS with each other at their first meeting.在日本,名片的使用相当广泛,特别是商人,初次见面时有互相交换名片的习惯。 It is regarded as a kind of etiquette that the low status or young one pass business CARDS to the other side, first.名片交换是以地位低或者
4、年轻的一方先给对方,这种做法被认为是一种礼节。递交名片时,要将名片正对着对方。,Exchange business card,Dress appearance etiquette 服饰礼仪,Japanese extraordinary care about their dress appearance ,especially in commercial activities, state affairs or public activity and so on . On this occasion, they are generally in suit and tie . In folk ac
5、tivities, sometimes they wear the traditional clothes -kimono和服日本人在交际应酬之中对打扮十分介意，在商务交往、政务活动以及对外场合中多穿西服，在民间活动时，他们有时会穿国服和服。穿和服时，一定要穿木屐和草鞋，并配以布袜，妇女穿和服时，还必须腰系彩带，要后加上一个小软托，并且手中打伞。根据年龄、婚姻状况以及身份地位的差别，和服的色彩、图案、款式、面料乃至穿着方法也不尽相同，需要准确区分。,politicking 政治活动,In folk activities,Etiquette of Dining 用餐礼仪,When you are
6、 hosting your guests dinner; cannot bring rice dish too full or pointed. In front of your guests cant bowl filled with a spoon, It is regarded as a disrespected action。招待客人用膳时，不能把饭盛得过满或带尖。当着客人的面不能一勺就将碗盛满，否则被视为对客人不尊重。,During the dinner conversation ，you cant put chopsticks inserted in the bowl with r
7、ice. Since Japanese often lay chopsticks out in this form for the dead用餐时不能把筷子插在盛满饭的碗上。因在死者灵前的供桌上往往筷子摆成这种形式。,When as guests visit the Japanese peoples home, taboo to eat only one bowl and say full enough, you can require the host add the second bowl of rice even symbolic, It means guests dont bond w
8、ith if only eat a bowl of rice,作为客人就餐时，忌讳只食用一碗就说够了，第二碗饭即使是象征性的，也应要求添饭。因为只吃一碗则寓意无缘。,Taboo knock bowls while eating, it is said that this is because people are superstitious（迷信的）believe in things that knocking bowl will attract a hungry ghost.吃饭时禁忌敲饭碗，据说这是因为人们迷信敲碗声会招来饿鬼。,Japanese seems strict about th
9、eir etiquette of dinning .however, they allow guests to make a lot of noises while eating, this eating practice even surprising many people in other countries. 日本人的用餐礼仪似乎严厉，但日本人容许狼吞虎咽式吃法，这吃法甚至令其他国家的人感到惊讶。 According to the customs of the Japanese culture, the loud noise of eating noodles is said that
10、 noodles is very delicious, It also is the way of expressing his appreciation to the cook.依据日本人的习俗文化，吃面时发出响声是. 示面食很美味，亦是对厨师表示赞赏的方式。,Eating customs用餐方式,二、日本之风俗禁忌,The taboo of Japanese customs,The color of the taboo （忌讳的颜色）：,Most Japanese people believe in Shinto 道教 and Buddhism 佛教, they do not like p
11、urple, think that purple is the color of sadness; Green is the most taboo color, they think that green is the color of unlucky。They like the color of white most。日本人大多数信奉神道和佛教,他们不喜欢紫色,认为紫色是悲伤的色调；最忌讳绿色,认为绿色是不祥之色，但他们喜欢白色，日本人极爱干净， 连款式一样的衬衣也都是白色的最贵.,Japanese Buddhism,日本佛教,Taboo Numbers（忌讳的数字）：,Japanese d
12、islike number “4“ , because it sounds the same as the pronunciation of death in Japanese. they also do not like the number “42“. There are not commonly 4 and 42 rooms and beds in the Japanese hospital , Japanese taboo to use number “42“ as phone number, prison cell does not exist number 4 in general
13、 . The same as number “13“ is taboo, many hotels have not room that named number “13“ and “13“ floor,数词“4”的发音与死相同,“42”的发音是死的动词形,所以医院一般没有4和42的房间和病床。用户的电话也忌讳用“42”,监狱一般也没有4号囚室。“13”也是忌讳的数字,许多宾馆没有“13”楼层和“13”号房间.,flowers Taboo（ 忌讳的花）：,You should pay seriously attention to sending flowers in Japan. They di
14、slike the lotus, because the lotus is used sacrificed in the funeral. They also do not accept the chrysanthemum ,since it is on behalf of the royal. The Japanese are fond of pine松树, bamboo, plum and cherry blossoms. 日本人对送花有很多忌讳,忌讳赠送或摆设荷花,认为荷花是丧花. 他们对菊花或装饰花图案的东西有戒心，因为它是皇室家庭的标志，一般不敢也不能接受这种礼物或礼遇。日本人喜欢的
15、松、竹、梅、还有樱花。,三、日本中的三道 ikebana 花道、tea ceremony茶道、 calligraphy 书道,（一）Japanese ikebana ,kbn 日本花道,The origin of the Japanese ikebana can be from two aspects ,it concludes ornamental and religion .花道的由来可以从观赏及宗教两方面追溯。 what called Japanese ikebana is the technology and the method that Japanese appropriately
16、 pick branches of trees, flowers and plants, leaves, and then artistically combine them together ,insert them into beautiful vase, etc. “所谓“花道”就是适当截取树木花草的枝、叶、花朵艺术地插入花瓶等花器中的方法和技术,花道的种类：立花、生花、盛花投入、自由花.,（二）The tea ceremony 日本茶道,Japanese tea ceremony is also called Soup of the tea .It is known as Japane
17、se unique one kind of plain and practice tea etiquette. “茶道”又被称作“茶之汤”为日本独特的一种简朴又洗练的喝茶礼仪。 The Japanese regard the ceremony of tea as a kind of means that can cultivate ones morality， improve cultural literacy and strengthen social contact . 日本人把茶道视为一种修身养性、提高文化素养和进行社交的手段。,Welcome to the Tea House,The
18、tea ceremony,（三）Japanese calligraphy 书道,Japanese calligraphy is a kind of comprehensive 综合的art, It pursuits the artistic conception意境, sentiment 情操and artistic beauty. Japanese calligraphy is divided into two kinds, one kind is the Chinese calligraphy, the other kind is pseudonym假名calligraphy. Calli
19、graphy is also called Japanese handwriting, it is one of the four big art in contemporary that include Japan ancient piano，chess ，calligraphy and painting. 书道是日本书法的综合艺术，追求的是意境、情操和艺术美。日本书法分两类，一类是汉字书法，一类是假名书法。书道也称日本书法，是当代日本琴棋书画四大艺术之一。,三 、Japanese traditional wedding 日本传统婚礼,Japanese bride does not need
20、 go to the husbands home , either go to the church ,but to the shrine(神社)to pray to gods. After the bride is leaving home ,she would be leaded by the clergy(神职人员)to the shrine. 日本的新娘既不到男方的家里，也不到教堂，而是要到神社去祈祷神灵，所以新娘出门之后要由神职人员带领走向神社。,The bride are thanking matchmaker（媒人）,Go to the shrine,There are some different in wedding customs between Japan and china 。日本新娘和中国的新娘不同她们出门之前要在头上披上白色的盖头和面纱才能出门。新郎的腰间要上戴白花。,日本传统婚礼的吹奏师instrumentalistn str ment() l st,东京大神宫的神社东京恋爱御守地,恋爱御守的挂饰，女孩们把自己的名字和恋人的名字写在木排 上挂在这里以求得恋情的圆满。 decoration,Thank you ！,
