malaysiatojapan

The culture of Japan.

Japanese seldom visit relatives or friends home. I think the houses are made smaller and they haven't a guest room. But some Japanese do visit. Japanese only see one another in funeral or wedding cele

2022/11/29 23:10

Honne and Tatemae. ( frank and not frank ).

Japanese acts more to Tatemae. People who were born in 1946 or earilier were more to Tatemae. They never praised their wives or never noticed their wives changed their hairstyles or whatever they cook

2022/11/26 03:59

Lunar Calendar of New Year.

New Year of Lunar Calendar is changed every year. This year it falls on January 23rd. Our family back home celebrate it. The last time I visited my hometown  on New Year was 3 years ago. On New Year's

2022/11/19 02:56

New Year’s Cards.

Japanese celebrate New Year on January 1st. All families celebrate New Year for three days. We greet friends or neighbors,  when we see them we say しねんあけましおめでとうtill January 15th. Our famil

2022/11/17 12:50

Celebrating of New Year.

Lately I don't cook or buy Osechi.( Food for New Year ). Cooking or buying Osechi is a big job for home makers. I hadn't cook Osechi for two years. In some families home makers of men cook and home ma

2022/11/17 02:15

Men Society.

Every Tuesday I get up earlier than usual and I go to work. Early morning in the train, usually it is very crowded so I can't sit down and I have to stand for about 40 minutes. In the train, those who

2022/11/13 23:24

A sleepless night.

I think everyone has a night that he or she can't sleep well. Yesterday was Sunday so I stayed home and maybe I was exhausted during the weekend, I was sleeping most of my day. It reminded of my mothe

2022/11/07 02:48