Q. Why is money always wrapped when given? Answer: There are Japanese who are not Christians but who buy a Christmas cake to celebrate Christmas at home with a Christmas party. Nearly all Japanese families give their children Christmas presents on Christmas. In other words, the Japanese are unconditionally able to adopt Western customs, similar […]
Q. Why do Japanese husbands call their wives gusai (my foolish wife)? Answer: Gu (foolish) is one of the humble forms used when the Japanese refer to themselves or to members of their family. Another humble form used is setsu meaning “bad†or “clumsy.†Sessha, a term used during the Edo period (1600– 1868) by […]
Q. Why can’t Japanese keep dogs and/or cats in their condominiums? Answer: Many multi–storied dwellings such as condominiums began to be built in the latter 1950s. With the change in the industrial structure, people streamed into cities from the farming areas causing a sharp rise in the city population. Land prices skyrocketed and condominiums grew […]
