★Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea? Why?
Yes, I think having a massive wedding like or UAE is a good idea!!! Wedding is special day in one's lifetime, so we should perform a marrige on a large scale!!!
★What do you think about eloping? Is it a good idea or romantic? Why?
I think that eloping is bad idea, and it is not romantic. When I marry, I want to be celebrated by my parents. If I elope with my boyfriend, my parents and my family will be very sad. Therefore, I think that eloping is bad idea.
★Have you ever thought about having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii? Would you do it? Why? Or Why not?
I do not want to have wedding in a foreign location. It is very romantic, but it is not easy for guests to go wedding in a foreign location.
★What is your ideal wedding?
I want to have wedding in the church, and I want to wear white wedding dress. However, Japanese style wedding is very attractive for me, so I also want to wear "shiromuku" in the shrine. I cannot decide yet :(
★What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
I want to make the most wonderful and happy day in my life when I hold my wedding. So I plan wedding elaborately, and I will go to the salon of nail, hair and skin before my wedding.
I will do it because it is most important day for me.
★Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? What was your impression?
No, I have never. I want to go a foreigner's wedding!!! My impression of a foreigner's wedding is more casual than Japanese wedding. I think that Japanese wedding is formal.
2009年12月7日月曜日
Superstitions
★Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class? Why?
Yes, I think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class. There are many countries students in this class, so we can share superstitions of a variety of country. I am interested in superstitions of a variety of country so much!!!
★Is communication affected by superstitions?
No, I do not think that communication is affected by superstitions.
But I think Japanese believe in superstitions so much.
★Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe? Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
Yes, I believe in superstitions. For example, "I give another person a cold, so I recover from my cold." I belive in it so much because I have experienced it.
Yes, I think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class. There are many countries students in this class, so we can share superstitions of a variety of country. I am interested in superstitions of a variety of country so much!!!
★Is communication affected by superstitions?
No, I do not think that communication is affected by superstitions.
But I think Japanese believe in superstitions so much.
★Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe? Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
Yes, I believe in superstitions. For example, "I give another person a cold, so I recover from my cold." I belive in it so much because I have experienced it.
2009年12月2日水曜日
Time
★ Please explain a time proverb in your culture.
「歳月人を待たず」…Time and tide wait for none.
Time pass always. Time dose not wait for us, so we must cherish to use time.
★What do the following proverbs mean:
☆Time is money. (時は金なり)
Time is precious, so we must spend time usefully.
☆A stitch in time saves nine.(今日の一針は九針縫う手間を省く)
If it is possible for us to do today, we should do today.
☆There's no time like the present.(今が好機だ)
We must not miss this chance.
☆Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7.
I am sorry... I do not know mean of this proverb.
「歳月人を待たず」…Time and tide wait for none.
Time pass always. Time dose not wait for us, so we must cherish to use time.
★What do the following proverbs mean:
☆Time is money. (時は金なり)
Time is precious, so we must spend time usefully.
☆A stitch in time saves nine.(今日の一針は九針縫う手間を省く)
If it is possible for us to do today, we should do today.
☆There's no time like the present.(今が好機だ)
We must not miss this chance.
☆Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7.
I am sorry... I do not know mean of this proverb.
2009年11月14日土曜日
Death and Funerals
Do you agree with the web site's description? What do you do that can be called "wrapping" ? Give examples and reasons for your actions.
Yes, I do.
Because I want to hide my no makeup face, I always wear sunglasses when I do not makeup.
Because I want to guard my privacy, I always close the curtains in my house at night.
Do you have any international friends or a host family? If so, how would you express your condolences to them if a family member died? If not, then how would you express condolences to an American host family if their Grandmather died?
Yes, I do. If a family member died, maybe I say "I am so sorry" or "Please accept my condolences" or " My sympathies are with you". Because I have seen it on the drama of foreign country, I will say it.
Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
I have never been to a foreign funeral.
Yes, I do.
Because I want to hide my no makeup face, I always wear sunglasses when I do not makeup.
Because I want to guard my privacy, I always close the curtains in my house at night.
Do you have any international friends or a host family? If so, how would you express your condolences to them if a family member died? If not, then how would you express condolences to an American host family if their Grandmather died?
Yes, I do. If a family member died, maybe I say "I am so sorry" or "Please accept my condolences" or " My sympathies are with you". Because I have seen it on the drama of foreign country, I will say it.
Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
I have never been to a foreign funeral.
2009年11月5日木曜日
Language of Clothes
Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
Yes, I do. I think that clothes are very few means that personality of oneself can be gotten to know by the first meeting.
Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
It is very difficult question for me ;( So sorry...I don't know.
What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
I am wearing gray coat now. I love gray, white and black clothes, so I always wear them. When I wear gray, white and black clothes, I feel very good!!!
Yes, I do. I think that clothes are very few means that personality of oneself can be gotten to know by the first meeting.
Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
It is very difficult question for me ;( So sorry...I don't know.
What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
I am wearing gray coat now. I love gray, white and black clothes, so I always wear them. When I wear gray, white and black clothes, I feel very good!!!
Friends
What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
I do not like to talk about own thing too much. Especially, I do not want to talk about my serious problem. However, I want to talk to only a few best friend about own all things.
Do you have different friends for different parts of you life? If so, how are they different to you? Do you talk about different things? Go to different places? Give me some examples.
Yes, I do. Different friend for different part of my life have a baby, and she is housewife. Our life style are different, but we are best friends. When we meet, we always stay her house. And I often play with her baby.
I do not like to talk about own thing too much. Especially, I do not want to talk about my serious problem. However, I want to talk to only a few best friend about own all things.
Do you have different friends for different parts of you life? If so, how are they different to you? Do you talk about different things? Go to different places? Give me some examples.
Yes, I do. Different friend for different part of my life have a baby, and she is housewife. Our life style are different, but we are best friends. When we meet, we always stay her house. And I often play with her baby.
2009年10月17日土曜日
Death and Funerals
Where do you go when you die?
I think that another world exists after we die. For example, it is heaven or hell or the next world.
Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
Death memorial services are important ceremonies for the Japanese. First, almost all of Japanese very respect the ancestor, and think it is very important. So the Japanese is attaching importance to visiting a grave in life. Secand, the thing for the Japanese to do death memorial services are tradition. It is natural for the Japanese. Therefore, I think that a lot of people of a modern young person do not understand meaning and importance of death memorial services.
I am ashamed to say that I also do not understand it;( But I respect my ancestor very much.
I think that another world exists after we die. For example, it is heaven or hell or the next world.
Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
Death memorial services are important ceremonies for the Japanese. First, almost all of Japanese very respect the ancestor, and think it is very important. So the Japanese is attaching importance to visiting a grave in life. Secand, the thing for the Japanese to do death memorial services are tradition. It is natural for the Japanese. Therefore, I think that a lot of people of a modern young person do not understand meaning and importance of death memorial services.
I am ashamed to say that I also do not understand it;( But I respect my ancestor very much.
2009年7月27日月曜日
About Politics and Reflections
If you were working for the UN, which job would like to do using your English abilities?
If I have more the ability at English, I want to be a cabin crew because it is possible to go all over the world. I want to travel worldwide and to mix well with people in various countries. For example, I want to go England, Australia and Canada especially.
If I have more the ability at English, I want to be a cabin crew because it is possible to go all over the world. I want to travel worldwide and to mix well with people in various countries. For example, I want to go England, Australia and Canada especially.
2009年7月26日日曜日
About Dating Practices
I can not stick the graph to my blog, so I introduce to my ideal partner's characteristics without the graph. So sorry....
personality 40%
income 15%
compatibility (相性） 30%
respect 15%
≪personality≫ I like manly man, and I hate effeminate man. I think that the man should always be strong. For example, I like men that like "kyuushuudanji" and "teishukanpaku".
personality 40%
income 15%
compatibility (相性） 30%
respect 15%
≪personality≫ I like manly man, and I hate effeminate man. I think that the man should always be strong. For example, I like men that like "kyuushuudanji" and "teishukanpaku".
≪incomes≫ It is not so important for me, but money is necessary for living.
≪compatibility (相性)≫ Compatibility is very important for associating. My ideal is a man who can relax each other when we spend time together.
≪respect≫ I want to marry the respectable man. The respectable man is so cool for me.
This is my ideal partner's characteristics. I never choose the partner by the looks. How do you think about it? My boyfriend is not so good looks, but he is the only man who fills all my ideals. Therefore, I love him:) I'm sorry for talking fondly about our love.
2009年7月11日土曜日
About Names and Addresses
1. I think that feelings, emotions and facial expressions are same all over the world. There might be a few differences in them, but I think aimost same.
2. 楽しい(happy) 悲しい(sad) 怖い(scare) 嬉しい(glad) 怒る(angly) イライラする(nerves) 退屈な(boring) 興奮する(exciting) 疲れる(tired) 驚く(suprise) ショックを受ける(shock) 不安(worry)
3. 「むかつく」
I often say this word. I think that the significance of this word looks like the meaning of 「イライラする」.
2. 楽しい(happy) 悲しい(sad) 怖い(scare) 嬉しい(glad) 怒る(angly) イライラする(nerves) 退屈な(boring) 興奮する(exciting) 疲れる(tired) 驚く(suprise) ショックを受ける(shock) 不安(worry)
3. 「むかつく」
I often say this word. I think that the significance of this word looks like the meaning of 「イライラする」.
2009年6月7日日曜日
About Greeting
1. I say "ohayou", "oyasumi", "tadaima" and "okaeri" to my family.
2. I always bow and smile, sometimes shake hands.
3. No, I do not. The opposite sex is not importance.
4. No, I do not. However, I sometimes hug foreigner.
2. I always bow and smile, sometimes shake hands.
3. No, I do not. The opposite sex is not importance.
4. No, I do not. However, I sometimes hug foreigner.
2009年5月17日日曜日
About Buddhism
1. We say "itadakimasu" before every meal, and we say "gotisousama" after every meal.
2. We go to the Shinto shrine on the New Year's Day. This is said " hatumoude ".
3. My grandmother prays in front of the buddhist altar every day. A Japanese house mostly has the buddhist altar.
4. We visit a grave at the Bon Festival and the New Year.
5. We sit up straight at serious events such as the funeral and the buddhist service, etc.
2. We go to the Shinto shrine on the New Year's Day. This is said " hatumoude ".
3. My grandmother prays in front of the buddhist altar every day. A Japanese house mostly has the buddhist altar.
4. We visit a grave at the Bon Festival and the New Year.
5. We sit up straight at serious events such as the funeral and the buddhist service, etc.
About American Politics
Barack Obama assumed the position of the president in the United States on January 20, 2009. He is attracting attention all over the world as the first president of the United States of African. He is winning full support from US citizen. A lot of people gathered for his inaugural, and his assumption was blest by them. Moreover, United States's voting poll rate is very high. When I saw this news, I was felt that the American was very positive about politics of own country. On the other hand, the Japanese is not so interested in politics of own country. Recently, a light poll is becoming a problem in Japan. I think that this news is one of the large differences between Japan and the United States.
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