In social interaction, Japanese people usually like to bow as a meeting etiquette. When saluting, the Japanese pay attention to the respect of the saluter, paying special attention to the degree, time and times of bowing. When you bow, don't put that thing in your hand, don't wear a hat on your head, and don't put your hand in your pocket. Under normal circumstances, Japanese women, especially rural women in Japan, bow to people without shaking hands. When you meet someone, you must greet them humbly.
In Japanese folk, especially in rural areas, when people bid farewell to relatives and friends, they often kneel down and shake hands. Kneeling ceremony, that is, kneeling, is a kind of etiquette for women. The handshake ceremony is a man's etiquette.
When you meet a Japanese for the first time, you usually need to exchange business cards, otherwise it will be interpreted as reluctance to associate with each other. Japanese people are very particular about cleanliness. They take a bath every day, and sometimes they invite guests to take a bath in the bathroom. Some of them would call it "naked sex".
The combination order of Japanese names is the same as that of China names, with surnames first and names last. But Japanese people often have more names and four words. Japanese women take their father's surname before marriage and their husband's surname after marriage. It is best to use "Mr", "Miss" and "Madam" when addressing Japanese, and you can also add the word "Jun" after your surname. In formal occasions, you can only call them by their full names. In communication situations, the Japanese creed is "don't give others trouble". Whether you are happy or not, smiling at people is also a courtesy to be a person.
Fashion etiquette
Japanese people attach great importance to dressing up in social activities. They only wear suits for business contacts, government affairs activities and foreign occasions. In folk activities, they sometimes wear the national costume & kimono. It is the traditional clothing of Yamato nationality, and the most basic feature of kimono is that it has no lines. Large neckline, short and wide sleeves and wide waist. When wearing kimono, you must wear clogs and sandals with cloth socks. When wearing kimono, women must also tie a ribbon around their waist, a small soft support behind them and an umbrella in their hands. In the past, the color, pattern, style, fabric and even wearing method of kimono were all related to the status and identity of the wearer, so people would not be careless when wearing kimono.
When dealing with the Japanese, you must pay attention to four items on your clothes: 1. Japanese people think that untidy clothes mean that they are not well educated or don't respect the people they communicate with. Therefore, when meeting Japanese people, it is generally not appropriate to dress too casually, especially not to wear barefoot or vest. 2. Take off your coat, windbreaker and shoes before entering the Japanese home. When visiting the Japanese, don't take off your coat without the host's permission. When attending a celebration or ceremony, no matter how hot it is, you should wear a suit or skirt.
dining etiquette
In diet. Japan can be said to be a self-contained system, which is generally called Japanese food or Japanese food. The main characteristics of harmonious food are summarized by friends as "five flavors", "five colors" and "five methods". Five flavors mean that Japanese people often have different flavors in different seasons, generally bitter in spring, sour in summer, sweet in autumn and sweet in winter, and they are also good at eating astringent; Five colors refer to the color collocation of dishes, which are generally Lvchun, Zhu Xia, Baiqiu and Dong Xuan. Five methods refer to five cooking methods of harmony, such as steaming, burning, boiling, frying and raw. tool
Generally speaking, rice is the main food, seafood and vegetables are widely used, and light and delicious food is emphasized, and greasy food is not allowed. Typical food combinations include sushi, Lamian Noodles, sashimi, tempura, teppanyaki, boiled food, steamed food, miso soup and so on. There are also rice balls and lunches. Among them, sashimi, or sashimi, is the most famous
Japanese people like drinking very much. Foreign wine, Chinese wine and Japanese sake are all their favorites. In Japan, people generally like drinking tea. Over time, a tea ceremony that pays attention to "harmony, respect, purity and silence" has been formed.
When the Japanese eat, they should put a long low table, where men sit cross-legged and women eat on their knees. When eating with chopsticks, the chopsticks used in Japan are sharp. When using chopsticks, the Japanese have eight taboos: "1, don't lick chopsticks with your tongue;" 2, are not allowed to take chopsticks dangling on the food, indecisive; It is not allowed to take a dish without going to eat. 4. Don't swallow the chopsticks upside down in your mouth; 5. Chopsticks are not allowed to be inserted when eating; 6, are not allowed to use chopsticks to pick and pick things to eat in the food; 7. Chopsticks are not allowed to straddle plates and bowls; Chopsticks are not allowed to be toothpicks. When entertaining guests, it is generally forbidden to fill the rice too full, and it is not allowed to hold a bowl of rice with a spoon. As a guest, you can't just eat a bowl of rice, even if it is symbolic, you should add another bowl. Otherwise, it will be considered that the two sides have no chance.
Custom taboo
The Japanese love cherry blossoms very much, but they hate lotus flowers. Cherry blossoms are the national flower of Japan, lotus flowers are used for funeral activities, and chrysanthemums are the symbol of the Japanese royal family. Don't give them to the Japanese as gifts. Potted flowers and flowers with soil are understood as "rooted" and should not be given to patients. Be careful not to send camellia, cyclamen, white flowers and light yellow flowers when visiting patients. Crystal is the national stone of Japan. Japanese people like macaques and pheasants very much, and they are recognized as national treasures and national birds respectively. At the same time, they treat cranes and turtles calmly and regard them as representatives of longevity and good luck. The Japanese are extremely disgusted with the golden cat, fox and badger, and regard them as the embodiment of "unlucky", "greedy" and "cunning". Generally speaking, Japanese people like white and yellow, hate green and purple, and respect the custom of the number "7". 4 and 9 are considered unlucky. Japanese people like to give small gifts, but the following gifts are not allowed; Comb, ballpoint pen, T-shirt, matches, advertising cap. Don't tie a bow when wrapping gifts. Even a smoker, the Japanese don't like being offered cigarettes, and he won't offer them to you.