If you study in Japan, many people are interested in Japanese food culture. What about Japanese food etiquette? What are the customs? Come and have a look! Welcome to reading.
Japanese food etiquette and customs
The food cultures of all countries are precipitated little by little according to their traditional cultures, so their food cultures also contain many customs and taboos of traditional cultures. When we want to eat Japanese food with the Japanese, we must know some simple Japanese food etiquette, customs and taboos in advance.
Don't talk about people's physical defects, such as big, short, chubby, bald, pockmarked, blind, deaf and dumb. Instead, call the disabled physically handicapped, the blind with eyes not free, and the deaf with ears not free. When Japanese people give gifts, it is very popular to give gifts in pairs, such as a pair of pens and two bottles of wine. However, when giving red envelopes to newlyweds, it is forbidden to give 21,111 yen and multiples of 2. Japanese folks think that the number "2" is easy to lead to the breakdown of couples' feelings, generally giving 31,111 or 71,111 yen. The color of gift wrapping paper is also exquisite, black and white represents funeral, green is ominous, and red wrapping paper is not suitable. It is best to wrap gifts with colored paper.
Japanese people are very particular about sitting posture. In the company, Japanese people sit in chairs, but at home, Japanese people keep the traditional habit of sitting on tatami. The correct way to sit on tatami is called "front seat", that is, put your knees together and kneel on the ground, and press your hips on your heels. Easy sitting methods are: "sitting cross-legged" and "sitting sideways": "sitting cross-legged" means crossing your feet in front and landing your hips on the ground, which is a male sitting method; "Sitting sideways" means that the legs are slightly sideways, and the body does not press the feet. This is often a female sitting method. Now, the younger generation who don't sit on tatami is gradually increasing.
Japanese people pay special attention to the New Year, and February 29th-October 3rd is a national holiday every year. The Japanese call February 31th a "big dark day", that is, New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, the Japanese call it "except for the night". During the night, they pray to the gods to send away the troubled old year and usher in a beautiful new year, which is called "Chuyi". At midnight on New Year's Eve, temples in urban and rural areas rang the bell 118 times to drive away evil, while the Japanese sat quietly listening to the "except the night bell". When the bell stopped, it meant the arrival of the New Year. People leave their seats and go to bed, hoping to have a good dream. On the morning of New Year's Day, families sit around and tell each other about their dreams on New Year's Eve to test good or bad luck. The Japanese call the first day of New Year's Day "Zhengri". 1-3 is "Three Congratulations Day:". On the Sunday, the younger generation must go to their parents' home to pay New Year's greetings, and then go to their relatives and friends' home to pay New Year's greetings. The New Year is still a "eating" festival, and people all over the world pray for good luck by eating their own food. On the day of "Zhengri", the Japanese have a sumptuous breakfast, including sugar, buckwheat noodles and Tu Su wine. After that, for three days in a row, they were vegetarian to show their piety and pray for good luck in the coming year. At present, most city people in Japan have given up their vegetarian diet in the New Year and have a meal of hollow noodles instead, in order to wish them health and longevity in the new year.
Usually, after family members wish each other all the health this year, they will drink Tu Su in the order of children.
eight taboos when using chopsticks. Japanese people also use chopsticks to eat, but they have eight taboos when using chopsticks: licking chopsticks; Obsessed with chopsticks: holding chopsticks, not sure what to eat, swimming around the dining table; Move chopsticks: after moving a dish, you should eat, but don't eat, and then move another dish; Twist chopsticks: twist chopsticks and lick the rice grains stuck on chopsticks with your mouth; Chopsticks: eat vegetables with them; Chopsticks: use chopsticks to pick and eat from the middle of the dish; Cross chopsticks: put chopsticks across bowls and plates; Pick chopsticks: use chopsticks instead of toothpicks to pick teeth. The Japanese are very afraid of the numbers "4" and "9". The reason is that the pronunciation of Japanese "4" is similar to that of "death", while the pronunciation of "9" is similar to that of "bitterness". Therefore, just as westerners taboo "13", Japanese people avoid these two numbers in their daily life, especially when entertaining guests or giving gifts. It is said that hospitals in Japan generally do not have ward No.4 on the fourth floor, and some theaters do not have rows 4 and 4.
Japanese people are forbidden to use such words as "go", "return", "broken" and "finished" when holding wedding ceremonies, especially when holding weddings, they can't use such words as "leave", "repeat" and "many times". At the same time, Japanese people are afraid to say things like "one after another", "one after another", "return" and "again" when they are doing funerals.
stamps can't be posted backwards when Japanese send letters. Posting stamps upside down in Japan is a sign of breaking up. When loading a letter, you should also be careful not to let the recipient see his name facing down after opening the letter.
In terms of colors and patterns, Japanese people are afraid of green and lotus flowers. The reason is that green is unlucky, and lotus means memorial service. At the same time, the Japanese are more disgusted with items decorated with foxes and badgers. Because they are symbols of greed and cunning. Japan is a country that values politeness and etiquette. In Japanese, honorific terms, modest terms, respectful sentences and simplified sentences are quite complicated, and different expressions and words should be used for different people. Therefore, when dealing with the Japanese, we should pay attention to whether our language is appropriate or not, in addition to keeping our clothes neat and dignified. In addition, the Japanese also pay great attention to some sections in daily life, give them some strokes in the fire, and peel the fruit with the knife edge facing inward, which means not to cause trouble to others.
perhaps influenced by the west, the Japanese are very afraid of being asked about his salary. Young women are also afraid of being asked her name, age and whether she is married. Therefore, when I am together on the same day, don't ask about other people's private affairs casually. In Japan, acquaintances seldom shake hands when they meet, but mostly bow to greet them. Especially men and women generally don't shake hands. Because it is impolite for the Japanese to touch other people's bodies. They think it is shameful for men and women to kiss in public, and hugging is not allowed. This is similar to our country, but of course it is very different from the west. Japan is known as "the country of etiquette", and it is a Japanese custom to pay attention to etiquette. People usually bow and bow to each other when they meet, and say "hello", "goodbye" and "please take care of me".
Japanese people attach great importance to exchanging business cards when they meet for the first time. It is not only rude to meet for the first time without a business card, but also the other party will think that you are not sociable. When giving business cards to each other, you should bow down first and hand over the business cards with both hands. After receiving the other party's business card, you should read it carefully to see the identity, position and company of the other party, and nod your head to show that you know the identity of the other party. Japanese people think that business cards are the representatives of a person, and treat them as if they were themselves. If you take a business card and put it in your pocket without reading it, it is considered rude. If you are going to attend a business negotiation, you must deliver business cards to everyone in the room and accept their business cards. You can't leave out anyone. Although it takes a lot of time, it is a way to show mutual friendship and respect.
When visiting a Japanese home, you should make an appointment with the host in advance, and ring the doorbell to announce your name before entering the door. If there is no doorbell in this house, never knock on the door, but open the sliding door on the door and ask, "Excuse me, is there anyone inside?" After entering the door, you should take the initiative to take off your clothes and hats, take off your scarf (but be careful not to wear vest or barefoot even in hot weather, otherwise it would be rude), put on spare slippers and give the gifts you brought to your host. When you are sitting in a room, it is polite to sit with your back to the door. Only under the persuasion of the host can you move to a distinguished position (referring to the seat in front of the niche with various works of art and decorations, which is specially prepared for VIPs). Japanese people are not used to letting guests visit their houses, so don't ask for a look around. Japan is particularly taboo for men to break into the kitchen. You have to ask the owner's permission to go to the toilet. When eating, if you don't know how to eat a certain meal, you should ask the host for advice, and turn your chopsticks around to use when picking up food. When saying goodbye, ask the guests to ask first and thank the host. When you return to your residence, you should call the other party to tell them that you have returned safely and thank them again. Don't forget to express your gratitude when you meet your host again after a while.
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Japan's unique geographical conditions and long history have given birth to a unique Japanese culture. Sakura, kimono, haiku and samurai, sake and Shintoism constitute two aspects of traditional Japan-chrysanthemum and sword. There are famous "three paths" in Japan, namely, Japanese folk tea ceremony, flower path and book path. Tea ceremony, also known as tea soup (tea tasting), has been loved by the upper class as an aesthetic ceremony since ancient times. Tea ceremony is a unique tea ceremony and social etiquette. Nowadays, the tea ceremony is widely accepted by the general public, which is used to train concentration or cultivate manners. There are many schools in Japan that teach the techniques of various schools of tea ceremony, and many hotels also have tea rooms, where you can easily enjoy the performances of tea ceremony. However, the Japanese tea ceremony was eventually introduced to Japan by China during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. In ancient times, Japan had contacts with China. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, a large number of Japanese envoys came to China, which was deeply influenced by China. Japanese people call "China is the hometown of Japanese tea ceremony".
the flower path was born as a technique to reproduce wild flowers in the tea room. Because of the different rules and methods of exhibition, the flower pattern can be divided into more than 21 schools, and there are also many schools in Japan that teach the techniques of various schools of flower pattern. In addition, in hotels, department stores, halls of public facilities and other places, you can enjoy the beautifully decorated art of flower arrangement. Taboo lotus, think lotus is a funeral flower. Avoid camellia, chrysanthemum is the symbol of the royal family.