In America, the photographer usually says, "Say cheese", and then those being photographed say, "Cheese", and the picture is taken ... I was wondering, do the Japanese have a tradition like this?
2006-07-08 13:20:48 · 15 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Japanese also says "cheese".
Here's Another way,
Photographer says "ichi tasu ichi wa" which means "one plus one makes", and photographed says "ni" which means "two".
2006-07-08 16:03:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
â¡I've lived in Japan for almost 9 years now and whenever we take pictures or I take pictures everyone usually says 'chizu' (chee-zoo), which is basically 'cheese' in Japanese. This is true! Also, some people like to make the peace sign too. Like this:
http://www.personal.kent.edu/~areischu/Kyoto%20Kids.jpg
I usually never do itâ though. But I'm American, so that could be why!(*^o^*) Hope this helps!â¡
2006-07-08 16:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you really say cheese, any word will get you to open your mouth say you dont look like a zombie. photographers just want to see your teeth. i tell them the only person who sees my teeth is my dentist. and if you do what the photographer says mind if i put a chain around your neck and lead you around like a monkey and ill even let you grind my organ
2006-07-08 13:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by kalman l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time they say 'cheeeeeeezu'!! Very long eeeee!!
But more recently people have started saying 'Disney Seeeeeeeeeeeeea!!' as a sort of joke..! You still get the 'eeeee' that makes the smile look good!
; )
I don't know whether people thought of it themselves though, I suspect that there may have been adverts when Disney Sea opened that used the joke to get people's attention..!
2006-07-08 19:00:37 · answer #4 · answered by _ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly they do the stupid "peace sign" with a big toothy stupid smile. I used to live with a guy from Japan and he use to talk about how he was completely disgusted by it.
2006-07-08 13:25:03 · answer #5 · answered by ami 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gwen stefani had them say "super kawai" (sp!) or somethin in that holla back girl video which means something like "really cute"
2006-07-08 13:22:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.. japanese ppl want to look serious for a picture. u can just say isoroku when ur taking a picture.
2006-07-08 13:23:12 · answer #7 · answered by SJK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"totemo kawaii" means very cute. try making some Japanse friends to learn more about the culture
2006-07-08 13:25:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ching, chang,chong.
2006-07-08 13:22:46 · answer #9 · answered by seaturtle36 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one says "Cheese" we all say "oatmeal".
2006-07-08 13:21:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋