What do you want to know about Japanese culture?

Question

One of my students is studying about what people outside Japan think of Japan. She is interested in finding out if there is a gap between what non Japanese think of Japanese culture and what Japanese people think of Japanese culture. Can you help?

What is most fascinating for you about the Japanese culture?
What is one question you would like answered about the Japanese culture?

Answer 1

What fascinates me the most about the Japanese culture is their sense of aesthetic. The beauty of their food, the dedication, myths and spiritual aspect of tradition (such as the generations of lacquerware makers and the knowledge and rituals that's passed down) that is still untouched by commercialization. The fact that they still put quality in these things when many times in countries outside Japan you sighed and say "They don't make things like they used to anymore."

I can't think of a one question about Japanese culture at the moment, there are plenty but not sure any of them are cultural.

Answer 2

> I want to make sure nobody else's culture is better than Japanese culture, and any culture that is related to Japanese culture, is at a better position of sustainance when compared to any other culture. This is the topmost priority in protecting Japanese culture. Or it will be history soon. You choose: do you want japanese culture to appear in history textbooks, or do you want to protect and enrich japanese culture and serve Japan?

Answer 3

i know that their food isnt very appetizing! i had a formal japanese dinner with my aunt who is married to a japanese guy and we had to use chop sticks and had to eat certain meals in a certain order and we had to wait at the table till everyone is done! it was weird but it was nice at the same time! and now i know why no japanese that live in japan are overweight, all their food is healthy, the only sweet thing we ate was a japanese cookie for dessert!

Answer 4

there's many things i'd like to know, though. as a japanese language student, i feel i don't have as much knowledge of the culture as i would have liked. other than pop culture, i'd like to know more about the japanese frame of mind, which, to my understanding, has some features that are quite different to what i'm familiar with. you can see it, for example, in such basic things as speaking about one's parents - haha and chichi vs. otousan and okaasan. in western culture, the usage of these words would be totally different - mama or mommy for one's own mother and mother when speaking about her to others. etc.
and i am impressed with the japanese culture. but i'd like to be more familiar with the rules so i would not hurt anyone when visiting.

Answer 5

I think Japanese cultures and lifestyles are very interesting.
First, when you firest met a Japanese person you must bow your head down to show respect.

Oragami paper is the best art by the Japanese people
Haiku are very poppular poetry and poems.
There are lots of festivals in Japan.

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Answer 6

As each person says, the reply is "No." Learning another tradition is a well method to improve your schooling and to detect your American identification. Of path, the Japanese tradition is composed of now not simplest anime, but in addition ancient matters. I believe it is well to grasp extra approximately the Japanese tradition additionally in your possess one.

Answer 7

the most fascinating for me about japanese culture is a typical function wich is held every year at 5 or 6 august .usually at the start of august. and their dress typical dress .........

Answer 8

I'd like to know what the Elders think of women today not preferring to marry. They're more independant.
I just like & respect their traditons.I love how the honor their
ancestors. I like how the go to great lengths to protect their
culture.I'm impressed with the calibre of respect they have for
one another .And I like how reserved & well-balanced they are.
They are a Regal People.

Answer 9

I think old Japanese has developed a kind of strong philosophy in their lives. I want to know whether those philosophies are still involved in their modern lives.

Answer 10

Why do Japanese pressure each other to be perfect? Does this cause the high suicide rate in Japan?