Showing posts with label culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label culture. Show all posts
Friday, July 11, 2014
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
9 Reasons Why Japanese Men Hesitate To Say 'I love you'
Whenever someone asks me, “How do you say ‘I love you’ in Japanese?” I’m always at a loss for what to say. In short, there is no good Japanese equivalent. Textbooks and other resources will tell you to say “ai shiteru,” but in reality this phrase is used very rarely due to cultural and linguistic differences.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Meaning Bowing in Japan
Bending the right way is part of an important social ethics in Japan. President Barack Obama looks awkward when he tried to shake hands with the Emperor Akihito at the same time bowing.
Some of the media that the United States with a vigorous anti-Obama criticism by saying the president violated the protocol or even less worship.

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