Japan's weather, food, clothing, housing and transportation

Although Japan is in the north, it has a maritime climate, and the temperature difference between day and night is large in winter and warm days. The four seasons in most areas are quite distinct, similar to those in China and Shanghai. Hokkaido is the coldest place in Japan and Okinawa is the hottest.

As for the Japanese people's basic necessities of life, there is really a lot to say, and the limit of 1000 is endless.

For example:

Japanese also eat with chopsticks.

The staple food of the Japanese is also rice.

The Spring Festival in Japan is the New Year in the Gregorian calendar.

Japanese houses are mainly made of wood, which is in line with the characteristics of frequent earthquakes in this island country.

Japanese used to sleep on tatami, but now it is less and less. Most of them are similar to foreign villas.

Don't tell the Japanese what to do when you are talking, and don't interrupt others when they are talking. When talking to more than three people, be careful not to ignore most people. During the conversation, don't ask the Japanese about their age, marital status, salary and income.

Japanese men and women go to the streets, and women go to the right; If you walk arm in arm, it is a woman holding a man. Three people went to the street, and the middle position was given to a respected person.

Japanese people are disgusted with things decorated with fox patterns. A cunning fox is a symbol of greed.

Japanese people have many language taboos, such as "bitterness" and "death", and even some homophonic words are taboo. For example, the number "4" is pronounced like death, and the pronunciation of "42" is a dead verb, so hospitals generally do not set rooms and beds for 4 and 42. Users are also forbidden to use "42" on their phones, and prisons generally do not have cell 4. "13" is also a taboo number. Many hotels do not have "13" floors and "13" rooms, and Haneda Airport does not have "13" apron.

When entertaining guests, you shouldn't put too much or too much rice. You can't put a spoonful into the bowl in front of the guests, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful to the guests.

When eating, you can't put chopsticks in a bowl full of rice. Because chopsticks are often placed on the altar in front of the dead in this form.

When serving meals to guests, it is forbidden to divide the whole pot of rice into several bowls at once, because this method was often used when serving meals to prisoners in the past.

When dining as a guest, avoid eating only one bowl. Even if the second bowl of rice is symbolic, you should ask for extra rice. Because eating only one bowl means no chance.

It is forbidden to knock on your rice bowl while eating. It is said that this is because people are superstitious that knocking on bowls will attract hungry ghosts.

It is forbidden to sprinkle salt on the cake and tear it.

Don't cut anything on the lid.

It is forbidden to put soup in white water.

You can't eat half the food with chopsticks and drink soup with your mouth. When taking food out for an outing, it is forbidden to leave leftovers on the mountain. It is said that this is worried that leftovers will attract ghosts.

It is forbidden to pour red bean rice with miso soup. When you get married, superstitions will be broken.

Food with fishy smell is forbidden to be used for offering sacrifices to gods and buddhas.

The food given to the gods is taboo for girls, thinking that it will make the marriage of girls grow unharmonious.

It is forbidden to talk loudly with people who are far away at a party. When speaking, it is forbidden to gesture, say sad or critical words.

It is forbidden to talk about politics, religion and other issues at banquets related to weddings, funerals and weddings.

When you have to leave in the middle of a large banquet for some reason, don't keep it secret, otherwise it will make the host unhappy and disappoint others.

When eating, it is forbidden to put chopsticks in your mouth or tongue. It is forbidden to talk with food in your mouth or stand up with something in your mouth, otherwise it will be considered rude.