Tuesday, June 21, 2011

10 + 8 Regarding Japan's Uniqueness

1. In Japan, the number "4" and "9" is not liked, so there is often no room number "4" and "9". "4" is pronounced "shi" sound with the same meaning "dead", while "9" read "my", the same sound with the meaning "kurushii / miserable?. 


2. Japanese people like the number "8". The prices of most items ending in "8". Milk for example, 198 yen. But because the rule now requires that goods prices should include taxes included already, so maybe this habit will disappear. (Market = Yaoya = text reads kanjinya happyaku-yes or store 800). 


3. If the summer, the soap operas on TV often nampilin smelling things spooky (ghost). 


4. Detective drama on TV, sirens (kyukyusha) usually appears in the early minutes. At the end of the story, before the fight desperately usually criminals always tell all the secrets of his crime.


5. How to read Japanese writing is twofold: 

* The same as the Roman alphabet lettered books, letters read from top to bottom. 
* The second is from the rightmost column to the left, so the front and back of the book opposite the Roman alphabet books (home page located at "the back"). 


6. We (Indonesian people) and peers from other Southeast Asia generally when introducing themselves (jiko-Shokai) often begin with "minasan, konnichiwa" or "minasan, konbanwa". Perhaps this is because the habit of Indonesian to always start with a congratulatory speech tonight, and so on. But it was odd to hearing the Japanese, because it is similar to the news on TV. Should begin by directly calling the name and affiliation. For example "M1 no ken Tanaka desu Anto .... And so on.", No need to "konnichiwa minasan .. ...". 


7. The first difficulty that appears in the administrative affairs in Japan, when asked what the name of your family?, Because we no necessity in Indonesia and some Southeast Asian countries to include the family name. 


8. If we get an invitation requesting confirmation of attendance or not, we usually have to send back a postcard. One manner is to cross out the letter 御 on choice: 御 欠 席 / 出席. Also ruled out in our name suffix 様 listed as the sender on the postcard. It is Japanese custom, so we are always humble, which is shown by avoiding / crossed out and 様 御 on a postcard reply. 


9. If we sign, sometimes the Japanese will be asked: is read how?If the Japanese when required signature (eg passport, etc.). Generally write their names in kanji, so it can be clearly legible.While we usually make an abbreviation or a spike / initials so that it can not be copied / read by others. 


10. TV show in Japan is dominated by cooking. 


11. Copy of the Japanese self-service, while in Indonesia in-service. 


12. If a taxi in Japan, the door opened and closed by the driver.Passengers are allowed to open and close it themselves. 


13. Signature in Japan almost never apply for formal purposes, but must wear cap (Hanko / plays). Type of Hanko in Japan: 

* Jitsu-in, are the plays that are used for very important purposes, such as buying a house, buy a car, etc.. This type is registered at the shiyakusho (patented). 
* Gingko-in, is the kind of plays that are used to create a dedicated account in the bank. This type is registered at the bank. 
* Mitome-in, used for everyday purposes and not be registered. 
So sometimes one person has some type of plays, for various purposes. 



14. Pillion passenger must not ride a bike (except a lift children). (道路 交通 法 57 条 第 2 项 规则 9 条 乘车 人员 制 限 违反 -> bicycles should not be used lift, except that memboncengkannya more than 16 years old and children who diboncengkan less than one year old and the only one who diboncengkan. If violated, a maximum fine of 20 thousand yen. 


15. Invitation to eat together does not necessarily mean you are treated to, but could be paying separately. 


16. In Japan it is difficult to find a typewriter. 



17. Ever see the way Japanese people do not count "one", "two", "three", .... with his fingers? If colleagues note, there are differences with the habits of people of Indonesia. Indonesian people are generally starting from the hands and fists while counting "one", the little finger enforced. Count "two", the ring finger enforced, and so on. If the Japanese people, to my knowledge, just the opposite. They always start from the palms open, and how to calculate the inverse of Indonesia. When saying "one", then the fingers will bend / is closed into the palm of the hand. Eg Not believe? Coba deh ... jikken with your Japanese friends. 


18. How to write numbers: 7 (seven). Indonesia has always been the custom of adding a small scratch on the leg number 7 (like the letter "NU" katakana: ヌ). In Japan has always been educated to write seven letters exactly as typed (without its graffiti Indonesian people), so similar letters say "FU" (フ) or "WA" (ワ). 

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