1. Today we discussed the Japanese concept of "wrapping". Do you agree with the web site's description?What do you do that can be called "wrapping"? Give examples and reasons for your actions.
I agree with the web site's description. There are some word of wrapping in Japan. For example, "honne" , "tatemae" and so on. These words mean a feeling of consideration for a partner. If Japanese people was asked something, they don't reject it well because they feel sorry to reject it. Comparing Japan with other country, and other country people talk straightly. I think that talking to a partner straightly is good, but occasionally, people were hurt by this word. Japanese people are reserved, but this action make allowance for a partner.
2. Preparation for the next class "Death and Funerals"
a. Where do you go when you die?
Maybe, if I die, I will go to heaven or fall the pits of hell. Many people believe to go to heaven when they did a good deed in their life. Conversely, they think to fall the pits of hell when they did a bad deed in their life.
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
Japanese people hold a ceremony, so they hold a memorial service for a person's death. They have the custom of valuing the ancestor. I think that several death memorial service is never forget a person's death. Therefore, there is a Buddhist altar in several Japanese hause. They make offerings of flowers and incense at Buddhist altars. A person's death is as important as for them to the god.
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Hi. I agree with your words--the feeling of consideration for a partner. recently, people say Japanese people have to have and insist their opinion straightly. I agree with that. However, I also think we should not forget that kinds of Japanese feeling. I think just to say our opinion straightly is childlish, we have to have consideration in it even if it is a little.
Hi. I also agree with your opinion. I can't say straightly anything. I think it is important to tell someone anything, but I'm always anxious whether someone hurt or not, but I think that a lot of Japanese are this type.
Japanese cannot surely speak clearly. However, we may have obstacle between a partner when we decline. It is important that we think about the feeling of the partner and give an opinion clearly.
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