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	WeddingsAtWork.com Asian Culture - Japanese Wedding Customs
		In ancient Japanese myth, all things were created by the marriage of the male and female gods, Izanagi and Izanami--Japan's Adam and Eve.
		Irises are a beautiful choice for the Japanese American bride; the color purple is the color of love in Japan.
		Each dish in the Japanese wedding banquet is a symbolic wish--for happiness, prosperity, long life or many children.
	www.weddingsatwork.com /culture_customs_japanese.shtml (718 words)

	Japanese Funeral Customs
		Japanese funeral customs vary widely from region to region, so a generic description is not possible.
		This custom explains why when two Japanese reach for the same piece of food at the same time with chopsticks, both will quickly pull back, as this is the only time two people hold the same thing with two sets of chopsticks.
		When the urn (some Japanese will put a portion of the bones in a temple and some in the family grave, in which case 2 urns are filled) has been filled, it is covered and wrapped in a white cloth.
	tanutech.com /japan/jfunerals.html (1922 words)

	Japanese Customs Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rice is traditionally eaten plain; pouring soy sauce onto plain white rice is not a Japanese custom, nor is it common to pour soy sauce directly over sashimi or sushi.
		Greetings are considered to be of extreme importance in Japanese culture, and students in elementary and secondary schools are often admonished to deliver greetings with energy and vigour.
		Thus, customers are typically addressed with the title --sama (roughly equivalent to "sir" or "madam" in English).
	somethingpersonal.com /encyclopedia/Japanese_customs (3228 words)

	ipedia.com: Culture of Japan Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It is common to see Japanese commuters riding the train to work, enjoying their favorite comic books or listening through earphones to the latest in popular music on portable music players.
		The Japanese have a wide variety of programs to choose from, including the various dramas (police, crime, home, and samurai), cartoons, news, and game, quiz, and sports shows provide by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (Nippon Hoso Kyokai--NHK) general station, the NHK educational station, and numerous commercial and independent stations.
		Japanese managerial style and decision making in large companies emphasizes the flow of information and initiative from the bottom up, making top management a facilitator rather than the source of authority, while middle management is both the impetus for and the shaper of policy.
	www.ipedia.com /culture_of_japan.html (2007 words)

	customs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Japanese may be more interested in the person or company they are dealing with than the actual details of the deal.
		In a traditional meal, Japanese eat by bringing the food bowl to their chest and not by bending down to the table.Chopsticks (hashi) are used for traditional Japanese food, but knives, forks, and spoons are used for Western food.
		Japanese take a national holiday at the end of December until the about the 3rd of January in honor of the New Year.
	www.sbceo.k12.ca.us /~vms/carlton/customs.htm (737 words)

	Container Security Initiative Expands Operations in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Officers of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be deployed to the ports of Nagoya and Kobe in Japan starting August 6, according to an announcement from CBP commissioner Robert C. Bonner and the Japanese Customs and Tariff Bureau.
		CBP and the Japanese Customs and Tariff Bureau sealed a CSI declaration of principles on September 26, 2002.
		Japanese customs personnel are stationed at the port of Los Angeles/Long Beach.
	www.iwar.org.uk /news-archive/2004/08-05.htm (739 words)

	Japan eating history and customs with culture information, food and recipes from asia
		In the third century BC, Korea's already developed rice growing techniques were passed to the Japanese by the Yayoi, a migrating tribe that settled in Japan.
		With the climate perfect for growing good crops of rice, the Japanese diet consists of rice as the staple food, with fish and veggies forming the nucleus of the side dishes.
		Although there are no marveling sessions held before the eating, the Japanese people really enjoy the artistic sense and beauty of the displayand arrangement of the food and the choice of receptacles for serving it.
	asiarecipe.com /japeathistory.html (1476 words)

	USARJ/9th TSC Camp Zama, Japan - Training Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In Japan, while the hand-shake greeting is common between Japanese and Americans, saluting and bowing are common and highly respected practices within the respective military and civilian sectors.
		Although bowing by Americans to the Japanese is not absolutely required, it is highly recommended as a gesture of goodwill and respect.
		It is not the Japanese custom to open a gift in front of the person who gave it; however, they are usually familiar with American customs and will probably open the gift while you are there.
	www.usarj.army.mil /exercises/customs.htm (1527 words)

	Japan FAQ--Japanese Manners and Etiquette
		As anywhere, many social customs are done away with when in the company of family and close friends, but for coworkers and more formal situtations, it can help a lot to remember these.
		Traditional Japanese food is served on several small plates, and it's normal to alternate between dishes instead of fully eating one dish after another.
		Japanese residences have thin walls and poor insulation - don't blast your stereo or television.
	www.geocities.com /japanfaq/FAQ-Manners.html (1539 words)

	Japanese Customs, Etiquette, and Culture -- U.S. Commercial Service Japan
		Japanese culture is very different from the American.
		All aspects of Japanese life, especially business relations, are governed by strict rules of etiquette.
		A foreign business person who is either ignorant of, or insensitive to, Japanese customs and etiquette needlessly jeopardizes his company's prospects in this country.
	www.buyusa.gov /japan/en/customs.html (200 words)

	Encyclopedia: Japanese customs
		Custom: a common practice among people, especially depending on country, culture, time and religion.
		A graveyard in Tokyo A Japanese funeral includes a wake, the cremation of the deceased, a burial in a family grave, and a periodic memorial service.
		Japanese (æ—¥æœ¬èªž, Nihongo?) is a language of as-yet unknown origins spoken by over 127 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Japanese-customs (521 words)

	Sailor Moon - Japanese Customs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This custom is said to have started in 1916 when some doctors in Japan made a medical report stating that people with Type A Blood were generally mild-tempered and intellectual, while people with Type B Blood were just the opposite.
		Many Japanese are amazed to learn that a large number of Americans don't know their own blood types.
		The internationally-adored Japanese cartoon Sailor Moon, by Naoko Takeuchi, mentions the blood types of her characters several times throughout the series.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/5976/blood.htm (881 words)

	Japanese Customs and Traditions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		You should not judge the kind of hand shake a Japanese person returns nor should you be too aggressive or excited shaking the hand of a Japanese person.
		You remove them before entering the tatami room, the traditional Japanese room where the floor is covered with a number of tightly woven straw mats used for sleeping at night or for a traditional ceremony like a tea ceremony.
		In addition to taking long, hot baths at home and at public bathhouses, the Japanese take great pleasure in soaking in the natural hot springs that are in abundance due to the volcanic origins of the country.
	mcreynoldsms.org /jpcustom.htm (905 words)

	Japanese culture and daily life serise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Foreign visitors unfamiliar with Japanese customs even today can just as easily startle or even anger their hosts by walking into a home without taking off their shoes at the door.
		One of the peculiarities of the Japanese home, in fact, is that outdoor footwear are left at the door, and most Japanese cannot imagine wearing shoes in the house.
		The custom is deep-rooted and has not changed despite the widespread shift in the typical lifestyle from that centering around tatami-mat floored rooms to Western-style interiors furnished with tables, chairs, and beds.
	www.tjf.or.jp /eng/ge/ge02kutsu.htm (1235 words)

	JAPANESE CULTURE
		Understand the culture of Japanese music from the traditional Japanese music to the modern Japanese music styles.
		Traditional Japanese weddings based on the Shinto religion are major occasion with wearing of the Japanese kimono including the wedding kimono.
		Shichi-go-san is a festival celebrated by parents on the fifteenth of November in Japan, to mark the growth of their children as they turn three, five and seven years of age.
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /culture/culture.html (371 words)

	IDST 2850 - Study Tour of Japan 2001
		Pronunciation back to top ALL Japanese syllables end in a vowel except one, which is 'n' as in 'own'.
		Japanese has an alphabet that is written two forms.
		Japanese toilets are used in a squatting position.
	classes.uleth.ca /200102/idst2850a/customs.shtml (1465 words)

	Israelites Came To Ancient Japan
		Japanese "Omikoshi" Resembles the Ark of the Covenant.
		In a Japanese island of the Inland Sea of Seto, the men selected as the carriers of the "omikoshi" stay together at a house for one week before they would carry the "omikoshi." This is to prevent profaning themselves.
		In the Japanese Shinto religion, there is a custom to surround a holy place with a rope called the "shimenawa," which has slips of white papers inserted along the bottom edge of the rope.
	www5.ocn.ne.jp /~magi9/isracame.htm (7307 words)

	Japanese customs & traditions: avoid embarrassing yourself
		Japanese customs & traditions in the situations of gift-giving and being a dinner guest in a family home.
		As a foreigner, trying to understand what exactly is correct etiquette in Japanese society can often seem to be an almost impossible task.
		If you are invited to a Japanese family’s house, then always take something with you to give to the hostess.
	tx.essortment.com /japanesecustoms_rfws.htm (886 words)

	Japanese customs Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Japanese Customs are great for when you're looking to get better at japanese customs for selfish purposes.
		If you need help locating japanese customs then you've come to the right place because we have all the japanese customs you could want.
		On Wednesday, Japanese customs officials suspended the import of Samsung panels in response to Fujitsu's April 6 lawsuit filed in the Tokyo...
	japanese.3infosource7.info /japanese-dictionary/japanese-customs.html (215 words)

	UptownCity: Wedding Customs "Contemporary Japanese weddings are... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Contemporary Japanese weddings are celebrated these days in a great variety of ways.
		The number of Japanese couples who hold their wedding ceremony outside of Japan has also increased.
		One reason for this phenomena is that by marrying abroad, the honeymoon can be combined with the ceremony and the number of guests is usually smaller.
	www.uptowncity.com /love/WedCus/JapanC.htm (570 words)

	Japanese Customs Personnel Helping to Secure U.S. Containers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Japanese Customs and Tariff Bureau personnel will be deployed at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport as part of the Container Security Initiative (CSI) implementation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner said in a news release April 7.
		Japanese Customs personnel at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport will be targeting sea containers destined for Japan.
		Japanese Customs officials, working with CBP officers, are responsible for screening any containers identified as a potential terrorist risk.
	japan.usembassy.gov /e/p/tp-20030414a5.html (789 words)

	Japan Stories: Japanese Funeral Customs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Japanese hearse actually stops right in front of me, and asks me where the funeral is: "Where is the Takahashi`s house?" the driver asks.
		I pride myself on being able to pick and choose which Japanese customs I will partake in, and usually I can get away with it, but not today I have to help with this one.
		Japanese society is often so closed, but occasions like this open everyone up.
	www.travel-central-japan.com /japan_stories.html (976 words)

	MacNN \| Feature: MWT: Events, Freebies, and Japanese customs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Japanese take their writing utensils very seriously and you may be able to find a few Apple branded pens on the show room floor.
		Japanese erasers are also excellent and don't leave a long trail of gob in the wake of a serious erasing.
		A lot of Japanese business men aren't very accustomed to it and either give a limp shake or squeeze harder because they are concerned about giving you a good western style handshake.
	www.macnn.com /feature.php?id=205&startNumber=11 (3116 words)

	Japan HQ : History Of Japanese
		Sample article from the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, by Thomas P. Kasulis.Reviews the development of Japanese thought from the archaic period to the...
		Gives a brief history of Japanese railways from 1872, an overview of rail inJapan, and conferences on rail technology and issues.
		Japan HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
	japanhq.com /historyofjapanese/index.php (723 words)

	Foreigners and Japanese customs
		To some Japanese, the awkward foreigners trying to please their hosts by acting Japanese may look cute, but more likely than not, you'll get a A for effort but you'll be forever the silly foreigner in their minds.
		Customs officers seize cannabis with a street value of £3.5m from a lorry entering the UK at Poole ferry port.
		Japanese pop-culture importer JBox has the Canon Wordtank G50 electronic dictionary in stock, a paperback-sized unit that crams 9 dictionaries and thesauruses into one unit, including English-to-Japanese, Japanese-to-English, the Oxford English Dictionary and Thesaurus, Kanji and Katakana Dictionaries, and the (apparently) famous Kojien, filled with illustrations and images.
	www.stargeek.com /item/89077.html (4076 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Japan upset over N Korea missing
		The kidnap victims were all snatched in the 1970s and 80s and used to help train North Korean spies in Japanese customs and language.
		The Japanese delegation also raised the issue of another national who was not on the original official missing list - a man called Susumu Fujita, who disappeared 28 years ago.
		Japanese officials said they had proposed a new round of talks on the issue for next month, but the North Koreans have not yet responded.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3552072.stm (447 words)

	Japanese Culture and Customs Books and Articles - Research Japanese Culture and Customs at Questia Online Library
		The culture of the early...Burial customs of this subperiod...Indonesia.
		...Japanese culture is inscrutable--but then, so is American culture seen from the viewpoint of the Japanese.
		...homogeneous "Japanese culture" or "Japanese culture pattern" which persists through time...obligations which are conceived by the Japanese as all having the same compulsive...
	www.questia.com /CM.qst?D=se1&CRID=japanese_culture_and_customs&KEY=japanese_customs (642 words)

	Department of State Washington File: Text: U.S. Customs Will Screen Cargo Containers Leaving Port of Tokyo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In addition, Japanese customs personnel are operating in the U.S. port of Los Angeles/Long Beach.
		U.S. Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner and the Japanese Customs and Tariff Bureau announced today that CBP officers will be deployed on May 21, 2004 to the port of Tokyo as part of CBP's Container Security Initiative (CSI).
		Japanese Customs officials screen containers identified as posing a potential terrorist risk.
	usembassy-australia.state.gov /hyper/2004/0520/epf415.htm (522 words)

	AskMen.com - Japan culture
		To the foreigner, or gaijin, as the locals call them, Japanese business customs seem so deeply entrenched in their foreign culture and traditions that they couldn't possibly work for us in the West.
		But look past the rituals themselves and you'll see concepts that are well worth emulating, such as respect for elders, attention to detail and an almost religious commitment to having fun after work.
		Japanese business culture values its elders for the wisdom and experience they provide to the company.
	www.askmen.com /money/successful_100/134_success.html (556 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Guardian daily comment \| East is east - get used to it
		Even a casual observer who cannot understand Japanese will almost immediately notice the differences: the absence of antisocial behaviour, the courtesy displayed by the Japanese towards each other, the extraordinary efficiency and orderliness that characterise the stuff of everyday life, from public transport to shopping.
		In contrast, the organising principle of Japanese society is a sense of group identity, a feeling of being part of a much wider community.
		In the same survey, only 15% of Japanese agreed with the proposition that "it's all right to break the rules, depending on the circumstances", compared with 37% of Americans and 39% of Britons.
	www.guardian.co.uk /comment/story/0,3604,1488215,00.html (1270 words)

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