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Transcript: Riceballs (Onigiri) 4 cups of freshly cooked Japanese-style rice Salt Filling one: Wasabi Tuna Filling 1 can tuna 1 tsp soy sauce 2 tbsp Gold’s wasabi sauce 1 tbsp mayo Japan Home/Family According to Altapedia Online; •849 people per sq. mile on average in Japan •49% male 51% female •76.1 male life expectancy, 82 female •Fewer families own their own homes •Very common to have 3 generations of a family under one roof Self-Concept, self-esteem, self-fulfilling prophecy. -High vs Low Context -Collectivist vs Individualistic •Very proud culture,Honor system,Respect of property Feet on furniture is considered rude Rude to bite on chopsticks Avoid sticking your chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice Japanese citizens find it very hard to accept other races into their culture, or to see them as an equal because of the long history of culture and morals •According to MyKp.co.uk Men in Japanese families are the Breadwinners, going to work early in the day and returning in the evening. •Women in Japanese families play the biggest role in a family. When women are married in Japan, they usually quit their jobs. They take care of the children, finances. When the men get their paychecks, they give them to their wife’s. Even if women are working, they still take charge. GENKEN NO MA Language in the Family •Always address someone with the family names first. •“Meyer san” NOT using a suffix means that you know each other well enough that you do not need to be formal with one another. Using it without permission is incredibly rude - it means that you do not respect the person, and respect is a large part of the Japanese Culture. Work Place America vs. Japan - Americans get things done, Japanese follow the rules - Americans joke around, Japanese are more serious. - Japanese consider group goals to be their own goals and keep personal feelings and opinions out of it; Americans work in groups but in most situations the goal is to stand out from the rest and be noticed by the “higher ups” Communication - Politeness is the key. - Addresser gives politeness to not only addressee but also to those mentioned in conversation - Do not put hands in pockets when communicating with someone. Hierarchy - Senior members, Senpai - Junior members, Kohai - In business meetings the most senior member of the group will sit farthest from the door. Gestures Bowing Shows respect One of the most important customs in Japan According to Shizuko Mishima, Bowing is Used to express many different things say thank you, sorry, hello, goodbye, welcome, congratulations, excuse me, good night, good morning, and more. BOWING EXERCISE - To start place feet together toes pointing straight ahead; then, with your back straight, bend at the waist to a 30 degree angle (most common bow) - The deeper and longer the bow the more respect it shows, so when addressing a superior bow as deep as possible and wait a few extra seconds after they stop bowing to stop your bow. Language Written Languages Kanji- Ancient Chinese Symbols Romaji- The Latin Script Alphabet Kana – Single Characters, Single Sounds Katakana –Basic syllables Hiragana -hiragana is used to write words whose kanji form is obscure, not known to the writer or readers, or too formal for the writing purpose SAN is the general suffix used for adults and strangers, and politely toward older children. SAMA: social superiors; high ranking politicians, corporate presidents, CEOs, and high managers. CHAN: young children, between female teenagers and toward close, female relatives or friends. KUN: boys or close acquaintances of equal or lower status, but rarely for girls. SENSEI: translates as somewhere between "master" and "teacher", and is generally used towards educated people; It is polite and respectful. SENPAI refers to a senior, be it a high school upperclassman or a more experienced employee at work The last two can be used also when you do not know someone’s name or status. Phonological Rules (Sound) Semantics (Meaning) Pragmatic Rules (Governing) Japanese Cheesecake 1-3 once cream cheese 1/2 cup milk 2 egg yolks 1/4 white sugar 2 egg whites 1/3 tablespoon flour 1 1\2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon cream of tarte Conclusion Collectivist Respect Communication Spoken Languages Recipes What are a few words that come to mind when you think of the Japanese Culture? RULES
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