tips to avoid making gaffes in Japan
During my stay in Japan, I realized that the Japanese are fastidious and you need to take some precautions. Of course, as we are not Japanese, we commit blunders ever - indeed, if there is anything not listed maybe I'm doing today and not know. I made a list of 11 gaffes I made before to understand how the whole thing worked.
1. Put the money in the tray
In time to pay any product in any store, do not try to hand over the cash in hand of the seller. He will not be offended and reject the money, but the truth is put it in a tray that is always in the shop counter - sometimes plastic, other metal. After you deposit the amount in the tray, the seller collects the money and gives you the change. Another tip is to try to facilitate the change whenever possible.
2. Do not throw trash on the floor
It seems a silly tip, even a blog to Curitiba in the title, but it's always good to remember. Japan has no bins at every turn as the city's Family sheet, and you can not macular Japanese streets with your lixinho. You have to carry your dirt to the nearest trash - which is normally in their same house.
3. Speak politely
If you know a little Japanese, remember: life is not a manga. If you do not know the person you are talking to, do not go calling it (a) of chan or kun. Also try to use the polite form, ending sentences with -desu and -masu.
4. Leave the phone in silent on the subway and avoid talk
The interior of the Japanese trains are one silence - and no wonder. Every 10 minutes is served a notice asking you to leave your phone in silent mode and avoid talking on the phone. Best of all, if you are close to the seats reserved for the elderly, pregnant women and like the request is for you to turn off the phone. Imagine if the fashion caught in Brazil?
5. Take off your shoes
Before traveling to Japan is always good to renew the stock of socks, because you'll need. Even if it is in your own room or to visit someone, it's a shoe strap, put the shoe that it's confusing. The Japanese have a huge practice for this, so do not be shy if you come last as long as everyone is leaving already.
6. Do not ask for discounts
Unless you are in Akihabara - and look there - do not ask for discounts. Things are expensive even, is life. On the other hand, if the price of the product is 99 yen, certainly you will get 1 change yen (remembering that 1 yen is 1/4 of real cent on average).
7. Being invited to someone's home does not mean you should go
If someone tells you "appears at home any time" for the first time, do not go. They say that only education does not mean they want to see you in their house gate in the morning the next day.
8. Do not empty the glass if you do not want to drink
To go to a nomikai (literally gathering to drink), just empty your glass if you really want to drink more because they will offer you more drink, for sure. Of course, in this case, you will be educated, right?
9. Carry a gift (omiyage) at the time of visit
To be formally invited to someone's house, do not go just to fill the belly, take something to offer too! And do not feel bad if your host asks you permission to serve the delicacy, just say "Douzo".
10. Bring souvenirs of places to which traveled
He lives in Aomori and went to Okinawa? Then buy some souvenirs - usually sweets and the like - to offer to your friends. Japanese love to try different things - all packaged separately and minimal portions, of course.
11.Do not open gifts without permission - received a gift? Ask permission to open it in front of the person or store it to open at home. If you are like me who loves to see the face of the person opening the gift that took you days to choose, it must be a bit frustrating to see the packet being left for later ...
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During my stay in Japan, I realized that the Japanese are fastidious and you need to take some precautions. Of course, as we are not Japanese, we commit blunders ever - indeed, if there is anything not listed maybe I'm doing today and not know. I made a list of 11 gaffes I made before to understand how the whole thing worked.
1. Put the money in the tray
In time to pay any product in any store, do not try to hand over the cash in hand of the seller. He will not be offended and reject the money, but the truth is put it in a tray that is always in the shop counter - sometimes plastic, other metal. After you deposit the amount in the tray, the seller collects the money and gives you the change. Another tip is to try to facilitate the change whenever possible.
2. Do not throw trash on the floor
It seems a silly tip, even a blog to Curitiba in the title, but it's always good to remember. Japan has no bins at every turn as the city's Family sheet, and you can not macular Japanese streets with your lixinho. You have to carry your dirt to the nearest trash - which is normally in their same house.
3. Speak politely
If you know a little Japanese, remember: life is not a manga. If you do not know the person you are talking to, do not go calling it (a) of chan or kun. Also try to use the polite form, ending sentences with -desu and -masu.
4. Leave the phone in silent on the subway and avoid talk
The interior of the Japanese trains are one silence - and no wonder. Every 10 minutes is served a notice asking you to leave your phone in silent mode and avoid talking on the phone. Best of all, if you are close to the seats reserved for the elderly, pregnant women and like the request is for you to turn off the phone. Imagine if the fashion caught in Brazil?
5. Take off your shoes
Before traveling to Japan is always good to renew the stock of socks, because you'll need. Even if it is in your own room or to visit someone, it's a shoe strap, put the shoe that it's confusing. The Japanese have a huge practice for this, so do not be shy if you come last as long as everyone is leaving already.
6. Do not ask for discounts
Unless you are in Akihabara - and look there - do not ask for discounts. Things are expensive even, is life. On the other hand, if the price of the product is 99 yen, certainly you will get 1 change yen (remembering that 1 yen is 1/4 of real cent on average).
7. Being invited to someone's home does not mean you should go
If someone tells you "appears at home any time" for the first time, do not go. They say that only education does not mean they want to see you in their house gate in the morning the next day.
8. Do not empty the glass if you do not want to drink
To go to a nomikai (literally gathering to drink), just empty your glass if you really want to drink more because they will offer you more drink, for sure. Of course, in this case, you will be educated, right?
9. Carry a gift (omiyage) at the time of visit
To be formally invited to someone's house, do not go just to fill the belly, take something to offer too! And do not feel bad if your host asks you permission to serve the delicacy, just say "Douzo".
10. Bring souvenirs of places to which traveled
He lives in Aomori and went to Okinawa? Then buy some souvenirs - usually sweets and the like - to offer to your friends. Japanese love to try different things - all packaged separately and minimal portions, of course.
11.Do not open gifts without permission - received a gift? Ask permission to open it in front of the person or store it to open at home. If you are like me who loves to see the face of the person opening the gift that took you days to choose, it must be a bit frustrating to see the packet being left for later ...
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