HW 7

Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant? Where? What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?

I used to eat in a restaurant in America when I lived there. Though I do not remember if I made any mistakes, I had some interesting experiences that I want to explain. What is the most interesting is that many Amreican people use chapsticks very well. It seems difficult for some people to use them, but they are still trying to use them correctly and enjoy Japanese or Chinese food. I was impressed that they try to eat foreign food in the traditional way even if it is difficult. I think their attitudes are very nice.

Also, each country has each manner traditionally or religiously when people eat . When we eat food in a foreign country, we , of course, do not know the manners perfectly. However, we need to appeciate the food or service, for example, if we go to a restaurant there. it is at least what we can do even if we do not really know manners in foreign countries.

HW ５ & 6

HW 5 *Surperstition*

Do you think it is important to talk about them? Why?Is communication affected by superstitions?Do you believe in Japanese superstitions? If so, what superstitions, what do they mean and why do you do,use, or believe in them?

It was very interesting to talk about it. I did not think that they have such great influence on communication. It is very important for us to communicate with it because if we did not know it in another country, we might do something rude or taboo to people in the country. Superstition causes miscommunication with people in foreing countries.
I believe some of Japanese surperstitions, for example, I never get something with my chapsticks from someone's chapsticks. It means something unlucky because we do so after a cremation. we usually pick up bones and pass others with chapsticks to their chapsticks. I uncounsciouslu believe it strongly because my grandmother and my dad were very strict about manners. So if I did so, they got really really angry when I was small.


HW 6 *Wedding*

Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea? Eloping? Having it in a foreign location like Hawaii?What is your ideal wedding? What would you definitely do or wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?

Actually I have been working in a hotel and serving meals at weddding parties every week since I entered university. I saw banch of Japanese wedding parties, so this topic was very interesting for me to learn wedding in foreign countries. I personally think it's good idea, but it depends on people. "Eloping"? Hmm..it's not very good idea for me because I do not want to leave my family, and I do not want him to leave his family. My ideal wedding party is pretty big one because I want to invite many people close to me and him. I think a wedding party is a great oppotunity to appreciate people around us, such as bosses, co-workers, friends, and family. Moreover, I want to wear a white dress, colored dress, and kimono. I need to wear kimono because I missed Seijin-siki. My gandma especially wanna see me wearing kimono because she use to make kimono for her work. I hope I will have a great wedding party someday:)


I am really looking forward to listening to the speaker in next class!!