Greeting

I am sure that greeting is very important. Because it can make our relationship and it is kind of trigger to talk. And someone make a greeting to me, I am very happy for that. Greeting is very awesome!! I think lots of ways of greeting in the world, for example shaking hands, kissing, hugging, and bowing. For me bowing is the best way of greeting. Sorry foreigner. ..lol
Because I am PURITAN!! Haha

Oh btw, I have a question. Why does young people say “Good morning” among friends in the AFTERNOON?? Why don’t they say “Good afternoon”. I am wondering why they say like that. I don’t figure out… please tell me your opinion!!

How do you greet people in your life?

How do you greet people in your life?
Is it different for different people?

When I meet some people in the morning, especially my friends, I say to them " Ohayou"

And When I meet in the afternoon, I say to them "Hi" and in the evening I say same greeting "hi".

But as for when I meet my teacher, higher ranking people or the people who I have not ever met, I would like to use polite way to greeting, for example , in the morning is "Ohayougozaimasu", in the afernoon is "konnichiwa", in the evening is "konbanwa".

How so and why?

Because we express respecting to them for using more polite way to greeting.

Do you touch people when you talk to them? Why? Or Why not?

I don`t think so. But however I touch my friends when I met and talk to them.
Because they are my friends. Hence, in my situation, I only touch people who are close.

The Cross Culture Communication

I would like to worite about " Greeting" both of Japan and The US. I think both of their ways are very different. In gernral, Japanese style is "Bow" adn no huging, no shaking hands, and of course no kissing. On the other hand, there are some ways, shaking hands, kissing on cheak, hugging weather if they have met each other for the first time. In my opinion, it is kind of weird. I have some oppertunities to meet foreign people because I majoring in English. I have to do American style sometimes. i am not irresistible. I think this is the cross culture.

About Buddihism.

1,"Ikebana"
"Ikebana" is not mere flower arranging. It is kind of traditional Japanese art. Japanese culture has been influenced for a long time. The vast variety of materials, twigs,branches,leaves,buds, and blossoms, the form to be created.

2, " Meinichi"
People in the West remember friends and family by celebrateing birthdays or name days.
I n Japan, traditionally observation of the day of decease, or meinichi, of relatives has served a similar function.

3,"O-cha"
The young generation tend to like drinking soft dreink, coffee, and beverage made of lactic acid. On the other hand, the old grneration tend to likr drink "O-cha". Because the cup of hot green tean can bring mental and spiritual help.

4, " Greetings"
When Japanese eat breakfast, lunch, dinner before, we say "Itadakimasu"
Because we want to appreciate lives for eating that.

5, "Obon"
The festival is a Buddhist festival to recognize ancestral spirits. Also, this is an event to have feeling of thankfulness for repaying an obrigation.