Universal Studio Japan

These two photos are photos of Universal Studio Japan. I went there by bicycle but I did not enter and play there. I did not have enough money to enter. Universal Studio is an amusement park that have many attractions and lovely characters of movies and comics. All these movies and comics are made in America. Universal Studio was established in America originally and introduced to Japan. It is same as Disneyland. As these examples, Japanese is liable to yearn for American movie, music, fashion and culture.

chopsticks

Many foreigner in Japan use chopsticks very well. However, do they know taboo of using chopsticks? Now, I will tell you some of them. Look at the left photo. This is one of the taboo called "tatebashi". We must not stick chopsticks into rice and stand it. I was told it is bad because it looks like a grave. Moving a dish in front of us by using chopsticks is also bad act. It is called "yosebashi". These acts are rude even in our own home. Look at the right photo. This is named "sashibashi". It is taboo but it is often done even by Japanese. Therefore, you should refrain from it in the Japanese traditional restaurant.

These photos are places in Japanese traditional house. First photo is a gate. Japanese traditional gate does not have a door knob. It is opened from left to right. Second photo is an entrance. It is called genkan in japanese. The entrance is a place where people take off their shoes. When the guest takes off his shoes in the entrance, he should turn his shoes to outside. It is an act of courtesy. There are some acts of courtesy in Japanese gate and entrance that we should know. If you do not know them, you might feel humiliated.