Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony (Geek In...guides)

Confucianism too came from China, in the twelfth century. According to Confucianism, relationships between human beings are the basis of society: we must respect our ancestors, our relatives, and our superiors. The values of loyalty, justice, and honor are also central. Today, the Japanese still bear Confucianism in their minds, for they highly res

The thief doesn’t care about his society’s reputation; what matters to him is getting a bit of money for his own benefit.

A totally different language for a totally different culture. If you’d like to take on the difficult but rewarding challenge of learning Japanese, I recommend you start with Marc Bernabé’s books Japanese in Mangaland and Japanese in Mangaland 2, or Japanese for Manga People by Maria Ferrer. To learn kanji, you can start with Kanji De Manga by Glenn

Japanese companies are famous for doing things well but slowly.

the Meiji Period (1868–1912),

You shower sitting down and finish off by pouring very cold water over you with the bucket just before you get into the ofuro. It’s time to take your relaxing bath. You ease in little by little, because the water is extremely hot, normally at around 115ºF (45ºC), and you let water cover you up to your neck.

read the novel Memoirs of a Geisha –the Ichiriki ochaya is one of the places where much of the action is set.

What is expressed orally by the individual is tatemae, and what he really thinks is honne. This may be a fact of life in every country

The matsuri are ideal occasions to witness the authentic traditional Japan. Their specific dates depend on the year, the season, and the location, so you should ask for information wherever you are staying. In any case, here is a list of the most important national celebrations throughout the year: – Seijin Shiki (Coming of Age Day): second Monday