今日の授業中アンケートを書いた時今どきの日本の学生のことを思い出した。 3限目の授業はこれについての記事を読んだ。島田先生ていうかたは今の日本人の学生の性格を研究した。かわす私語したり居眠りしたりしている学生たちはおそらく要領のよさの理由ようだ。要領のよさとは出来るだけ気軽にしているということである。難しいことを避けて簡単にやる。授業中先生の話を聞く代わりにケイタイをしたり友達と喋たりした人が多くなってきた。それは内容が分からない原因じゃなくてやる気がない理由ではないでしょう。それに単位取得が簡単なが分かるので頑張らなくて良いと思うでしょう。
先生たちは熱心に面白い教え方を探して使っても、何も変わらないと思う。先生のせいだけじゃなくて学生のせいである。先生が良い方法を使っても学生の協力をもらえなかったら、意味ないのでしょう。日本人の学生にとって勉強よりサークルとバイトの方が大切なことなようだ。授業を休むことはバイトを休むことをしやすい。それについて要領のよさを発揮するだけじゃなくて日本人の学生にとして勉強についての考え方も影響がある。勉強を簡単にやってやらなくても構いません。日本人の学生にとって勉強はそんなに大切ではないなのでしょう。学校は遊ぶところみたいので卒業してから本当の生活だと考えているようだ。それで授業中真面目になくてもいいだ。私語する人と居眠りしする人をよく見られる。これは私の意見ですが、実はどうなるか分かりませんが。日本人の学生たちに聞いてみたいと思う。
2010年7月8日木曜日
The CLOVE movie's protest
It doesn't matter if they want to protest as long as they are still doing it in the right way and not harming another people. But I don't like the way that they surrounded the movie theatre so much that the people who do want to see the movie could not get in. It seems like they are limiting people's free right of watching, normally they can watch every kind of movie they want to watch if it is not illegal, but in this case the movie itself is legal, the protest just don't want it to be show up. I think it is unfair that the protest who are against this movie try so hard to stop publish this movie. Whether the movie is good or not, the watcher will be the judgement not the protest. And I don't like the way that they appeared at the theatre's owner house and sort of blamed Mr.Kagawa's mother about letting her son show the movie. Actually the number of the people who want to see this movie might be a lot, they probably afraid of the protest might hurt them or some other reasons, so just a few of people came to see it. If the protest want another Japanese people to believe in them and be the same side with them, they should let the them watch this movie and let them decide by their own will more than suppressing them from watching it. After they watch it, they will know what side should they will be with.
Seminar trip
I had a lot of fun in seminar trip more than I thought, because not only learing about dam issue but also learing Japanese history and culture. I really like the samurai house in Hitoyoshi, it is unique and a vivid symbol of Japanese traditonal culture. From listening to the explanation, I felt like I was studying about Japanese history and living style which was reflected by the things that were put in the house. We know that ancient Japanese tried to use the resources they possess so as to make their life more comfortable. We can see it from using black bamboo which is long-lasting and effective for insecticide. I am so impressed about this.
By the way, I was so happy that I could get on the SL Hitoyoshi. While we were sitting on the train, we saw incredibly beautiful scenery. And the train itself have been decorated in classic style astonished me. I really enjoy it. It made 2 hours as a great memorial time for me, because it is my last seminar trip.
By the way, I was so happy that I could get on the SL Hitoyoshi. While we were sitting on the train, we saw incredibly beautiful scenery. And the train itself have been decorated in classic style astonished me. I really enjoy it. It made 2 hours as a great memorial time for me, because it is my last seminar trip.
2010年6月30日水曜日
Attitude toward animals
Last week, we talked a lot about the differences between killing dolphin and another animal.
Although most of students in seminar class said that it does not matter what kind of animal are they, they are absolutely the same, because they have their own life and soul. If we say they are not different from those reasons. And then why there are still a lot of complaining about whale killing? It probably come to the question that is it because of their cuteness make some differences?
However, I think it might be because of the attitudes toward animal. Cow and chicken have been seen as animal for eating, on the contrary, the dolphins have been viewed as intelligent and showing animal. In my opinion, the way the way they were being killed, the result,which is their death ,is the same. The way cows were being killed may be either the same or even more merciless, but we haven't seen it with our own eyes. Or we know it, but we just ignore because we still want to eat them. In case of cows and pigs, they have been fed to be killed, sold and eaten. Wasn't it sad? It is worse than dolphin case, at least the dolphin can live as long as they wish and if they are not killed, they can stay longer. By the way, the attitude toward animal makes it different. The reason why this case have been the problem is attitude toward dolphins.
Dolphins have been seen as an intelligent and adorable animal. Apart from that, they are widely known as a good show animal. General people never think that their meat can be eaten.
We can see in the seminar class as well that some of Japanese student have ever eaten whale meat while they were in their junior high school. It mean that they didn't despised it at that time. A lot of critic from foreign countries where they are against, it did effected their opinions. Could we imagine if they is none of news about banning whale killing, Japanese will eat and kill them freely or not?
We have also seen that a lot of Japanese protest arised and against the movie, what is the reason behind that? They still want to eat dolphin or they don't want to be look bad in world view?
Although most of students in seminar class said that it does not matter what kind of animal are they, they are absolutely the same, because they have their own life and soul. If we say they are not different from those reasons. And then why there are still a lot of complaining about whale killing? It probably come to the question that is it because of their cuteness make some differences?
However, I think it might be because of the attitudes toward animal. Cow and chicken have been seen as animal for eating, on the contrary, the dolphins have been viewed as intelligent and showing animal. In my opinion, the way the way they were being killed, the result,which is their death ,is the same. The way cows were being killed may be either the same or even more merciless, but we haven't seen it with our own eyes. Or we know it, but we just ignore because we still want to eat them. In case of cows and pigs, they have been fed to be killed, sold and eaten. Wasn't it sad? It is worse than dolphin case, at least the dolphin can live as long as they wish and if they are not killed, they can stay longer. By the way, the attitude toward animal makes it different. The reason why this case have been the problem is attitude toward dolphins.
Dolphins have been seen as an intelligent and adorable animal. Apart from that, they are widely known as a good show animal. General people never think that their meat can be eaten.
We can see in the seminar class as well that some of Japanese student have ever eaten whale meat while they were in their junior high school. It mean that they didn't despised it at that time. A lot of critic from foreign countries where they are against, it did effected their opinions. Could we imagine if they is none of news about banning whale killing, Japanese will eat and kill them freely or not?
We have also seen that a lot of Japanese protest arised and against the movie, what is the reason behind that? They still want to eat dolphin or they don't want to be look bad in world view?
2010年6月23日水曜日
Last Class and Seminar trip
The more Japanese protest the movie the more I want to watch this movie. This movies' issue does not reflect only whale killing in Japan but also less publish right in Japan. I am just kind of curious that do they have another cases like this case occur in Japan? If they have, how did they deal with those cases?
By the way, I do not know much about Hitoyoshi. I think we might have a lot of things that we can do. Actually I would like to try rafting, but I find it is quite dangerous and it is also expensive. So I decided not to do it. I prefer to check out Hitoyoshi area instead. I am looking forward to seeing alcohol factory.
By the way, I do not know much about Hitoyoshi. I think we might have a lot of things that we can do. Actually I would like to try rafting, but I find it is quite dangerous and it is also expensive. So I decided not to do it. I prefer to check out Hitoyoshi area instead. I am looking forward to seeing alcohol factory.
2010年6月16日水曜日
Dam Issue
We watched news about problems which occured from the dams in Japan, especially Kabegawa dam and the dam in Nagasaki prefecture. Government always use the reasons that building the dam help preventing flood and irrigating. Although it is quite logical and objective reason, it still causes a lot of damages, for example ruining the environment in that area and tidal flow. Is it really helpful?? Anyhow I do not know so much about constructing the dam, so I could not tell that it is good or not. I want to know about another dam's cases in Japan.
I am looking forward to going to Hitoyoshi to see what does it look like.
I am looking forward to going to Hitoyoshi to see what does it look like.
2010年6月9日水曜日
NEW Topics
A couple weeks ago, we have been talking a lot about Japanese's communication. I would like to talk about Japanese's attitude, because we have Japanese in our class and they will be able to answer our question about their own attitude. I find the Japanese's way of thinking toward working is interesting and I want to know more about it. Before I came to Japan, I have heard that Japanese work so hard and they might be the most hard workers in the world. When I studied Japanese, I learned the word 過労死 which mean death from overwork. I don't know are other country have some kind of this symptom or not,but Thailand does not. If Japan is the only country which have citizens who died because of death from overwork, it should be the thing that we should discuss about. By the way, I also wonder why they have to work so hard? Are they happy while they are doing this? Do they really need to work that hard?
2010年6月1日火曜日
Japanese's way of talking and vague vocabulary
Last week, we talked about 社交辞令 and 曖昧な日本語 which are two unique ways of talking. If we look from these two forms, we will see that Japanese use various way of communication. They will try to read the situation first and then pick the way. That is interesting. These also express Japanese's way of thinking and treating people. They have to be polite as much as they can when they meet strangers, although they are Japanese. Because they don't know about their background much, so they try not to make any mistakes. I think it is a good idea to do if they talk with Japanese people the same as they are. They should be careful when they talk with the foreigners, since the foreigners might not be able to comprehend this culture.
Apart from the thing I said above, Japanese has lot of words which are difficult to understand and use, for example, 結構 which we saw from the Japanese TV program last week in the class. There might be another Japanese ambiguous words that we should talk about. One word I want to know about is 全然. Before I came to Japan, I studied that 全然 mean not at all and will be used only in negative sentence. After I lived here for a while, I learn that it can be used in positive sentence too like 全然大丈夫 which mean it is okay. In my point of view, some words can be practically used in another meaning although their literally meaning does not mean
like that. It quite surprised me ,because Thai language does not have some kind of these words, so I think maybe we can talk about this.
Apart from the thing I said above, Japanese has lot of words which are difficult to understand and use, for example, 結構 which we saw from the Japanese TV program last week in the class. There might be another Japanese ambiguous words that we should talk about. One word I want to know about is 全然. Before I came to Japan, I studied that 全然 mean not at all and will be used only in negative sentence. After I lived here for a while, I learn that it can be used in positive sentence too like 全然大丈夫 which mean it is okay. In my point of view, some words can be practically used in another meaning although their literally meaning does not mean
like that. It quite surprised me ,because Thai language does not have some kind of these words, so I think maybe we can talk about this.
2010年5月26日水曜日
Communication problems
Last week, we talked about a lot of problems which occured from communication especiall, between foreigners and Japanese. I doubt that why Japanese don't want to say "No" although they know that they can not keep their word. Japanese students in the same group as me told me 2 reasons why they don't want to refuse other people?
The first one is that they afraid of ruining the conversation atmosphere. If they say "N0" their friends are probably either sad or disappointed. It reflect that they concern about people's feeling so much that they feel too ashamed to say No.
The last one is that they try to read the situation. They did not know what is going to happen in the future. No matter what they will say, they have to be careful. Even they know that they could not make it, they will say in tone of positive way so as to make other people feel alright about this instead of denying directly.
Apart from this, we still talke about another communication problems with Japanese people for example, how to use honorific expression word(Keigo) and body language. After we discussed about this, I found out that Japanese have complicating various way of communication not only when they talk with foreigners but also when they talk mutually as well.
Actually they try to set the rule of flowing conversation according to many factors like ages, gender and social status. Furthermore, they try to identify and specify people by talking. Everything have been set. On top of it, they always concern about people's feeling so much.
It is good if they do it with Japanese people as them, but sometimes it does not work when it come to the case of foreigners. Maybe Japanese have to adjust their perspective toward communication. Because each person have their own character, thinking and way of response, Japanese's communication rules might not be able to apply to use in every cases.
Anyhow the idea about Japanese communication rule is just only my opinion. I don't know anyone will agree with me or not?? I think communication topic is one of interesting topic that we should talk about. Since communication is not only talking but reflecting way of thinking and culture. Perhaps, we should talk about what can communication tell us?
The first one is that they afraid of ruining the conversation atmosphere. If they say "N0" their friends are probably either sad or disappointed. It reflect that they concern about people's feeling so much that they feel too ashamed to say No.
The last one is that they try to read the situation. They did not know what is going to happen in the future. No matter what they will say, they have to be careful. Even they know that they could not make it, they will say in tone of positive way so as to make other people feel alright about this instead of denying directly.
Apart from this, we still talke about another communication problems with Japanese people for example, how to use honorific expression word(Keigo) and body language. After we discussed about this, I found out that Japanese have complicating various way of communication not only when they talk with foreigners but also when they talk mutually as well.
Actually they try to set the rule of flowing conversation according to many factors like ages, gender and social status. Furthermore, they try to identify and specify people by talking. Everything have been set. On top of it, they always concern about people's feeling so much.
It is good if they do it with Japanese people as them, but sometimes it does not work when it come to the case of foreigners. Maybe Japanese have to adjust their perspective toward communication. Because each person have their own character, thinking and way of response, Japanese's communication rules might not be able to apply to use in every cases.
Anyhow the idea about Japanese communication rule is just only my opinion. I don't know anyone will agree with me or not?? I think communication topic is one of interesting topic that we should talk about. Since communication is not only talking but reflecting way of thinking and culture. Perhaps, we should talk about what can communication tell us?
2010年5月17日月曜日
Group discussion: Gender Issue
We talked about the question number 2 which is "Do you think that men and women are treated fairly (equally) in your country?"
We had 2 Japanese students, one British student and me.
Two Japanese students said that it seems equally in Japan. They think that men are high respectable in term of work, on the contary , women are high in term of family. They consider it as role division which is perfectly balancing.
In England, gender equality depends on case by case. Some case men are higher and some case women are. Toby think it is fair.
In my point of view, it is quite fair in Thailand in the way that they are treated and the way they treat. Thai men and women are equal. Women can be top managers, if they are qualified enough. It doesn't matter whether which gender they are.
Apart from this, we talked about miscellaneous thing for example, general manner. Toby asked Japanese about if woman and man were sitting near the door, when the class end, who will be the first person to walk out of the classroom.
In British's case, men will let the girl go first and keep the door open for them. But in case of Japanese, men will go first without caring about women.
Toby said sometime it was not equal that men have to be gentlemen and let lady first.
However, we can not tell that it is absolutely fair between men and women in each country. Because it depends on many factor like situation, people and their position.
If we judge from the video that we watched last week, we will see double standard between women and men in many ways. For instance, buying secondhand car, finding a job and making an appointment. Men seems to be privilege in almost every case. My question why men have been valued higher than women even though they are in same age, same qualification and same economical status? What is the attitude toward men and women?
We had 2 Japanese students, one British student and me.
Two Japanese students said that it seems equally in Japan. They think that men are high respectable in term of work, on the contary , women are high in term of family. They consider it as role division which is perfectly balancing.
In England, gender equality depends on case by case. Some case men are higher and some case women are. Toby think it is fair.
In my point of view, it is quite fair in Thailand in the way that they are treated and the way they treat. Thai men and women are equal. Women can be top managers, if they are qualified enough. It doesn't matter whether which gender they are.
Apart from this, we talked about miscellaneous thing for example, general manner. Toby asked Japanese about if woman and man were sitting near the door, when the class end, who will be the first person to walk out of the classroom.
In British's case, men will let the girl go first and keep the door open for them. But in case of Japanese, men will go first without caring about women.
Toby said sometime it was not equal that men have to be gentlemen and let lady first.
However, we can not tell that it is absolutely fair between men and women in each country. Because it depends on many factor like situation, people and their position.
If we judge from the video that we watched last week, we will see double standard between women and men in many ways. For instance, buying secondhand car, finding a job and making an appointment. Men seems to be privilege in almost every case. My question why men have been valued higher than women even though they are in same age, same qualification and same economical status? What is the attitude toward men and women?
2010年5月9日日曜日
My Golden weeken in Okinawa
On golden weekend, I came down to visit Okinawa.
I stayed 5 nights, and I really enjoyed travelling there.
I went to many interesting places for example Shuri Castle, Tamaudun, Nagasuku Castle and Okinawa world.
Apart from relaxing, I feel like I learned a lot about Okinawa history and Okinawa's circumstance.
I also found a lot differences between Japan's main island and Okinawa.
The firts point is Okinawa people's house.
Almost of Okinawa's house's roof will be placed with シーサー,the small dragon which is the symbol of Okinawa. It is probably because they have been influenced by China which have long relationship with Ryukyu Kingdom(Okinawa's ancient kingdow) long time ago.
The second point is there is no seven-eleven there.
I didn't realize it until I wanted to draw my money out from my Japanese book account.
I always get used to getting cash from seven-eleven, but my friends told me that there is no seven-eleven here. They have 3 main convenient stores which are CoCo, Family mart and Lawson. If I want to get my money out, I have to go to Famili mart, I think it was so inconvenient for me.
The third point is there is no train in Okinawa. The major transportation is bus.
Although Okinawa has monorail which is linked from Naha airport, it has only one line though.
It connect to only main place. If you want to travel in Okinawa, you have to take either bus or rental car. I think rental car is better because some sightseeing place can not be reached by bus.
I found a lot of Japanese tourists who rent a car for travelling in Okinawa.
The last point is there are buttload of children there.
As we know that Japan have a serious low birth rate problem, it doesn't matter in Okinawa.
I saw a lot of big families there. For example, when I went to the department store, I found some family that have 5 children. I was so surprised, because it rarely to find such a big family like that in the mainland.
From my point of view, I found mega differences in Okinawa from mainland. Although Japan government tried to equalize and develop Okinawa the same as other area in Japan. There are still a lot of dissimilarities. Although it is not a big deal, but it might be able to be a big problem in the future. That is the thing we should keep watching it..
I stayed 5 nights, and I really enjoyed travelling there.
I went to many interesting places for example Shuri Castle, Tamaudun, Nagasuku Castle and Okinawa world.
Apart from relaxing, I feel like I learned a lot about Okinawa history and Okinawa's circumstance.
I also found a lot differences between Japan's main island and Okinawa.
The firts point is Okinawa people's house.
Almost of Okinawa's house's roof will be placed with シーサー,the small dragon which is the symbol of Okinawa. It is probably because they have been influenced by China which have long relationship with Ryukyu Kingdom(Okinawa's ancient kingdow) long time ago.
The second point is there is no seven-eleven there.
I didn't realize it until I wanted to draw my money out from my Japanese book account.
I always get used to getting cash from seven-eleven, but my friends told me that there is no seven-eleven here. They have 3 main convenient stores which are CoCo, Family mart and Lawson. If I want to get my money out, I have to go to Famili mart, I think it was so inconvenient for me.
The third point is there is no train in Okinawa. The major transportation is bus.
Although Okinawa has monorail which is linked from Naha airport, it has only one line though.
It connect to only main place. If you want to travel in Okinawa, you have to take either bus or rental car. I think rental car is better because some sightseeing place can not be reached by bus.
I found a lot of Japanese tourists who rent a car for travelling in Okinawa.
The last point is there are buttload of children there.
As we know that Japan have a serious low birth rate problem, it doesn't matter in Okinawa.
I saw a lot of big families there. For example, when I went to the department store, I found some family that have 5 children. I was so surprised, because it rarely to find such a big family like that in the mainland.
From my point of view, I found mega differences in Okinawa from mainland. Although Japan government tried to equalize and develop Okinawa the same as other area in Japan. There are still a lot of dissimilarities. Although it is not a big deal, but it might be able to be a big problem in the future. That is the thing we should keep watching it..
2010年4月23日金曜日
Seminar trip
I found that Minamata is an interesting place. And it is not too difficult to get there. I want to learn more about Minamata's issue. Because water pollution problem occured almost entire part of the world. Even both goverment and activist tried to find resolution, the problems are still remained. Maybe it is time to think what should we emphasize most between economic growth or people and nature's security???
Herbivore Men: Social Problem in Japan or Japanese men Changing
Even I looked up internet about Herbivore men, I still can not tell that where does this idea come from? This word has been widely used among Japanese teenagers a couple years ago. Although I don't know where is this from, it doesn't matter anymore. One thing I know from reading some articles about herbivore men are two main stream attitudes toward this.
Middle aged Japanese men and Japanese conservatives against Japanese herbivore men, because they think that herbivore men groups are subverting Japanese manliness's idea. In their point of view, Japanese men suppose to be aggressive, proactive and independent. They also blame that Japanese herbivore men are weak and less responsible just caring about their own desire. Some of the oppose site said that Japanese herbivore men cause low birth rate problem in Japan. Amoung unmarried Japanese men, 50% of them are herbivore men. They also are not interested in girls so much as Japanese men in the past.
Apart from leading to low birth rate problems, they condemned that Japanese herbivore men made Japan have low economic growth as well, because they don't care much about getting money and having luxurious life style but wanting simple life. Opposite side consider Japanese herbivore men as a social problem in Japan.
While there are a lot of complaints about Japanese herbivore men, they themself think that it is just a changing in Japanese society. They just want to have their own private life not depended on society. They don't want to go out drinking with boss but want to spend their time on their hobby. They don't want to stay in the square that Japanese society expect them to be as a harsh, proactive and aggressive man. They think that money is not everything in their life,but live with their way is happiness.
We can not tell that which side are absolutely right or wrong. What do you think?
Japanese herbivore men are only changing in Japanese men or social problem in Japan????
Middle aged Japanese men and Japanese conservatives against Japanese herbivore men, because they think that herbivore men groups are subverting Japanese manliness's idea. In their point of view, Japanese men suppose to be aggressive, proactive and independent. They also blame that Japanese herbivore men are weak and less responsible just caring about their own desire. Some of the oppose site said that Japanese herbivore men cause low birth rate problem in Japan. Amoung unmarried Japanese men, 50% of them are herbivore men. They also are not interested in girls so much as Japanese men in the past.
Apart from leading to low birth rate problems, they condemned that Japanese herbivore men made Japan have low economic growth as well, because they don't care much about getting money and having luxurious life style but wanting simple life. Opposite side consider Japanese herbivore men as a social problem in Japan.
While there are a lot of complaints about Japanese herbivore men, they themself think that it is just a changing in Japanese society. They just want to have their own private life not depended on society. They don't want to go out drinking with boss but want to spend their time on their hobby. They don't want to stay in the square that Japanese society expect them to be as a harsh, proactive and aggressive man. They think that money is not everything in their life,but live with their way is happiness.
We can not tell that which side are absolutely right or wrong. What do you think?
Japanese herbivore men are only changing in Japanese men or social problem in Japan????
2010年4月8日木曜日
新しい友達の自己紹介
今日のクラスは新しい同級生を知ります。
実は大きいグルプだったけど学生たちはよく知るために小さいグルプを別れました。
私のグルプは三人がいます。
私ともう二人の日本人の女性です。
一人はマリナちゃんです。
彼女は１９歳で国際経済学部を勉強してます。
出身は熊本です。
趣味は音楽を聞くこととファションの雑誌を読むことです。
洋服のことが好きです。
旅行のことと言えば日本内に東京と沖縄と関西くらい行ったことがあり、外国旅行だったらアメリカに行ったことがあります。
この学部を選んだ理由は経済を勉強したら、何の仕事でもできると思います。
彼女のサクルクラブはgreen vacation です。
毎月キャンプがあります。
もう一人のはナナちゃんです。
彼女も１９歳でマリナのように同じ学部を勉強しています。
趣味は音楽を聞くことと運動することです。
実は大きいグルプだったけど学生たちはよく知るために小さいグルプを別れました。
私のグルプは三人がいます。
私ともう二人の日本人の女性です。
一人はマリナちゃんです。
彼女は１９歳で国際経済学部を勉強してます。
出身は熊本です。
趣味は音楽を聞くこととファションの雑誌を読むことです。
洋服のことが好きです。
旅行のことと言えば日本内に東京と沖縄と関西くらい行ったことがあり、外国旅行だったらアメリカに行ったことがあります。
この学部を選んだ理由は経済を勉強したら、何の仕事でもできると思います。
彼女のサクルクラブはgreen vacation です。
毎月キャンプがあります。
もう一人のはナナちゃんです。
彼女も１９歳でマリナのように同じ学部を勉強しています。
趣味は音楽を聞くことと運動することです。
2010年1月7日木曜日
Assorted photos in Tokyo and Yokohama
Kamakura on 2th Jan
Asakusa on 30th December
the atmosphere of shrine in Tokyo on New Year EveMy Trip to Tokyo and Yokohama on New Year
On Christmas, I visited attractive places around Tokyo. For example, Imperial Palace, Tokyo Tower and Midtown at Ropponggi. It was so much fun in Tokyo, although it was so crowded.
However, I really like it. I went to count down at some shrine in Tokyo. There were a lot of people there waitng for getting into the shrine. I had to wait more than 30 minutes to enter there. I felt so sick, because it was so cold. But I had no choice just waiting. Unfortunately,it was not worth waitng for, it is a simple shrine.
After I spent 6 days on travelling in Tokyo, I came down to Yokohama. I went to Kamakura. I experienced with the same thing in Tokyo. I had to wait for 45 minutes. I stood among a great number of Japanese people who would like to bless for celebrating New Year. Despite it was almost 5 o'clock in the afternoon, a lot of Japanese still came here. When I walked around Kamakura area, I went to pray for respect at Daibutsu and Hasedara. I am so impressed.
It was so amazing. Anyhow, it is a buddhist temple and not as crowded as the shinto shrine where I went recently.
Tokyo and Yokohama sightseeing, I have not only good memory but also Japanese behavior observation. The one thing and the most important thing I learned is Japanese people's attitude toward religious. In summary, almost of Japanese emphasize on participating in Shinto culture like blessing at the shrine either on New Year or the day after. They have to wait for 1 hour or more than that though. I don't know is it a good thing to do or not. However, it is still mainstream trend in Japanese society.
However, I really like it. I went to count down at some shrine in Tokyo. There were a lot of people there waitng for getting into the shrine. I had to wait more than 30 minutes to enter there. I felt so sick, because it was so cold. But I had no choice just waiting. Unfortunately,it was not worth waitng for, it is a simple shrine.
After I spent 6 days on travelling in Tokyo, I came down to Yokohama. I went to Kamakura. I experienced with the same thing in Tokyo. I had to wait for 45 minutes. I stood among a great number of Japanese people who would like to bless for celebrating New Year. Despite it was almost 5 o'clock in the afternoon, a lot of Japanese still came here. When I walked around Kamakura area, I went to pray for respect at Daibutsu and Hasedara. I am so impressed.
It was so amazing. Anyhow, it is a buddhist temple and not as crowded as the shinto shrine where I went recently.
Tokyo and Yokohama sightseeing, I have not only good memory but also Japanese behavior observation. The one thing and the most important thing I learned is Japanese people's attitude toward religious. In summary, almost of Japanese emphasize on participating in Shinto culture like blessing at the shrine either on New Year or the day after. They have to wait for 1 hour or more than that though. I don't know is it a good thing to do or not. However, it is still mainstream trend in Japanese society.
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