2009年5月24日日曜日

World Religions

1.How do you greet people in your life?
I usually say "good morning" ,"hello" and "ohayougozaimasu". When i greet, i usually wave.

2.Is it different for different people? How so and why?
It is so different. greeting is one of the culuture each country. culture is different so, greeting is different. for example, Japan and America, the most different thing is kiss. we(Japanese) do not have costom greeting with kiss.

3.Do you touch people when you talk to them? Why? Or Why not?
I do not touch when i talk to them. If i am really excited, i touch people. But some people do not like touched. So i pay attention with our relationship and people do not like it.
1. How do you greet people in your life?

i usually say "hello" "goodmornig" .When I greet, i sometimes wave.

2. Is it different for different people? How so and why?

It is so defferent. greeting is one of the cluture each country. Cluture is diffrent so greeting is also defferent. For example, the most different thing is "kiss". we(japanese) have not greeting with kiss.

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

I do not touch people when I talk to them. if i really excited, i touch people but, some people don't like touched so, i pay attention to them.

2009年5月18日月曜日

we usually had okyu in childhood.

when we eat meals we say "itadakimasu". (after eating "gochisousama")

during obon we go to graves to pray.

there is a "butudan" not only in my house but in other people's houses too .

we go to a temple or shrine in shogatu. then, we pray for happiness in new year.

2009年4月27日月曜日

an article

I found from Japan times.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/shukan-st/english_news/

“Way of Tibet”

This article is about relationship of Tibet and Chinese.
Fifty years have passed since the Tibetan national uprising against Chinese rule.
Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetans, and to flee across the Himalayas to India.
On March 10, the 50th anniversary of the rebellion, Dalai Lama said, "Today, the religion, culture, language and identity, which successive generations of Tibetans have considered more precious than their lives, are nearing extinction."
But he insisted his pursuit of the "middle way" in seeking a high degree of autonomy for the Tibetan regions, not independence, through dialogue with Chinese authorities.
President Hu Jintao is against granting Tibet independence, he will push economic development and improvement of people's lives.