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I was wondering like what behaviours and names are considered unusual in japan? I'm writing something. It might be a bit of an ask but I want to also include some japanese superstitions. I know basic things like clapping at temples or shrines.
In japan it's regarded as dirty to blow your nose, to eat while walking, to leave a tip...
The number 4 has the same pronunciation as "death", so it's avoided
If you put your pillow toward the north, it will bring you bad luck.
In front of a cemetery, you hide your thumb (thumb in japanese is "oya yubi", and parents is "oya": if you hide your thumb you protect your family)
Don't cross you chopsticks
Breaking a geta means bad luck
A wife who is born during the year of the horse bring bad luck o her family, so she will not be a good wife
The only one I can think of atm is that you're not supposed to leave ur chopsticks in your bowl but place it on the top or side because it symbolizes death
the number 4 thing is in chinese as well.
You're welcome (︶ω︶) If you wanna know something in particular just ask, because there are so many behaviors and customs that are different in Japan from the rest of the world...
What do you do if your nose is stuffy, then?
Y-You sniff ;___; In my opinion it's pretty disgusting but it's different for Asian people...
I'm writing a story and I've done so much research about Japanese history, sociology and overall the social tensions in Japan. I'm writing a story about two kids who don't fit in anywhere and I need a female name that is tough or could be heard as a guy's name. I don't really trust the baby name websites I usually use. For the guy I want his name to sound like spring but not feminine so I chose Haruo Yanaihara but idk if I want to keep it
Hi! Haruo sounds nice I think.
Some japanese names that I like for both female and male:
Makoto (sincerity, truth)
Ren (lotus)
Mitsu (light)
Tomoe
What kind of strong last name do you want? With a strong meaning or with a strong pronunciation?
Okay then! Maybe one of them:
Gushiken (‘strong willed’)
Sakaguchi
Kurosawa (‘black swamp’)
Takahashi
Kobayashi
Tokuda
Bando
Wakabayashi
Nakajiima
Sakata
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