This time I will explain Japanese characteristic.
To Japanese, relationship betwwen persons is very important.
This picture was taken by me in Izakaya（居酒屋）, so there are three in this table.
Japanese generally get together ang go out somewhere. Some of Japanese go out and spend the time by him/herself, but most of them do with their friends because Japanese do not have a strong ego. Therefore, Japanese have a tendency that they cherish links between persons. By doing this, they can help one another when they have some problems. For example, they can ask their friends what to do next if they do not have any idea.
Although I said "Japanese cherish relations between persons", they are also particuliar about another. It is the number that is very important for Japanesewhen they do something. I asked my friends how many people you want to go out somewhere with. The result of this question was more than three. The reason of this answer is that if two go somewhere or eat out, they always have the other in their mind, but if more than three, they do not care about one another so much rather than two. Only reading this article might cause readers misunderstanding that Japanese can not enjoy by two, but if the two are very close and do not care about each other at all, they can do something with joy!!
Next picture shows Japanese couple in a house.
It represents a man who smokes and a woman who does housework.
Now the idea is obsolete, but this way of thinking was usual years ago; the men do not do anything about housework, but just watch TV, lying down because they have a very hard day in their office and their nerves are scattered by their boss, so they think that they want to relax even when they are in their house. On the other hand, the women do not work outside of house, but only do housework. This idea is completely Japanese stereotype. However, recently couple share housework and have jobs mutually. The Japanese way of thinking about what couple should be is changing gradually.
3 件のコメント:
The second photo seems just like how my host family's house is. Oto-san is always in a position so that he can watch TV while eating dinner.
I understand what you said about the reason for wanting more than two people to a group when you go out, but what about those groups that I often see where it's more than ten people? Is that something completely different, or do groups of Japanese people quickly grow to that size?
About the second photo... It seems if you want to debunk a stereotype you should probably show a different photo, say of the husband helping around the house or something. I wonder if you can link to some articles about the changing domestic situation in Japan.
As for your comments about the Japanese character... I wonder if you are over-generalizing. I think you need to offer more evidence and examples to support your claims. Perhaps this post should have been devoted to one subject rather than two. I would rather see quality than quantity in your posts.
-scf
Did you see this post?
http://s061240ayumi.blogspot.com/2008/03/japanese-family.html
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