The prohibitions that exist only in Japan

In Japan, there are many unusual things that people in European countries seem at least strange. No one would argue with the fact that the Japanese – faddish people that constantly invents and introduces the all new wild fashion trends. Of course, as in any country the inhabitants of Japan have their national peculiarities and restrictions of the latter of which we wish to tell you in this article.

Not to take off your shoes

The prohibitions that exist only in Japan 

In Japan it is customary to divide the space — a house separately, street, temple separately, etc. Before entering you will have to wait a little nut and the place where you want to take off their shoes and leave shoes. A house in shoes come only at the funeral (incense and harness only at the funeral too). Don't forget to take your shoes off when you go to visit!

Street shoes must be removed before entering Buddhist temples, in the interior. There are special Slippers for toilets and baths. Even just to put sneakers in the room, you walked down the street (the Japanese would say: "Soles which touch the street") — is a violation of decency. Stay tuned for more icons, please take your shoes off. To walk on the wood floors of the temples barefoot, by the way, very nice.

Publicly blow your nose

The prohibitions that exist only in Japan 

To blow your nose when someone only if you want to inflict a terrible insult or give to understand that and do it per person not think. Quietly this custom is combined with a noisy squelch when eating noodles is not normally placed in the head of foreigners.

To tip

The prohibitions that exist only in Japan 

It is a pleasant moment. Yes, tipping in Japan is not allowed almost anywhere, ever — in cafes, restaurants, bars, taxis add a coin to the invoice not accepted and may even offend. In the cafe, by the way, the account does not earn — you need to go to the cashier and pay there, to the table for the money run will not. But over the bill nothing will.

There are in trains

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The trains actually eat many, many sleep and many girls are painted, especially in the morning before work. But others are just not too happy.

Another thing Shinkansen (high speed train): there are tables here, as in airplanes, and rows of seats, like on airplanes. You look back to the neighbor and not in your face. In ordinary trains local importance often the seats are arranged as in the subway, benches facing each The prohibitions that exist only in Japan other. And if you decide then train to eat a cutlet with rice, and before you sits a man and looks at you — the image of rude foreigners will be added a couple of touches. Can be patient to the station.

To help another for work

The prohibitions that exist only in Japan 

Non-obvious item for us, but in Japan you should not perform someone else's work. The work here makes a person a productive member of society, and if you put letters instead of the mailman or taken the trash is cleaner, it can be perceived not as help but as a fact what you are trying to take his rightful place. People can seriously be upset.

To leave food uneaten

The prohibitions that exist only in Japan 

Made food to eat up. Especially rice, which used to be expensive and affordable only to the rich classes. Yes, the portions are often too large, Japanese cuisine is very tasty to finish my lunch is usually a special problem. Toss cooked meals — a sign of disrespect to the entire chain of production. The food in General in Japan are very carefully, starting from the cultivation of vegetables and to the serving dishes on the table. And Yes, delicious.

Throw away trash without sorting

The prohibitions that exist only in Japan 

It is known that in Japan recycles more than 90% of garbage. Plastic bottles are made from plastic bottles, non-combustion waste fill of the island, the paper is processed several times. The entire garbage collection, separate in principle. Even street bins separately: for bottles, for plastic, for food residue. Urns are not just anywhere — the bottle can be disposed next to the vending machine for drinks, plastic, paper — close to the shops. Household trash is collected and taken out on certain days: for example, glass once a month. Foreigners not versed in this system and throw what you got, what the Japanese, of course, annoying. A large portion of waste containers labelled in English, by the way, with the icons is to understand that which you can throw, pretty simple.

To wear black tie to the wedding

The prohibitions that exist only in Japan 

And the last non-obvious. It would seem a trifle for the article, but these are the stories we heard several times. It turns out that in Japan it is not customary to wear black tie to the wedding — just for the funeral. For the wedding wear white or striped. If a foreigner to get a wedding ceremony, he said, will come in black tie. The chance to get to the wedding during the short tourist trips, however, are small. But if you go — tie something not black. And can be fun to your health!