Japan

499C0110 林棨暘499C0113 何盈潔499C0144 蕭佩珊

のだ まいこ 野田 舞子

The meaning of her name is a person who has strong art spirit.

She comes from Osaka, Japan. She stays in Taiwan for half years. She majors in English.

Where is your country? What natural resources do you have? Who are the people making up the population? Osaka is located in middle of Japan. There are around eight million people

in Osaka. Moreover, it is famous for ancient monuments and delicious food, such as the seafood Osaka burns,

blowfish sashimi and udon noodles, etc.

What is the staple food in your country? Do you have any special

table manners? The staple food is made from flour

such as breads and noodles. They should say “Itadakimasu” before

eating it means I start to eat. On the other hand, when they finish eating, they would say “Arigato gozaimas”.

How is the weather like in your country?

The weather is mild. The average temperature is 16.5°C. The rainfall is 1,306 mm.

What kinds of clothes do people wear to work or to school? What do people wear at home? What do people wear

to formal events? They usually wear business suit to

work, and students usually wear uniform to school.

They always wear T-shirt and shorts at home.

They must wear kimono to special holidays.

Do you have any traditional costumes in your country? When

do you wear those traditional costumes?

Yes, of course. I usually wear traditional costumes in

New Year in January, and The Girl’s Festival in March,3.

In addition, they will wear them in the wedding.

What are the most famous landmarks, historical sites, tourist

attractions, or architectures tourists must visit?

Osaka City 大阪城 Four Kings Temples 四天王寺 Tsutenkaku Tower 通天閣 Shisaibashi 心齋橋 Electrical Appliance Street 電器街

What does the typical house look like? Is it expensive to buy a house

or an apartment? Their typical house usually likes general

house. They have a courtyard, and the toilet

and bathroom are separated. They usually sleep on tatami. Their houses are two types. For example,

if people live near city center, the price of houses are expensive. Opposite, if people live in downtown, the price of houses are cheaper.

When do young people leave home? Do young adults live with

their parents? They are similar to us. Usually, when

they graduate from college, they will leave home and find a job to make a living by themselves.

How do people get to work?

Some people get to work by subway, and others people get to work by bus or on foot.

What is the most popular sport in your country? Do you play it?

The popular sports are baseball, soccer, sumo and wrestle.

She doesn’t play it, because she likes to go shopping.

Who are the most famous writers in your country? What stories

have you read? むら かみ はる き 村上春樹 聽風的歌 挪威的森林 地下鐵事件

Who is the most famous (your favorite) singer in your country?

What is his/her most famous song about?

浜崎あゆみ 濱崎步 Heaven 天堂 Fairyland 夢遊仙境 No way to say 難以言喻 Forgiveness 原諒

Time: Is it important to be punctual? Do people always arrive

on time? Is it ok to arrive late? It is very important for them to be

punctual. They always do anything on time, no

matter what the appointment or visit clients.

It is not ok to arrive late. It is very impolite.

Invitation: Is it normal to invite a friend to have dinner at home? Or people meet in the public places,

like restaurants or cafés? In Japan, they like to eat at home and

prepare abounding food to receive visitors.

In Taiwan, we like to eat outside, such as in famous restaurants or night markets.

Greeting: How do people greet each other when they meet? Do you shake hands, bow, hug, or kiss? What do you say to each other?

In Japan, they usually bow when they meet friends, relatives, elders, and so on.

They will say something like greeting to each other.

In Taiwan, we usually shake hands when we meet someone.

Agreement and disagreement: How do you express agreement or disagreement? Acceptance or

refusal? No matter who is Japanese or

Taiwanese, we usually say something to express our ideas or opinions to discuss with other people.

Therefore, we don’t cause big problem on acceptance or refusal.

Are there any taboos foreigners must know before visiting your

countries? What do you think are the underlying reasons of those

taboos? Before you go to Japan, you should notice some taboos.

First, you should wear formal costumes in public place.

Second, during the dining, you can’t make up. It is an impolite behavior.

Third, they don’t like purple color, because they think it is sorrowful. They also don’t like green color, because it is a bad presentiment.

心得 結束了這次的訪談之後，我覺得這是一個很

棒的經驗，也是一個很好的機會，因為這個報告，讓我們能夠與外籍生交流以及互動。同時在訪談的過程中，也讓我們學習到更多與日本相關的知識、文化與風俗習慣，且我相信這些訊息在未來發展上會有幫助的，不論是到日本留學或是旅遊。也希望以後還有這樣的機會去了解其他國家的特色與異國風情。

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