Japanese Superstitions/Etiquette

not to troll the BBS: made a website from it, hopefully not offensive?
any comments: more superstitions, other (well known) issues?

in understandable english: "things which japanese people do not do".

and someone "why these japan BBS are virtually nearly dont have any people from japan?"

There have been a few Japanese persons who visit this site in the past. Maybe they get scared away by boisterous gaijin :) Or maybe they don't post because they feel they aren't proficient enough at English? But this is just supposition. I'm not Japanese so I don't know.

The etiquette page on your site is interesting. Perhaps you could add the etiquette for onsen or public bath.

What is the "appreciate button" in the toilet? That makes a covering sound? We are very old-fashioned where I live, and do not have computerized toilets :) I need to find an operation manual in English so I can study it :)

Your site is interesting. Thanks.

Thanks. :applaud:
I didn't know about "do not give a tip in a restaurant". I'd like to know about the "appreciate button" too.

tabana wrote:
I didn't know about "do not give a tip in a restaurant".

That actually causes some problems for Japanese tourists visiting countries that have a TIP system (like the US).

Yeah, I guess...

You know we're used to give a bad tip when we have bad service, but as far as I know there's no such thing in Japan... in Japanese restaurants here anyway...

No tip is not a bad thing... ugly people can have a decent salary working in restaurants too. :beaten:

loris wrote:There have been a few Japanese persons who visit this site in the past. Maybe they get scared away by boisterous gaijin :) Or maybe they don't post because they feel they aren't proficient enough at English? But this is just supposition. I'm not Japanese so I don't know.

The etiquette page on your site is interesting. Perhaps you could add the etiquette for onsen or public bath.

What is the "appreciate button" in the toilet? That makes a covering sound? We are very old-fashioned where I live, and do not have computerized toilets :) I need to find an operation manual in English so I can study it :)

Your site is interesting. Thanks.

Park Hyatt Shinjuku Room Toilet...if you look closely and see that arm extending alongside the right side of the toilet...that's a console with about 5 or 6 buttons on it to control all the bells and whistles of this technologically savvy TOTO toilet.



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tabana wrote:Thanks. :applaud:
I didn't know about "do not give a tip in a restaurant". I'd like to know about the "appreciate button" too.

in a country that doesn't tip this was a rare find in Tokyo

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Tu_triky wrote:
in a country that doesn't tip this was a rare find in Tokyo

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This sign is kind of funny. Sounds like "you'd better tip you cheap bastard." :hehe:

I guess it's mostly in hotels and places with foreigners that takes tip. We corrupted them. :banghead:

tabana wrote:
This sign is kind of funny. Sounds like "you'd better tip you cheap bastard." :hehe:

I guess it's mostly in hotels and places with foreigners that takes tip. We corrupted them. :banghead:

actually they STILL don't ...usually...that was a sign at at train station where tips were accepted for SHOE SHINES :P

Ok, cool! :thumbsup:

tabana wrote:Ok, cool! :thumbsup:

after eating lunch at one of the park hyatt restaurants i went back a couple of hours later and tipped the waitress who served us....i had the money in a white envelope to give to her....dude, i had to beg for her to take it......

the service there is on another dimension.......seriously.

Interesting thread and all, but it's not really "Learn Japanese."

Aho, would you do the honours of moving this to an appropriate thread since I only have authority within this one?
Thanks :beaten:

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kokuou wrote:Interesting thread and all, but it's not really "Learn Japanese."

Aho, would you do the honours of moving this to an appropriate thread since I only have authority within this one?
Thanks :beaten:

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oops didn't even realized it was in that sub forum.... :sweat:

me too. Sorry :say_ouch: :say_sorry:

kokuou wrote:Interesting thread and all, but it's not really "Learn Japanese."

Aho, would you do the honours of moving this to an appropriate thread since I only have authority within this one?
Thanks :beaten:

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now i need stickers "my life is off-topic", "i do not know how to do anything on-topic", "actually i am unable to be on-topic". recently i was banned from a specific BBS and my opponent has lost face greatly. i am so sorry. however, please notice, i put the data to a website, and have not "s-pammed the forum's" with these things. probably i extend a section about "learning japanese", and then people can call it "on-topic approved"?

the ominous buttons: public facilities are frequented by people who do not operate the "appreciate button", and in acute cases guess its self-explanatory.

really, probably i make a section about japanese language basics, to put this thread "on-topic", and because "YOU" made so many good replies to it. what about a list of "lucky numbers", and why? 8=wealth...

akidd_yo wrote:the ominous buttons: public facilities are frequented by people who do not operate the "appreciate button", and in acute cases guess its self-explanatory.

So what is it, this "appreciate button"? You are talking about a computerized washlet?

loris wrote:

So what is it, this "appreciate button"? You are talking about a computerized washlet?

I know in the past Japanese women often flushed the toilet non stop or ran water in the sink to cover any embarising noise. This is less common today but still happens. Some company's came up with features that would create noise. I never heard that called appreciate button before though...

Some toilets spray a perfume and I have a feeling that may be what they are refering too to help cover odor.

MonsterZero-65 wrote:

I know in the past Japanese women often flushed the toilet non stop or ran water in the sink to cover any embarising noise. This is less common today but still happens. Some company's came up with features that would create noise. I never heard that called appreciate button before though...

i know huh...why would it be called that....so that ppl appreciate the fact you don't have to hear me takin' a crap? :hehe:

Another tip for walking in public is that you should not walk and drink or eat. It is rude to walk down the street drinking cofee or eating a snack. You will notice most of the time you buy a snack or drink to go it will be stappled or taped closed with the assumption you will not be enjoying it until you are home or sitting some place.

And when shopping do not hand the person money. A tray should be located near the cash register. Placwe the money on the tray. The worker will pick it up and place your change on the tray. No money is directly exchanged.

Just a couple extra tips that may be useful to some making their first trip to Japan.

MonsterZero-65 wrote:Another tip for walking in public is that you should not walk and drink or eat. It is rude to walk down the street drinking cofee or eating a snack. You will notice most of the time you buy a snack or drink to go it will be stappled or taped closed with the assumption you will not be enjoying it until you are home or sitting some place.

And when shopping do not hand the person money. A tray should be located near the cash register. Placwe the money on the tray. The worker will pick it up and place your change on the tray. No money is directly exchanged.

Just a couple extra tips that may be useful to some making their first trip to Japan.

yeah i ran all over tokyo for days and days...and i never saw anybody eat in public...it's considered uncouth...but it is all good if you stumble around like a drunk salaryman though..... :hehe: