#3 The Language of Clothes

1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
⇒ Yes, I judge people by clothes. For example, if people wearing clothes that I like or have excellent fashion sense, I think I want to make friends with her/him.
And sometimes, dirty clothes make me uncomfortable with smell.

2. Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
⇒ No, I don’t think so, because in foreign country there are their original modern fashion and taste in clothes like Japan. So, I suppose that we don't put an importance on their clothing.

3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
⇒ I’m wearing black jacket and gray T-shirts and jeans. I don’t think so, because I usually wear dark color clothes like black, brown, gray and white, but I’m also happy. I just choose the color able to be matched easily.

#2 Death and Funerals

１Death and Funerals
☆Do you have any international friends or a host family? If so, how would you express your condolences to them if a family member died? If not, then how would you express condolences to an American host family if their Grandmother died?
⇒ I have both international friends and host family. If someone of them died I’d like to express my condolences by e-mail or letter, because it is difficult for me to visit them soon.

☆Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
⇒ No, I’ve never been to there.


2. The language of Clothes
☆Why are Japanese designer label crazy? Why is what you wear so important?
⇒ I’m not so crazy about designer label, so there are not important for me. However, it is said that Japanese fondness for designer labels. I think if we have them we can get a feel for rich.

☆What does “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” mean to you?
⇒ Cover and first impression is important to chose a book but inside is more important, because we can’t know how interesting it until we read inside. So I think it means “Don't judge people by their looks.”

Homework #1

1. Do you agree with the web site's description?　What do you do that can be called "wrapping"?

　　　⇒ I agree with web site. Japanese like wrapping because, Japanese is particular about being clean. I think that wrapping can prevent dirt from the outside. And also Japanese have an idea that it is impolite when given things which aren't wrapping to person from long ago. So, Japanese has used HUROSIKI(風呂敷) and HUKUSA(ふくさ).


2. a. Where do you go when you die?　
　　　⇒ I think we go to haven.

b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
　　　⇒ In the Buddhism of Japan, there is a custom of holding a funeral for the dead and valuing the ancestor. Because the life is always born from the ancestor and grows up. We become valuable existence by doing the Buddhist service.

Working with different cultures

I wanna wark in England. Because there are various races in there, and people in England understand each other. And also, England admits the woman to work more than Japan. I think it is a wonderful environment to work.

Politics and Reflections

If you were working for the UN, which job would like to do using your English abilities?
If I was working for the UN, I'd like to be involved in child-rearing. The primary reason is I like children. Then I want to teach children of poor countries how to play and introduce as possible many picture books, because they are very important when children grow up. They enhance imagination of children. The life to have a picture book and a playground equipment for us is natural, but they are different. I want children learn lots of things when they are small and to have a big dream in the future.

Personality
It’s the most important for me. If we are not compatible our relationship will be over soon.

Height
He is 15-20cm taller than me it is my ideal. It's better he is taller than me, even though I wear heels.

Face
First impression is important. I like man who has double-edged eyelid and straight nose. If it is my type I’m never tired of his face to see.

Money
Even if it is good-looking and tall, poverty and stinginess are not good.　When we go to eat meal, I want the man to pay more than the half.

Car
How should we go for the date if he doesn't have the car? I think they should have car if it is an age can get the license. If the desire is said, big cars are better than small cars.

Names and Addresses #7

1.Are feelings, emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc..?
Yes, I think so. For example, it cries when it is sad, and it laughs when it is happy. The middle of the forehead is wrinkled if angry, and the corners of the mouth fall if crying. It's common all over the world.

2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Then, write the English translation.
楽しい interesting　　
悲しい sad
悔しい regrettable　　　
面白い　funny
恥ずかしいashamed　　
嬉しい pleased
苦しい hard　　　　　　
退屈 boring
怒る angry　　　　　　
幸せ happy
好き like　　　　　　　
嫌い hate
羨ましい envious　　
嫉妬 jealous

3 Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?
Yes, I have. For example...

• When I go into someone’s room: 失礼します
• When I go out: いってきます／いってらっしゃい
• お蔭様で