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__JAPANESE ETIQUETTE __ __(れいぎ、エチケット） __

T here are many appropriate etiquettes in Japan. In Japan, correct maners are very important even if you are a foreigner you should be familiar with Japanese etiquette rules.

Table Manner

 T his is Japanese restaurant with tatami ( たたみ ) floor. ( レストラン )

 - T his is how you sit on - T his is how you sit on the floor(woman only). the floor(man only).

 T his sitting technique is called " せいざ " ,and both genders can use this sitting technique but it is painful when you sit like this so usually they do not sit like this. They use " せいざ " when you are in someone's funeral.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">W hen Japanese starts to eat they always say " いただきます "("I gratefully receive") after they finish the meal, they say " ごちそうさま "("Thank you for the meal").

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">I t is very important to know how to use chopsticks（ おはし ） properly, it is the most fundamental element of table maners in Japan. [|chopsticks]

__ Stories of Etiquette __  I n Japan, there was a big and famouse hotel. First a foreign went into the washroom and, he used the washroom sink and splashed water all around. After he washed his hands, he pulled down alots of paper towers and dried his hands. After the foreign got out one Japanese person got into the same washroom and, he used the washroom sink like what the foreign did but after he used the sink he pulled out enough paper towers and dried his hands and clean up the water that splashed when he used. It tells us that the etiquette is not for showing off to other people, yet, it's a basic manner that we have to keep in mind.

(This is a real story) In Japan, a Chinese used ATM and, he got five hundred thousand yen. Unfortunately, there was a strong wind and the Chinese did not close the zipper of the bag that has the money inside. A lots of the money flew away but a surprizing thing happened. Japanese who were in the same street started to pick the money for him and. he got almost all the money returned back. This story is not really about the Japanese etiquette but I think it showed Japanese's a sincere attitude. I think this is why Japanese can follow the etiquette even there are no people around.