Every nation has customs that are odd to other nations. Japan has many that are uniquely weird to the rest of the world. Listed below are ten other bizarre things as customs in Japan.
10. To take a bath in Japan, it is expected that you first wash completely.
9. Bicyclists wear gloves for safety, but no one wears a helmet.
8. After you have bought an item in a store, the cashier or clerk will follow you outside. Then, after bowing will offer you cookies and tea. Facts are, you won’t get that service in the anywhere else!
7. An umbilical cord of the newborn baby is often placed in a Kotobuki Bako box. Kotobuki means celebration of new birth, longevity, and marriage, while Bako means box.
6. At the Suiten-gu Shrine, located in Nihombashi, near the Suitengumae Station, this Dog Diety statue is dedicated to the God of safe childbirth. If an expectant mother rubs the mother dog, she is to have an easy and safe childbirth
5. Seppuku (Hara-Kiri) was an ancient form of suicide ritual by a samurai warrior. It was performed rather than face shame, or being captured by the enemy.
4. Through the centuries, Japan has had Geisha girls. The numbers have dwindled but they still perform. Young girls are brought into a wealthy home, by tradition, and undergo rigorous training to learn traditional singing, dancing, playing a music instrument, and more.3. The Japanese bean throwing ceremonies are performed nation-wide on the Setsubun, the first day of Spring ( early February).
2. Japanese women shave all body hair and their eyebrows.
1. Bowing is customary in Japan. This is also called “ojigi”. Bowing before someone means that you are humbling yourself , and giving honor to the other person. Typically, however, the other person returns with an ojigi.
