"Per*" <nospam@nospam.eu> skrev i meddelelsen
news:3ff14$49fdab10$55dacb02$6620@news.galnet.dk...
> Jeg skal være selv-arrangerende for 10 dage i Tokyo, så hvis du har
> "must-see" eller "don´t do" erfaringer fra byen vil jeg da gerne høre om
> det?
Køb Lonely Planet / Japan.
Køb evt. et "JapanRailPass" hjemmefra, det kan bruges i 7 / 14 eller 21
dage. (se "Japanspecialisten" hjemmside.)
Din mobil telefon virker kun hvis du har 3G.
Oplev unge japanske drenge og piger i de mest fantastiske kostumer i
"Harajuku"
"Kamakura" lidt uden for Tokyo.... som at være i det oprindelige Japan.
(templer og mad)
Tsukiji Fiske Marked" kom ved 5 tiden om morgenen og oplev verdens største
fiskemarked!
"Sensoji Temple" er Tokyos ældste fra 600 tallet!
Den elektriske by "Akihabara" (Aki´ba) har alt hvad hjertet begærer af
elektronik.
"Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building" 1,2 km. over gadeplan tror jeg det
var / 45 etage = fantastisk udsigt.
Gå på: Karokeebar eller prøv at sove i et af deres "Capsule moteller"
"Ameyoko" i bydelen "Ueno" sælger alt til den halve pris - fantastisk sted.
(hvis du tager limited express fra Narita Lufthavn så havner du på staionen
i Ueno (Kensei Lines)
Se Ueno Park, der ligger også en fin ZOO og flere kunst og nationalmuseer
"Kappabashi" (køkkengaden) i bydelen "Asakusa" med 1 km. butikker der alle
sælger køkkengrej, lakvarer, udstillingsmodeller af madretter mv.
Tokyo er bare monsterstor... glem alt om at "se det hele"!
En tur til Kyoto er kun få timers kørsel væk, se guldpaladset / kunsmuseet
"Miho"
Mount FUJI - gå derop inden solopgang og se solen stå op på toppen af FUJI,
det fås ikke meget større!
Snyd ikke dig selv for en tur til Honshu bjergene, få timers Shinkasekørsel
fra Tokyo.
Besøg en "ONSE" = varmkildebad!!
Lidt gode råd til adfærd i Japan.
Eating
.. It is impolite to eat or drink something while walking down the street.
.. Do not bite or clean your fingernails, gnaw on pencils, or lick your
fingers in front of others.
.. In restaurants or when visiting it's customary to get a small, moist
rolled-up towel (cold in summer, hot in winter) called an "oshibori" to wipe
their hands with. It's impolite to wipe the face and neck with it though
some do in less formal places.
.. In Japan it is impolite to pour your own drink when eating with
others--you pour your companion's drink and your companion pours yours.
.. If you don't want any more to drink, leave your glass full.
.. It's customary to say "Itadakimasu" before eating and "Gochisosama
deshita" after eating, especially if you're being treated, as well as
"Kanpai" for "Cheers".
.. When sharing a dish, put what you take on your own plate before eating it.
.. Do not make excessive special requests in the preparation of your
food, nor wolf it down.
.. Do not use your chopsticks to skewer food, move dishes around, and
NEVER dish out food to another using the same ends you just ate
from--use the top ends.
.. Don't use your chopsticks to point at somebody.
.. Don't leave your chopsticks standing up out of your food.
.. It is normal in Japan to pick up your rice or miso soup bowl and hold it
under your chin to keep stuff from falling.
.. Traditional Japanese food is served on several small plates, and it's
normal to alternate between dishes instead of fully eating one dish after
another.
.. Don't leave a mess on your plate--fold your napkins neatly.
.. Don't take wads of napkins, sugar packs, or steal "souvenirs" when you
leave a restaurant.
.. Do not put soy sauce on your rice--it isn't meant for that.
.. Do not put sugar or cream in Japanese tea.
.. There is no real custom like "help yourself". Wait until the host offers
something.
.. If you act as host, you should anticipate your guest's needs (cream/sugar,
napkins, etc.).
.. If you must use a toothpick, at least cover your mouth with your other
hand.
.. Be aware that in Japan it is normal to make slurping sounds when you're
eating noodles.
.. In Japan, it's good (in commercials, anyway) to make loud gulping noises
when drinking. Expect to hear lots of it in ads.
.. It is normal to pay a restaurant or bar bill at the register instead of
giving money to the waiter/waitress. There is no tipping in Japan.
.. It's considered rude to count your change after paying the bill in a store
or restaurant, but the Japanese themselves do give it a cursory lookover.
Everyday Living
.. Don't be LATE for appointments.
.. There is no custom of "Ladies First".
.. Avoid excessive physical and eye contact--forget the back-slapping,
prodding, and pointing directly at someone with your finger (use
your hand to point, if you must).
.. Japanese often use silence for communication as much as speaking.
.. Do not chew gum when working or in other formal situations.
.. When Japanese start work at 9 AM, they START WORK at 9 AM.
.. Avoid lots of jewelry or very colorful clothes when going to work.
.. White-collar Japanese typically leave the office only after their
superiors have done so. Do not expect someone to be instantly free once the
official business hours are over.
.. Exchanging business cards is de rigueur in formal introductions. You
should extend your card to the other person with both hands, right side up
to them (upside down to you). You receive cards with both hands also. Be
sure to look at the card and not just pocket it. Never put it in your pants
pocket and sit on it in front of them.
.. It is polite to put "-san" after anothers name, or "-chan" after a young
girls name, or "-kun" after a boy's name, but NEVER use these after your
own.
.. Do not scream about why nobody speaks English, why there aren't
5 different varieties of a product you want, or why workplaces or
restaurants are filled with chain-smokers. The "health thing" is
not big here yet.
.. Avoid shouting loudly at someone to get their attention--wave, or go up to
them.
.. If you have to blow your nose, leave the room, or at the very least try to
face away
from other people--and use a tissue--not a handkerchief!
.. Don't wear tattered clothes outside, nor socks with holes when visiting
someone.
.. On escalators, stay on the left side if you plan to just stand and not
climb them.
.. Japan has no tradition of making sarcastic remarks to make a point,
nor "Bronx cheers" or "the Finger" -- avoid using them.
.. The Japanese gesture of "Who, me?" is pointing at their nose, not their
chest.
.. The Japanese gesture for "Come here" is to put your hand palm out, fingers
up, and raise and lower your fingers a few times. The western gesture of
palm-up, closing your hand is only used to call animals to you.
.. The Japanese gesture for no is fanning your hand sideways a few times in
front of your face.
.. Japanese residences have thin walls and poor insulation - don't blast your
stereo or television.
.. Don't wear your slippers into a tatami (straw) mat room.
.. It's customary to sit on the floor in a tatami room (called "washitsu").
.. Don't wear your slippers into the genkan (at the entrance to a home, where
the shoes are kept), nor outside.
.. Don't wear the toilet room slippers outside the toilet room.
.. It's better to wear shoes slipped on easily when visiting someone.
.. Japanese wear kimono or yukata (light summer kimono) with the left side
over the right. The reverse is only for the dead at funerals.
.. It's polite to initially refuse someone's offer of help. Japanese may also
initially refuse your offer even if they really want it. Traditionally an
offer is made 3 times. It may be better to state you'll carry their bag,
call a taxi, etc., instead of pushing them to be polite and refuse.
.. When they laugh Japanese women often cover their mouths with their hand.
This comes from an old Buddhist notion that showing bone is unclean, as well
as a horrendous lack of orthodontics in Japan. If you're a woman you have no
obligation to copy this, but you will soon notice how frequently Japanese do
this.
.. It's polite to bring some food (gift-wrapped in more formal situations) or
drinks when you visit someone.
.. Gift giving is very important in Japan, but extravagant gifts require an
equal or slightly higher extravagant gift in return. Avoid giving pricey
gifts.
.. Giving cash is normal for ceremonies like weddings and funerals; but given
in special envelopes with a printed or real red tie around it (available in
stationary and convenience stores). Use new and not old bills.
.. After coming back from a vacation it is normal to bring a small gift for
all those you work with, even if you don't really like them a lot. Nothing
expensive is required, however.
.. It's polite to belittle the value of your gift or food when you offer it,
even if it's blatantly untrue.
.. In more formal circumstances it's impolite to unwrap a gift someone brings
you as soon as you receive it. In casual surroundings it's normal to ask the
giver if it can be opened now.
.. It's polite to see a guest to the door (or the front of a building even)
when they leave.
.. When someone visits it's polite to turn their shoes around and put them
together so they can put them on easily.
.. This is older custom, but in a home the guest is seated facing the room
entrance. The highest ranking host sits across from the guest.
.. Again old, but in a car the highest ranking person sits behind the driver.
The lowest rides shotgun.
.. For taxis the driver will open/close the rear left hand door for you.
.. Japanese often complement each other to promote good will, but it is
polite to deny how well you speak Japanese, how nice you look, etc.
.. In Japan the whole family uses the same bath water -- as a guest you will
probably be given the privilege of using the bath water first. Do NOT drain
the water out after you have finished your bath!
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F.B.