Little Known Facts About japan:

[MMM]

Originally Posted by xGatck

is actually the other way around lol
Valentine Day = Male(chocolate) -> Female
White Day= Female(better be handmade =.=) -> Male
j/k about handmade

Nope, you got it backwards.

In Japan, Valentine's Day is observed by members of the female gender who present chocolate gifts (either store-bought or handmade), usually to a member of the male gender, as an expression of love. The handmade chocolate is usually preferred by the receiver, because it is a sign that the receiving male is the girl's "only one". On White Day, the converse happens: males who received a "honmei-choco" [chocolate of love] or "Giri-choco" [chocolate of courtesy] on Valentine's Day are expected to return the favor by giving gifts, usually more expensive. Traditionally, popular White Day gifts are cookies, sugar candies, white chocolate, marshmallows as well as jewelries, lingerie, and stuffed animals. Sometimes the term sanbai gaeshi (literally, "thrice the return") is used to describe the generally recited rule that the return gift should be two to three times the cost of the Valentine's gift.

[ghodassama]

Originally Posted by lehmki

basically its like that the wife herself know that her husband is with other women and they are aloud do to that but the women are not .. its like that :P

its theire culture...we need to respect that...even if we dont agree....

[MMM]

Originally Posted by curious_jane

Did you know that there's a vending machine on every block?

FALSE.

Some blocks have many. Many have none.

Originally Posted by curious_jane

No really?!
did you know the Japanese dictionary isn't alphabatized its organized by sound?

FALSE.

It is organized in the order of hiragana, just as an English dictionary is ordered in alphapetical order.

Originally Posted by kitski

did you know that it is Japanese custom to slurp while you eat foods such as soup. If you do not slurp, then your host will think that you do not like your food and will take offense.

FALSE.

Generally this applies only to ramen and udon. No one will be offended if you don't slurp, but the way they eat they say it tastes better. I was never able to get it down.

Originally Posted by kitski

weird huh?..did you know that a Japanese man is considered to be entering into the phase of old age by the time he reaches sixty years of age. then they will held a special ceremony. The man wears a special red kimono. The red kimono means that he no longer has the responsibilities of being a mature adult.

kinda FALSE.

It's actually a red vest and this practice is barely done anymore. Most people are still working after 60.

Originally Posted by lehmki

did u know that in japan married men can be with other women but the wifes cant :P.. its kind of cool :P

FALSE.

Infidelity wasn't as big a deal a couple generations ago, but you would have a hard time finding a modern Japanese woman today so willing to turn the other cheek.

Originally Posted by Kuroneko

Did you know that pachinko is a form of gambling (gambling by the way is illegal in Japan), so how do the Yakuza (Japanese Mob) get around this? They give a way prizes in stead of money, they then have another shop around the corner where you can sell these prizes for money. now thats one way to beat the system

a little FALSE.

The Yakuza don't own pachinko parlors anymore.

[xGatck]

Originally Posted by MMM

Nope, you got it backwards.

In Japan, Valentine's Day is observed by members of the female gender who present chocolate gifts (either store-bought or handmade), usually to a member of the male gender, as an expression of love. The handmade chocolate is usually preferred by the receiver, because it is a sign that the receiving male is the girl's "only one". On White Day, the converse happens: males who received a "honmei-choco" [chocolate of love] or "Giri-choco" [chocolate of courtesy] on Valentine's Day are expected to return the favor by giving gifts, usually more expensive. Traditionally, popular White Day gifts are cookies, sugar candies, white chocolate, marshmallows as well as jewelries, lingerie, and stuffed animals. Sometimes the term sanbai gaeshi (literally, "thrice the return") is used to describe the generally recited rule that the return gift should be two to three times the cost of the Valentine's gift.

oh i see, i was wrong.. lol but why lingerie? XD

[Nathan]

It's not an odd gift for a younger couple, even here in Canada.

[SakeSan]

Originally Posted by curious_jane

I was just thinking about so little Known things that Japanese have that we don't know......such as :

Did you know that there's a vending machine on every block?

Know any more? Please feel free to share!

Haahaa! I'm not suprised at all.^^
It's quite handy to place one on every block you know.^^