Hugging in Japan

[burkhartdesu]

Well good thing our "hug orgy" was at the train station and not in clear view of the principal (Who was also crochety)

[MMM]

Originally Posted by pixisticks

I think it depends on the person, and probably the age as well. When my friends and I went to the MAM store in Harajuku, we thought the shopkeepers were absolutely adorable, and we hugged them when we were leaving. They didn't seem to mind (of course, we also bought their stuff), but I doubt you'd get much more than a weird look if you went up to someone on the street and asked for a hug, haha.

If you know them, it's probably not a big deal. Especially in terms of 'goodbye's and whatnot--it's a very emotional time. So you should be okay.

You hugged the shopkeeper? That would be weird in America.

Maybe they "didn't seem to mind" but it is certainly is not part of their culture...just like my dad "doesn't mind" bowing to Japanese people, but it is not in his cultural vocabulary.

If you went up to random people in the street and asked for hugs you would get weird looks ANYWHERE, but ESPECIALLY in Japan.

[burkhartdesu]

[MMM]

Oh, yes...the cosplay free huggers...

[Kenpachi11]

Originally Posted by burkhartdesu

that explains it all!!! lol
i wouldnt mind getting a hug from them ^.~ *wink wink*

[DeathnoteCrazy102]

Originally Posted by Kenpachi11

that explains it all!!! lol
i wouldnt mind getting a hug from them ^.~ *wink wink*

me niether*wink and gives kenpachi a hi five*

[cridgit001]

I'd hold a sign that said, "Free Steaks", and then pull a big grill out of my back pocket and start the coals.

[SceptileMaster]

I was about to say something but that picture may have answered my question, I'm not sure. I don't watch much anime just every so often, but my brother does and shows me a lot of stuff when we're bored and there seems to be lots of hugging involved. Is it still popular within couples? I thought it may be an anime lovers thing because of the free hug cosplayers.

But anyways I like hugs, so if it was discouraged in relationships that'd seem really strange to me if I was in a relationship with someone who comes from a culture that doesn't even do hugging in relationships.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by SceptileMaster

I was about to say something but that picture may have answered my question, I'm not sure. I don't watch much anime just every so often, but my brother does and shows me a lot of stuff when we're bored and there seems to be lots of hugging involved. Is it still popular within couples? I thought it may be an anime lovers thing because of the free hug cosplayers.

But anyways I like hugs, so if it was discouraged in relationships that'd seem really strange to me if I was in a relationship with someone who comes from a culture that doesn't even do hugging in relationships.

What question could that picture possibly have answered?

[KikiBunny23]

I wouldn't be able to survive if I couldn't hug people haha. CUs I like glomp them if they're sad or something so they'll laugh...I'm a very hyper person at school...even if I don't like hugs XD