Comments on: Group and ceremony in Japanese culture http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/group-and-ceremony-one-expats-experience-with-japanese-culture/ travel culture worldwide Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hartini http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/group-and-ceremony-one-expats-experience-with-japanese-culture/#comment-39061 Hartini Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:52:26 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3452#comment-39061 Yes, it was not easy to adjust from group mentality to the individualistic of the western society. People judge differently from one culture to another. Yes, it was not easy to adjust from group mentality to the individualistic of the western society. People judge differently from one culture to another.

]]> By: Bob http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/group-and-ceremony-one-expats-experience-with-japanese-culture/#comment-38270 Bob Sun, 09 May 2010 13:20:23 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3452#comment-38270 Hey Tom, it's Principal, not principle! Hey Tom, it’s Principal, not principle!

]]> By: Gill http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/group-and-ceremony-one-expats-experience-with-japanese-culture/#comment-37673 Gill Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:33:52 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3452#comment-37673 Interesting article, great insight. Interesting article, great insight.

]]> By: Lorna http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/group-and-ceremony-one-expats-experience-with-japanese-culture/#comment-37585 Lorna Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:35:29 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3452#comment-37585 Love the view on this, so true as well. I think you have to be indoctrinated in it all to understand it fully and participate entirely. I had the same feeling of anticlimax at the sumo - seriously? that was it?! The perfection element always jarred a little with me too - the folding and refolding of rubbish! Rubbish of all things! It took ages and all for the same out come. Irish saying: "What does it matter if it's from a bowl or a saucepan, as long as you get a drink" Love the view on this, so true as well. I think you have to be indoctrinated in it all to understand it fully and participate entirely.

I had the same feeling of anticlimax at the sumo – seriously? that was it?!

The perfection element always jarred a little with me too – the folding and refolding of rubbish! Rubbish of all things! It took ages and all for the same out come.

Irish saying: “What does it matter if it’s from a bowl or a saucepan, as long as you get a drink”

]]> By: Andy http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/group-and-ceremony-one-expats-experience-with-japanese-culture/#comment-37545 Andy Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:17:59 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3452#comment-37545 Great article! A fascinating view of Japanese culture. Great article! A fascinating view of Japanese culture.

]]> By: Ryukyu Mike http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/group-and-ceremony-one-expats-experience-with-japanese-culture/#comment-37485 Ryukyu Mike Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:43:28 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3452#comment-37485 Great article. It reminded me of what I used to tell English conversation students: Americans have a saying, "The noisy wheel gets the grease". Okinawans say, "The nail that sticks up gets the hammer" ! Cheers, Mike Great article. It reminded me of what I used to tell English conversation students:

Americans have a saying, “The noisy wheel gets the grease”.

Okinawans say, “The nail that sticks up gets the hammer” !

Cheers,
Mike

]]> By: Marie http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/group-and-ceremony-one-expats-experience-with-japanese-culture/#comment-37484 Marie Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:32:56 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3452#comment-37484 Nice piece, Tom. Yes, the ceremonies! And have you had to attend meetings in your job and learnt about the ceremony of the meeting? There is always a pre-meeting meeting in which the ceremony of the meeting is decided (sometimes even two or three)...but at least you always get tea! Nice piece, Tom. Yes, the ceremonies! And have you had to attend meetings in your job and learnt about the ceremony of the meeting? There is always a pre-meeting meeting in which the ceremony of the meeting is decided (sometimes even two or three)…but at least you always get tea!

]]> By: Jude http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/group-and-ceremony-one-expats-experience-with-japanese-culture/#comment-37481 Jude Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:03:26 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3452#comment-37481 Loved it....great article and well written. Loved it….great article and well written.

]]> By: Adam Park http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/group-and-ceremony-one-expats-experience-with-japanese-culture/#comment-37473 Adam Park Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:04:28 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3452#comment-37473 Fantastic! Fantastic!

]]> By: Tom Shuttleworth http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/group-and-ceremony-one-expats-experience-with-japanese-culture/#comment-37445 Tom Shuttleworth Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:43:39 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3452#comment-37445 Ha! Maybe he'd need Goose with him to calm him down. Not read it. Tell me more.... Ha! Maybe he’d need Goose with him to calm him down.

Not read it. Tell me more….

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