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1. Reflecting about today's class:Today we discussed the Japanese concept of "wrapping". Do you agree with the web site's description?What do you do that can be called "wrapping"? Give examples and reasons for your actions.
I agree with the web site's description. I think Japanese poeple tend to wrap and we don't express our feeling directly. For example, when a boss or older person ask me to eat out or hang out, I can't refuse even if I have another appointment. That is because I don't want to be disliked to them and I think there is strong connection between job and private in Japan.
In my opinion, Japanese people can't say their real feeling especially for older person, so they wrap words or something like that.
2. Preparation for the next class "Death and Funerals"
Answer these questions in your blog;a. Where do you go when you die?
I think most of Japanese people believe that we will be born again after dead.
I don't know why exactly, but I think this opinion comes from Buddhism.
In Buddhism, animate object is coming death someday, but they are born again and again.
It is called "Rinne Tensyou"(輪廻転生) in Japan.
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
I suppose one of the main reason is commemorating a person's death with his or her family, so we sometimes have a lunch or dinner with family after the death memorial services and then we talk about his or him in life.
Then, I heard from a monk that we can talk to a person who died during reciting a sutra.
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I can't say my real opinion for my boss, so I really agree with you!! If we say honestly, our boss is in toriuble or they angry sometimes... so "wrapping" is a neccessity for Japanese people.
Japanese minds top and bottom relations. The reason is because we cannot strongly say for the boss.I think that it should say clearly to have thought that oneself is right.
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Thank you for your comment!
Yeah, wrapping is a part of Japanese culture.
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Sometimes, we might say clearly but it depends on the situation. If we are asked to say our opinion, we must say our opinion clearly.
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