(ENG/ESP) Did you know that in Japan ...?/¿Sabias que en Japón…?
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(ENG/ESP) Did you know that in Japan ...?/¿Sabias que en Japón…?
Did you know that in Japan the green light is blue lights ?. It is a light blue tone and foreign coasts perceive it as green, although discussed with some Japanese "We'll cross that this green" correct us saying "this blue".
¿Sabias que en Japón la luz verde de los semáforos es azul?. Es de un tono azul claro y los extranjeros por inercia lo percibimos como verde, aunque si comentamos con algún japonés “Vamos a cruzar que esta verde” nos corregirá diciendo “esta azul” .
Green or blue?/¿Verde o azul?
Did you know that in Japan the number 4 is a number of bad luck, just as in many countries is the number 13? The number 4 in Japanese has two ways to read, yon or shi よ ん し. How shi is the same read-out that has the kanji death 死, hence its association with bad luck.
In Japan you can see this superstition in some buildings in which the 4th floor, especially in hospitals is avoided. Sometimes even they call these plants "F" Four. There are some curious cases in some hotels where the 4th floor and 13, the latter by the superstitions of foreigners are omitted. Also in consumer products is avoided put the number 4, and in some cases, as can occur with some sagas of video games, 4 becomes "four". But there are other examples in normal life, for example if you make a gift is not good this party or has 4 parts.
Other Asian countries also have this superstition with the number 4, but some of them even with combinations containing number 4.
Did you know that in Japan last year sold more adult diapers to baby ?. This is a clear indicator of how the Japanese population is aging. Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world but also with a birth rate of the lowest.
¿Sabias que en Japón el numero 4 es un numero de la mala suerte, del mismo modo que en muchos países es el numero 13? El numero 4 en japonés tiene dos formas de leerse, yon よん o shi し. La forma shi es la misma lectura que la que tiene el kanji de muerte 死 , de ahí su asociación a la mala suerte.
En Japón se puede ver esta superstición en algunos edificios en los cuales se evita el 4º piso, sobretodo en hospitales. A veces incluso llaman a estas plantas “F” de Four. Hay algunos casos curiosos en algunos hoteles en los que se omiten la 4 planta y la 13, esta ultima por las supersticiones de los extranjeros. También en los productos de consumo se evita poner el numero 4, y en algunos casos, como puede ocurrir con algunas sagas de vídeo juegos, el 4 pasa a ser “four”. Pero también hay otros ejemplos en la vida normal, por ejemplo si haces un regalo no es bueno que este partido o tenga 4 partes.
Otros países asiáticos también tienen esta superstición con el numero 4 pero algunos de ellos incluso con combinaciones que contengan el numero 4.
¿Sabias que en Japón el año pasado se vendieron mas pañales de adulto que de bebe?. Este es un claro indicador de como de envejecida esta la población japonesa. Japón cuenta con la esperanza de vida mas alta del planeta pero también con una tasa de natalidad de las mas bajas.
Did you know that in Japan there is the death penalty? . Sadly it is true and to me is one of the shames of the country. It is executed by hanging and death row inmates suffer great previous ordeal, as there are told the day to be executed, contrary to what happens in other countries where prisoners receive a date for his death. The death penalty is applied in multiple murders and aggravated due to low crime rates in the country are few people who come to be sentenced to death. Sometimes scarce information usually appears in the Japanese press on executions but a large majority of the population is in favor of that applies. One of the last and best known criminal who has been sentenced to death in Japan was the murderer who perpetuated the slaughter of Akihabara in 2008.
¿Sabias que en Japón existe la pena de muerte? . Tristemente es cierto y para mi es una de las vergüenzas del país. Se ejecuta por ahorcamiento y los condenados a muerte sufren un gran calvario previo, ya que no se les comunica el día en el que serán ejecutados, al revés de lo que pasa en otros países en que los presos reciben una fecha para su muerte. La pena de muerte se aplica en asesinatos múltiples con agravantes y debido a los bajos indices de criminalidad del país son pocas las personas que llegan a ser condenadas a muerte. Escasas veces suele aparecer información en la prensa japonesa sobre las ejecuciones pero una amplia mayoría de la población esta a favor de que se aplique. Uno de los últimos y mas conocidos criminales que ha sido sentenciado a muerte en Japón fue el asesino que perpetuo la masacre de Akihabara en 2008.
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canu vivis en japon RL? o que onda jaja
jajajaja no, soy bien argentina, pero escribo cosas de Japon por estoy aca ingame
Another surprising and shocking fact (which i believe they are trying to change) is the whole legal and arrest system. In other countries, it would be referred to as a kangaroo court,
- they have something like more then 80% conviction rate,
- they dont need to record interviews,
- have been known to torture and threaten the person arrested,
- can arrest with out charge and hold for several weeks.
Not knocking Japan, I lived there for 7 years (Nagoya and Suzuka), but when i found out about this, I was shocked since Japan is seen from the outside as a 1st world country that shows a clean obedient look to the outside world.
amazing, thank you for bringing your experience
It is a great article never less... it would be interesting to do an article on the 'under ground' side of Japan.
Like the need to have a special ID to buy cigarettes from a vending machine, but anyone can buy beer from a vending machine. The 'hot' food vending machines, 'cold' food/ice cream ones, the porno vending machine... girls under wear vending machines...
Can't you be arrested for not having your foreign alien card on you too? And I know that finding affordable housing can be difficult if you're not Japanese either. They make life for foreigners a little difficult,
I only ever had issues once, when a policeman asked to see my passport, I told him it was at home, but I showed him my Australian DL and that was okay.
In regards to housing, I confirm that 100%. I went to rent a place, I could rent anywhere in Nagoya. My missus walked in (Brazilian/Jap) straight away the agent could only speak Japanese (my missu could speak it fluently) and we could only rent in one area..... needless to say, I got angry at the racism shown to her and after a altercation the police were called to restrain me.
Like i said, from the outside it looks like a great country (dont get me wrong, I love it in Japan), but their are still bad issues that are flowing
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come in Bulgaria, we have also low birth ratio. We will make babies and toyota !
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