1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
--- Bad things (waruguchi) and discontents about others, also profound and inner things with my family and my boy friend.
2. Do you have different friends for different parts of your life? If so, how are thaey different to you? Do you talk about different things? Go to different places? Give me some examples.
--- I can classify my friends in 4 groups - friends from high school, friends from university, friends from club activities, and foreign friends. They all have different meanings to me and talk different things, because I had different times and days with and has different memories. However, the people who I still keep in ouch and call 'my friends', has one point of sameness, they are all so precious to me.
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Homework for [Language and Clothes]
1. Why are Japanese designer label crazy?
--- Because Japanese people think brand reflects their value. I almost don't buy designer label, because I have not enough money to use for clothes, but I'm also very interested.
2. Why is what you wear so important?
--- Appearance is the only way the others judge me if they don't have personal relationship with me, and clothes takes the biggest part of appearance, so everybody cares.
3. What does “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” mean to you?
--- Cover is just a cover, it's only a showing image as a product that we could see, but has almost no relations with the story inside. As same, we sometimes make a stupid mistake, deciding others with their looks and customs. Of course, looks are also a part of that person, but more important thing is inside of that person.
4. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
--- It's hard to say I don't. However, it's just my personal thoughts that is not really meaned. I sometimes think 'maybe that color is her flavor', 'she likes cute clothes', 'she chases newest', 'she probably cares of other things than fashion'. But it has no relations with how I think of that person.
5. Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
--- Because Japanese people care about appearance too much?
6. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
--- I'm wearing black. I think black doesn't really reflect my mood. Because black is my favorite, so I wear black almost everyday. However, I think I can't wear very bright and splendid clothes when I'm not cheerful.
--- Because Japanese people think brand reflects their value. I almost don't buy designer label, because I have not enough money to use for clothes, but I'm also very interested.
2. Why is what you wear so important?
--- Appearance is the only way the others judge me if they don't have personal relationship with me, and clothes takes the biggest part of appearance, so everybody cares.
3. What does “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” mean to you?
--- Cover is just a cover, it's only a showing image as a product that we could see, but has almost no relations with the story inside. As same, we sometimes make a stupid mistake, deciding others with their looks and customs. Of course, looks are also a part of that person, but more important thing is inside of that person.
4. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
--- It's hard to say I don't. However, it's just my personal thoughts that is not really meaned. I sometimes think 'maybe that color is her flavor', 'she likes cute clothes', 'she chases newest', 'she probably cares of other things than fashion'. But it has no relations with how I think of that person.
5. Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
--- Because Japanese people care about appearance too much?
6. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
--- I'm wearing black. I think black doesn't really reflect my mood. Because black is my favorite, so I wear black almost everyday. However, I think I can't wear very bright and splendid clothes when I'm not cheerful.
Homework for [Death and Funerals]
1. What do you do do that can be called "wrapping"? Give examples and reasons for your actions.
--- The action I often take is wrapping presents. The things I use for wrapping itself has no value, however, I want to notify my sincerity - that I do care about the receiver, and really want to congratulate the reciever, and how much the present contains my love or friendship... things like that.
2. Where do you go when you die?
--- I don't believe in specific religion, however, maybe heaven, maybe hell, maybe the land where dead people lives.
3. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
--- I searched on internet, it is similar with other countries in Asia, related to Buddhism. Asian people believed there are Gods in underworld. So the descendants pray to the Gods to take care of their ancestors.
4. Do you have any international friends or a host family? If so, how would you express your condolences to them if a family member died? If not, then how would you express condolences to an American host family if their Grandmother died?
--- I will say that I'm sorry and say that I will pray for he/she's family member. And I will try to be a bit silent for a while.
5. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
--- No. I just saw the funeral of various countries in movies.
--- The action I often take is wrapping presents. The things I use for wrapping itself has no value, however, I want to notify my sincerity - that I do care about the receiver, and really want to congratulate the reciever, and how much the present contains my love or friendship... things like that.
2. Where do you go when you die?
--- I don't believe in specific religion, however, maybe heaven, maybe hell, maybe the land where dead people lives.
3. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
--- I searched on internet, it is similar with other countries in Asia, related to Buddhism. Asian people believed there are Gods in underworld. So the descendants pray to the Gods to take care of their ancestors.
4. Do you have any international friends or a host family? If so, how would you express your condolences to them if a family member died? If not, then how would you express condolences to an American host family if their Grandmother died?
--- I will say that I'm sorry and say that I will pray for he/she's family member. And I will try to be a bit silent for a while.
5. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?
--- No. I just saw the funeral of various countries in movies.
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