Hello：）

品川駅前校です！

本日はSarah先生が日本の

文化と習慣について書いてくれました！

日本の文化が大好きなSarah先生♪

朝食に魚やお米を食べることや、

日傘に、最初は驚いたようです！

ぜひ皆さま読んでみてください！

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Hi everyone! This is Sarah. I hope you're having a good week.

Today I want to talk about Japanese customs!

From when I first came to Japan as a student until now, I've learned

a lot about Japanese culture and customs. There are so many unique

things that I love and admire about this country. Some of them are big

things, and some are small things. Today I'll introduce some of the best

points about Japanese culture (in my opinion)!

1. Onsen in the mountains

The UK doesn't have big mountains or hot springs (onsen). But I

love the Japanese mountains! They look so majestic, and it's so peaceful

to take an outdoor bath in a mountain landscape. It really calms my soul.

I've been to Kusatsu, Hakone and Izu before, and I'd like to visit more

hot spring towns in the future.

1. Eating fish and rice for breakfast

In the UK, we eat cereal, porridge or toast for breakfast. Japanese cooked

breakfast is so different! At first, I thought it was strange to eat fish and

vegetables in the morning, but now I love it! It's warm, healthy and delicious

and it gives me a lot of energy for the day. Now I always eat rice in the morning.

1. Using a sun umbrella

It might seem like a small cultural point, but I love that I can use a sun

umbrella (or 'parasol') in Japan. In the UK, people love the sun and like to

tan. Nobody uses a parasol for this reason. If I used one, people would

think I was strange. But my skin turns red so easily! It's really convenient to

use a sun umbrella here. I don't have to always wear suncream.

1. Admiring the flowers

In Japan, people of all ages like to admire flowers. There are plum blossoms in

early spring, then cherry blossoms, hydrangeas (ajisai), sunflowers... The list

goes on! There are festivals and events based on viewing flowers which are really

fun. I've never experienced that outside Japan. Of course, admiring the flowers

is also a great chance to have a picnic with friends.

There are more things I could talk about! But these are four which came to mind.

What's your favourite thing about a foreign culture? Let me know sometime!

Have a great week,

Best wishes,

Sarah