Comments on: Japanese Culture Class #2 - Japanese Superstitions http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:53:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Motoko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-609516 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:17:40 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-609516 Kenny-san, That's natural because the reading of 4 came from Chinese. What do you say "death" in Mandarin? (We say shi in Japanese.:smile: Kenny-san,
That’s natural because the reading of 4 came from Chinese.
What do you say “death” in Mandarin? (We say shi in Japanese. :smile:

]]> by: Kenny http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-609494 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:46:09 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-609494 I'm Chinese and our unlucky number is 4 as well, and for the same reason. 4 sounds like "death" in Mandarin. :smile: I’m Chinese and our unlucky number is 4 as well, and for the same reason.

4 sounds like “death” in Mandarin.

:smile:

]]> by: John http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-608878 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:45:07 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-608878 Interesting! Thanks!:wink: Interesting! Thanks! :wink:

]]> by: przem http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-605259 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:11:27 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-605259 I can only agree: a truly fascinating lesson. While doing some follow-up on the internet I came across something which I find really wonderful and moving: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tama_%28cat%29 I can only agree: a truly fascinating lesson. While doing some follow-up on the internet I came across something which I find really wonderful and moving:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tama_%28cat%29

]]> by: Mohammed http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-605100 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:04:49 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-605100 Actually about the snake, If you go to india you'll find that they could make the snake danse by making music, it means that it feels the music or it sences the music but it does not listen :) Actually about the snake, If you go to india you’ll find that they could make the snake danse by making music, it means that it feels the music or it sences the music but it does not listen :)

]]> by: Florentzia89 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-602983 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:05:25 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-602983 :shock: snakes came out when whistle at night? -__-;; I heard that the devil will came, not sure if what country/culture though. :lol: :shock: snakes came out when whistle at night? -__-;; I heard that the devil will came, not sure if what country/culture though. :lol:

]]> by: Ivonne http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-602274 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:58:14 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-602274 i am learng so much about japanese culture! now if japanese hotel doesnt hav a 3rd,4th floor what they hav a 3rd,5th floor? woah! i am learng so much about japanese culture! now if japanese hotel doesnt hav a 3rd,4th floor what they hav a 3rd,5th floor? woah!

]]> by: Casey http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-594980 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:57:54 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-594980 Very interesting lesson. Thank you. Very interesting lesson. Thank you.

]]> by: Alison http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-592461 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:53:19 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-592461 I really enjoyed this lesson very much! Some of the superstitions were very funny, particularly the ones about the spiders and snakes!:lol: BTW, Peter, you are right, snakes don't have ears, but they sense vibrations through their jaw bones. So I think if you whistle they may not hear it!:wink: Here in Australia it's bad luck to see a spider or a snake, as we have the most venomous in the world. Because of this, it's also bad luck for the animal, as we will kill them to avoid being bitten. So it works both ways. I wonder if snakes and spiders are superstitious about Aussies, in that case? :lol: My mother has a superstition about it being bad luck to put shoes on a table, or open an umbrella indoors. And one man I knew was superstitious about the colour green. :mrgreen: But once again, a very informative and totally engaging lesson. Thank you so much for the time and effort put into this, in the two months since I got my premium membership, I've begun speaking a few basic phrases and can write kana, and beginning to learn kanji. Alison I really enjoyed this lesson very much! Some of the superstitions were very funny, particularly the ones about the spiders and snakes! :lol:

BTW, Peter, you are right, snakes don’t have ears, but they sense vibrations through their jaw bones. So I think if you whistle they may not hear it! :wink:

Here in Australia it’s bad luck to see a spider or a snake, as we have the most venomous in the world. Because of this, it’s also bad luck for the animal, as we will kill them to avoid being bitten. So it works both ways. I wonder if snakes and spiders are superstitious about Aussies, in that case? :lol:

My mother has a superstition about it being bad luck to put shoes on a table, or open an umbrella indoors. And one man I knew was superstitious about the colour green. :mrgreen:

But once again, a very informative and totally engaging lesson. Thank you so much for the time and effort put into this, in the two months since I got my premium membership, I’ve begun speaking a few basic phrases and can write kana, and beginning to learn kanji.

Alison

]]> by: Wil http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-584559 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:43:56 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/14/japanese-culture-class-2-japanese-superstitions/#comment-584559 I wonder if there is any connection between the sprinkling of salt upon returning from a funeral and the sprinkling of salt in the ring at sumo matches. Does anyone know about this? I wonder if there is any connection between the sprinkling of salt upon returning from a funeral and the sprinkling of salt in the ring at sumo matches. Does anyone know about this?

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