Comments on: Japanese Culture Class #33 - The Emperor’s Birthday http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/ 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! Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:53:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Donna http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-40453 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:01:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-40453 Actually, Queen Victoria, who reigned at the height of the British (not English) Empire was styled "Empress" as well as "Queen." I don't know of any other modern-day emperors either. The topic of empires is rather taboo since the end of the second world war. Actually, Queen Victoria, who reigned at the height of the British (not English) Empire was styled “Empress” as well as “Queen.”

I don’t know of any other modern-day emperors either. The topic of empires is rather taboo since the end of the second world war.

]]> by: Daniel Beck http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-35373 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:23:26 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-35373 NickTさん、 My guess would be that England is King/Queen because it was so long before it became an empire. Of course, that still doesn't explain Japan. In most cases, I think prime ministers are chosen by parliament, while presidents (at least US ones) are chosen by the electorate at large. They are both executives, so that can lead to some confusion regarding the differences in their positions. In the US system, but having the executive branch be separate from the legislative branch (they are intertwined in the parliamentary system), there is more of a checks and balance in their roles. In Japan, for example, when former Prime Minister Koizumi stepped down, he remained a part of Diet. NickTさん、

My guess would be that England is King/Queen because it was so long before it became an empire. Of course, that still doesn’t explain Japan.

In most cases, I think prime ministers are chosen by parliament, while presidents (at least US ones) are chosen by the electorate at large. They are both executives, so that can lead to some confusion regarding the differences in their positions.

In the US system, but having the executive branch be separate from the legislative branch (they are intertwined in the parliamentary system), there is more of a checks and balance in their roles.

In Japan, for example, when former Prime Minister Koizumi stepped down, he remained a part of Diet.

]]> by: NickT http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-35340 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:45:06 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-35340 Danielさん Thanks for that. It is strange though, because the Queen/King of England has always been a Queen or King, even though for many hundreds of years it was the biggest empire the world has seen. I never really understood the difference between a Prime Minister and a President either, but that is a whole different story Danielさん

Thanks for that. It is strange though, because the Queen/King of England has always been a Queen or King, even though for many hundreds of years it was the biggest empire the world has seen.

I never really understood the difference between a Prime Minister and a President either, but that is a whole different story

]]> by: jenny http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-35224 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:13:43 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-35224 in cantonese, banzai is pronounced man sui... close ne? hmm the popular, more slangy use is to say banzai as u use yatta... as in mansui!! school's over!! or you say it as a respectful phrase, like the eunuchs used to have to say it to the emperor though now we use it as a joke among friends... random question: do you reply to irasshaemase? in cantonese, banzai is pronounced man sui… close ne? hmm the popular, more slangy use is to say banzai as u use yatta… as in mansui!! school’s over!! or you say it as a respectful phrase, like the eunuchs used to have to say it to the emperor though now we use it as a joke among friends…
random question: do you reply to irasshaemase?

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-35036 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 05:11:59 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-35036 We say 万歳 here in China too, although it's pronounced 'wan sui'. Over the gates of the Gate Of Heaveny Peace in Beijing, it says '中华人民共和国万岁‘ (Loosely translated as 'Hurray For The People's Republic of China) We don't do the Japanese 万歳 salute though. By the way, ‘岁’ is just ’歳’　using simplified Chinese characters. We say 万歳 here in China too, although it’s pronounced ‘wan sui’.

Over the gates of the Gate Of Heaveny Peace in Beijing, it says ‘中华人民共和国万岁‘ (Loosely translated as ‘Hurray For The People’s Republic of China)

We don’t do the Japanese 万歳 salute though.

By the way, ‘岁’ is just ’歳’　using simplified Chinese characters.

]]> by: Sindy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-35002 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 01:51:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-35002 Happy Birthday to the Emperor:wink: and also Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2007 to all JP101 staff and listeners!:wink: I already have my gifts ready to gift and receive, .... YEAH!:cool::mrgreen: Happy Birthday to the Emperor :wink: and also Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2007 to all JP101 staff and listeners! :wink:

I already have my gifts ready to gift and receive, …. YEAH! :cool: :mrgreen:

]]> by: Daniel Beck http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-34935 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:34:06 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-34935 Yoshiさん、 Please be careful. We don't want you to end up in the Imperial dungeon. :shock: And we are all looking forward to the JP101 crew earning medals of honor for spreading the love of the Japanese langauge! :grin: BTW, banzai (万歳) literlly means 10,000 years old. So, I think when you call this out, it's like when in Europe they would say something like "long live the king/queen!" In this case "May the Emperor reign for 10,000 years". Yoshiさん、

Please be careful. We don’t want you to end up in the Imperial dungeon. :shock:

And we are all looking forward to the JP101 crew earning medals of honor for spreading the love of the Japanese langauge! :grin:

BTW, banzai (万歳) literlly means 10,000 years old. So, I think when you call this out, it’s like when in Europe they would say something like “long live the king/queen!” In this case “May the Emperor reign for 10,000 years”.

]]> by: Daniel Beck http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-34925 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:02:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-34925 NickTさん、 According to the dictionary, a king/queen is the ruler of a sovereign state. And an emperor is the ruler of an empire. Of course, these days it's just based on tradition to call the ceremonial head of state of Japan an emperor when he has no empire. It's also a little ironic, since with a few notable exceptions, most of Japan's history was spent in isolation, there usually has not been an empire to rule over. Go figure. NickTさん、

According to the dictionary, a king/queen is the ruler of a sovereign state. And an emperor is the ruler of an empire. Of course, these days it’s just based on tradition to call the ceremonial head of state of Japan an emperor when he has no empire. It’s also a little ironic, since with a few notable exceptions, most of Japan’s history was spent in isolation, there usually has not been an empire to rule over. Go figure.

]]> by: NickT http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-34900 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:40:20 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-34900 Interesting lesson. What is the difference between an Emperor and a King/Queen anyway? Interesting lesson. What is the difference between an Emperor and a King/Queen anyway?

]]> by: ヴィッキ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-34737 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:48:26 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/12/23/japanese-culture-class-33-the-emperors-birthday/#comment-34737 Lesson comes early these days, no??? :shock: Lesson comes early these days, no??? :shock:

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