3. GREETINGS
The Japanese are very aware of Western
habits, and will often greet you with a
handshake.
•Handshakes tend to be weak; this gives no
indication of their assertiveness of character.
4. G U
Good Morning. Tadaima.
R S Ohayou. I'm back (home).
E E おはよう。
E D Good Afternoon. Ittekimasu.
T D
Konnichiwa. I'm leaving.
I A こんにちは。
N I Good evening.
G L Konbanwa.
Y こんばんは。
S
5. S
G P Congratulations.
U E
Omedetou gozaimasu.
R C
S I おめでとうございます。
E A
E L Omedetou. (casual)
E D
T O
C Happy Birthday.
I O C
A
O-tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu.
N N S (formal)
I
G O
お誕生日おめでとうございます。
N Tanjoubi omedetou. (casual)
S S
6. When greeting someone, Japanese people tend to attach
“HONORIFICS” to the names of the other person they’re
talking to.
San
This is the most common honorific used usually between people
with the same age because this is a gender-neutral honorific
Chan
•Used when you find someone endearing
•Can also be used to address babies, young children, grandparents
and teenage girls
•May also be used towards cute animals, lovers, close friends, any
youthful woman, or even between friends
7. Kun
•Used by anyone referring to a male children or a male teenager
•Can also be used by females when addressing a male that they
are emotionally attached to or have known for a long period of
time
Sama
•A more respectful version of –san
•Used mainly to refer to people much higher in rank than oneself,
toward one's customers, and sometimes toward people one
greatly admires
•When used to refer to oneself, sama expresses extreme
arrogance
8. If someone bows to greet you, observe carefully. Bow to the
same depth as you have been bowed to.
As you bow lower your eyes. Keep your palms flat against
your thighs.
9. Differences in GREETINGS
Japanese Filipino
• Japanese usually bows to • close female friends may hug and
kiss(“beso-beso”) when they
their elders greet while close male friends
may hug each other and tap their
• They call others with their backs or just by a handshake
last name. • -Filipinos do not bow when
greeting someone. They smile at
other people whenever they
greet them
• -Filipinos used Mr. , Ms. , or Mrs.
+ their name or surname in
addressing someone until they
are allowed to call them by their
name or nickname.
10.
11. Similarities
Japanese and Filipino
•Presentation; making the food look beautiful
and appealing to the eye although Filipinos only
do this during special occasions.
•Breakfast is considered the most important
meal of the day
•They both prefer eating rice three times a day
•Japanese and Filipinos both have their
superstitions regarding the use of their eating
utensils.
12. Differences in DIET
Japanese Filipino
•A major factor of the •Filipinos eat as many as they
Japanese way of eating is to can.
eat until 80% full. •Filipinos use spoon and fork
•Japanese people use for eating because it is the
chopsticks because it is most convenient way of eating
considered more for Southeast Asians
lacquerware friendly than •They usually have sweets for
other sharp eating utensils. their dessert.
•They prefer fruits as their
dessert.
14. DATING
GOUKON/KOMPA
Group dating
•This will be organized so that you (usually) pay a
set amount and then go to a restaurant with a
friend or two of the same sex.
•Everyone there will be “the friend of a friend …”
•You all eat together then after you may go sing
karaoke
•Gathering for a drinking party
If you make a fist and hold up your pinky finger, well in Japan, this means
girlfriend.
15. DATING
BETSU BETSU
•It is quite common in Japan that after a date
the bill will be split – so you each pay for half.
•You can ask for separate bills by saying
(betsu-betsu).
•It is unlikely a Japanese man will pay for the
entire date; rather he will pay for his half. On
the upside he may bring you presents.
18. Differences
Japanese Filipino
• Valentines Day and White • Valentines Day
Day • Double date or gathering
• They have group dates
• During new year, the couple
(Goukon)
would visit each others
• During new year, they go to
shrines, and girls go with families and eat with them.
their kimonos. • Usually at the mall, watch a
• Usually at the amusement movie
parks • The guy would pay for the
• The couple would split the date.
bill.
20. MARRIAGE
Traditionally, the religious wedding ceremony is held
in Shinto style at a shrine.
A Shinto priest conducts the ceremony.
In the ceremony, the couple is purified, drinks sake,
and the groom reads the words of commitment.
At the end of the ceremony, symbolic offerings are
given to the kami.
22. “San-san-kudo” is a
ceremony of three-times-
three exchange of nuptial
cups.
A bride, a groom, and close
relatives of the both of
families drink “Sake” to
signify their union.
There is one girl who follows
the groom and bride in
Shinto wedding. She is called
“Miko,” who dresses red
and white special cloth and
serves “Sake” in part of the
wedding ceremony
In Japan, spring and autumn are
considered the best seasons of marriage
23. Under the feudal system,
Japanese marriages were
often used as political and
diplomatic means to maintain
peace and unity among feudal
lords.
A matchmaker “nakodo”
would arrange marriages on
behalf of both families.
24. During the era of •If the young woman’s
aristocracy, “Muko-iri,” parents approve of their
which was that the union, the young man
groom married into the would be invited to a
ceremony termed “tokoro-
bride’s family arawashi” and offered
•A young man had more “mochi" rice cakes”
say in choosing his own
bride
•A young man would
typically visit the young
lady of his choice at her
home.
25. Differences
Japanese Filipino
• They wear a kimono and a • They wear a white gown
hakama. and a suit.
• The Miko helps the bride. • The bridesmaid helps the
bride.
• They have a tea ceremony.
• There are doves and a
• The wedding place is the bouquet of flowers.
shrine. • The wedding place is the
• The Shinto Priest conducts church.
the ceremony. • The Christian Priest
conducts the ceremony.
