Never give a thumbs-up to the Japanese! The reason is very embarrassing!

In China culture,

if you want to praise a person,

you will give a thumbs-up sign.

If you want to belittle a person,

then you will give a thumbs up.

Therefore, it is extremely impolite to hold up your little finger.

In fact, not only in China, but also in many countries, sticking out thumb or little finger stands for "good" and "bad" respectively.

But in Japan,

the thumb is extended for men and the little finger for women.

If you give the Japanese a thumbs up, it means asking if they have a "boyfriend"! Similarly, the Japanese are asking men, "Do you have a girlfriend?" I will hold out my little finger and ask.

However, it should be noted that sticking out the little finger will make people feel rude, so don't use it in public.

In order to avoid receiving "strange eyes", if you want to praise each other in Japan, don't give a thumbs up ~ Similarly, if a Japanese gives you a thumbs up, don't think he is praising you!

don't hold hands in the elevator!

It's just the opposite of the custom in China.

When the Japanese take the elevator, all people stay on the left, with the possible exception of Kansai (right), but most parts of Japan still stand on the left.

It's hard to break this formation in Japan, because everyone is too self-disciplined, and no one will stand on the right side. The right side is for people who pass in an emergency.

If you follow the habit of China and "drive on the right" … I'm afraid you will become the most eye-catching star in this elevator!

you will be fined for smoking on the road!

Smoking places (きつぇんしょ) Smoking places can be seen everywhere in Japan.

Because smoking is not allowed in public places in Japan.

There are still quite a few regulations on smoking in Japan.

If you accidentally violate them, you may face a huge fine!

No-smoking signs can be seen in many public places, especially outdoors. Smoking is forbidden in the streets of Japan, and smoking while walking is not allowed. This point is strictly observed by the Japanese, and basically no one smokes on the road. ~

don't open the goods before payment!

There was a news before: Japanese Sapporo police arrested a China couple on suspicion of beating a convenience store clerk. According to the police station, because the woman opened the ice cream and ate it in the store before paying, the clerk gestured for her to leave, and then the couple grabbed her hair and kicked her ...

When you were particularly thirsty, you went into a supermarket,

picked up a bottle of water on the shelf ...

"Gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp," and then took it to the counter to pay.

The clerk in China will naturally scan the code and make a single order;

Japanese shop assistants will be very angry and ask you to go out.

Therefore, when we enter the Japanese country, we must never step on the "minefield" of their country. For example, the above case is caused by cultural differences. If we know it in advance, this kind of thing may not happen.

never give up your seat to the elderly!

You may often see the news saying:

◆ An old man in the subway beat a boy because he didn't give up his seat ...

◆ An old man swore at him because young people didn't give up his seat ...

Such negative news can be found everywhere.

But in Japan, you may see another kind of negative news:

According to Japanese media reports, recently, a Japanese junior high school student gave up his seat to the elderly but was scolded. It is reported that when the junior high school student saw an elderly couple getting on the bus, he stood up and prepared to give up his seat to the elderly. The old man, however, raised his eyebrows and shouted at junior high school students, "Hey, boy, do you think we are old?" Scared the junior high school student to apologize to the old man in a hurry and get off the bus in a hurry ...

You may ask: Ah, isn't Japan respecting the old and loving the young?

there are facts, but the Japanese are "not old"!

They think it's a sign of disrespect to give up their seats.

Japanese elderly people are more independent, and even if they have difficulty in moving,

they will never

squeeze into buses or subways during rush hours.

naturally, I don't like others to treat them like old people ~

Do you still think that "thumbs up",

is a universal way of praise all over the world?

Small details that you don't usually pay attention to

may be "minefields" in other countries!