Politeness in Japan

This is second post that I am writing specifically about Japan's culture. After I've written first post, I became more careful to look at many things around me in order to find what's out there that symbolize Japanese culture. So in this post I would like to introduce couple of things that best described Japan's culture. The polite behabior of holding toilet paper in triangle for the next person and correct manner of sitting in seiza are symbolization of Japan's culture.

The politeness is good example of Japan’s culture and this can be seen in places such as in toilet. There are people who clean rest room and when they clean it, the toilet paper is usually holed into triangle.

 This is not done only by those who clean the rest room but also by the public people because we learn this method when we are in elementary school. By holding it in triangle it makes not only neat atmosphere but also easy to pull the toilet paper. Therefore, even though they will not get credit for doing this, many people in Japan has politeness to think about others (in this situation, thinking about the next person) which I believe this is important in Japan’s culture. I feel that this is important part of our culture because in Japan many people try to keep harmony in a group or in society and the ability to thinking about other people is necessary. That’s why many toilet paper are holed this way and it shows politeness.

                   Moreover, having the right manner is also important perspective in Japan because there are many rules in Japan that can be lead to be seen as a polite person or not. In Japan it is polite to sit in seicza like this picture.

 However, many people would not sit like this on the chair but on tatami. By sitting like this, it allows us to have personal space around us and others. Furthermore, sitting up straight and having unified legs allow others to have good impression due to the vestige of tea ceremony and samurai. 
                   In conclusion, holding toilet paper in triangle and knowing polite behavior is considered as Japan’s culture because it both concerns about other people and other people’s eyes so that they can maintain the harmony in society. Having the polite feeling and behavior it will allow us to feel good. Therefore, Japan’s culture is can’t be described without hospitality spirit like these.