2025 -12-19 | Japanese Riddles, Language&Behavior
Today’s riddle is… Why do Japanese people keep such a careful distance from others?They avoid physical contact, rarely touch strangers,and even in crowded places, they seem to protect an invisible boundary. Is it shyness?Politeness?Or something deeper hidden in...
2025 -12-19 | Japanese Riddles, Language&Behavior
Today’s riddle is… Why do so many Japanese people buy a new wallet at the end of the yearand start using it on January 1st? Is it about money?Luck?Or something deeper hidden in the idea of “beginning”? What It Really Means In Japan, the New Year is not just a change...
2025 -12-18 | Japanese Riddles, Language&Behavior
Today’s Riddle is… In many countries, December is filled with Christmas cards.People send messages of warmth, joy, and celebration before the year ends. But in Japan, something feels different. Instead of Christmas cards, Japanese people send New Year...
2025 -12-12 | Japanese Riddles, Language&Behavior
Today’s Riddle is… Why do Japanese people line up so quietly and patiently?At train platforms, shops, elevators, even vending machines—people wait, sometimes for a long time, without complaint.Is it discipline? Obedience? Or something more subtle? ...
2025 -12-12 | Japanese Riddles, Language&Behavior
Today’s Riddle is… Why do Japanese people bow so often?When meeting, thanking, apologizing, or even speaking on the phone—their bodies move before their words do.Is it just politeness, or is something deeper being expressed? What It Really Means Bowing in...
