Ryosaikenbo are the social expectations of Japanese women;
the term’s literal translation is “good wives and good mothers”, and this
definition displays exactly what females in Japan are expected to do – raise a
family. This is a struggle for many modern
Japanese women, who want to uphold traditional values but also want their own
careers.
Zoto is the Japanese custom of gift-giving, which “covers
all events in Japanese life and is used to express a variety of feelings”. There are appropriate and expected gifts for
every sort of situation, including birthdays, anniversaries, and career
success.
Soshiki is the term for a Japanese funeral. Most funerals in Japan today are Buddhist,
with a Shinto background, although there are many variations for those who hold
different religious ideals. The basis of
soshiki is that it “requires respect and honor for the souls of one’s ancestors”;
in order to achieve this, many, many different rituals are used, including the
Cleaning of the Deceased (matsugo nomizu).
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