Category Archives: アメリカに関するQ&A

Q. Do I stand up when a woman walks into the room?

Q. Do I stand up when a woman walks into the room? Answer: Whenever someone from outside the office, man or woman, enters the room and it appears that people will be introduced to that person, the men and women in the office should stand out of respect. Similarly in a home, everyone should stand […]

Q. Why can’t Japanese keep dogs and/or cats in their condominiums?

Q. Why can’t Japanese keep dogs and/or cats in their condominiums? Answer: Many multi–storied dwellings such as condominiums began to be built in the latter 1950s. With the change in the industrial structure, people streamed into cities from the farming areas causing a sharp rise in the city population. Land prices skyrocketed and condominiums grew […]