In May, Japan has a long vacation which is called Golden Week. But it is not long vacation. It is just about 5 days off. Japanese people think it is a long vacation. Is that long vacation? 5days…. In the 5 days, Japanese go to abroad also. wow, I don’t want to go just for 5 days. Give me 10 days. But we don’t have such a long vacation a year.
Japanese Vacation
May 3, 2008 by takaohara
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5 days are really too short to go on holiday… Here every worker have about 30 free days per year, some more, some less. And we can take 2 or 3 weeks holiday without problems, we just have to arrange that with the company (of course when some important meetings are during that period, you should set it back a little). But men or women with own family can usually take long weeks during the school summer holiday. What do Japanese family do during the long summer holidays when they’ve got children? Here almost both parents go to work and to take care of children during the 6 weeks holidays is not always easy. They have to bring them to grandparents but in many families even this is really difficult, so the kids are going to be left alone since the parents come home in the evenings…
>taka
In summer, we have about 8 days holiday. It is still not enough. I don’t like that. you have 6 weeks? wow. that is great. Japanese parents is also same as yours. Both parents go to work and bring their kids to grandparents. For the kids? They just stay in home or go to cram school. In Japan, it is very difficult to get into high school or University but it is easy to graduate the school. I don’t like that system though. it is real.
There is one thing I wanted to say very positive about the Japanese family lifestyle. When it comes to work it is work and most do not have the time to play or recreate themselves for what ever reasons in Japanese family life style. The old traditional Family Lifestyles and hey I see it happening just about for everywhere across the globe and I never had to step in too that country to find out. My opinion is countries are seeking for change. When I say change, it’s about survival and what it takes your children to manage hardships of chores and responsibilities, it is with no doubt some is not going to agree always that their culture will sustain it’s survivalship. We don’t have to ignore or throw away what morals our culture trains us to be but I think we do need to evaluate what our lives were like since we were young. Japan has been one of the cultures that I have learned to respect. Why because even children are trained to be disciplined at a very young age. Here is an example. Our special interest groups hosted a Japan Exchange Program with our island’s children. It was hosted in a place that could seat an occupancy of over 300 guests. I was working with for a groups of youth from the island and also from the military which they come in as dependent military youth. Now I am that type of person that likes to mix people in so we all can benefit from this event as a whole party in this so called sacred exchange. You see it didn’t matter if you came from Japan, Russian, Iraq, or even Africa, the children are the most fascinating wonders of where you would hear the questions rise about or just vent in their own way to want real answers. You see, to me the kids do not lie unless and adult direct them to lie. Adults need to be open an honest when we speak in front of children. And mostly just take a quick minute or so or more to really listen what they have to say. The experience with Japan and what I have learned about it is the two groups certainly were trained differently. We were hosting a youth event which consisted of group collaboration, cooperation and cheers because it was an activity that held from relay races, team building, and other things that kids loves doing. In an effort to volunteer for the activity and getting the instructions out loud in the groups of over 100 + kids is like pulling teeth because I didn’t think they were listening. They were only focused on the idea is that Japan was their competitor. I have 3 children and all of them went up and down the challenge. From sports to dance. To drama classes, to making the honor role. That didn’t change the way children wanted to interact with each other and it never once drew to the idea that because one’s skin was lighter or darker than the others that it would prevent children from just having a great and wonderful time. I therefore took that in to consideration because maybe that’s what they have been cuing us adults to understand them about in the first place. There is someone in my life that sees all of this a true picture but is willing to accept and help me change so we can all be free and happy to be who we want to be in our child hood lives. That’s a blessing for an encounter like that. I don’t know but because we have inter relationships with Asia, we cannot no longer say that it’s better our way or else……… Be kind and in good judgement before making that final descision about anyone. Even best buddies can turn away from a once good and enjoyable relationship. Hey if we just asked them the right questions as adult and meaningfully let them know we love them no matter what. I think life in this world might be a much better place to live and assure others that they are safe no matter where they go. To me that’s an accomplishment within itself. So if your from Japan and you have a question, or if your from Africa and have a question. It is perfectly ok to ask? Wether it’s ok or not let that not be your final conclusion. You see, by what is said and how it is said, is what you want to learn from or who teaches you those great wisdom of just words. Yes they are powerful and yes they can be managed. Keep working on it because your not alone. I have people that will down grade my work or say negative things that will lure visitor’s away, but come on……. What do you think? What do you believe? and what is it do you want to achieve to make your own special life better? That’s what we should be sharing about today and no more nit picking, pointing fingers, blaiming, or segregating. I think that’s where human left those values behind. What do you think?
To:ladyislandguahan1 from taka
Thank you for your comment. I understand you. Your comment gives me a lot of positive thinking. I really feel it so strong. Actually, this is what I wanted to do on this BLOG. Share the culture and opinion. I can learn from other people. I am 29 years old. I really want to change JAPAN. Because I love JAPAN so much. That is why, I wanted to talk about my culture. In my age or younger age, I have chance to talk to them. I always asked them “What do you want to do?”. They don’t have any answers. There is no passion or will. When I see my parents or grandfather, they were educated so strict even though they did not have any chances to do what they want to do. Now, present era, Japan has so many chances to change for anything. We have to do something to do now. We have a great chance in Japan. well, thank you for your advice. I learned a lot. thanks.