Learn Japanese Culture - How to Visit a Shrine in Japan

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Wow your Japanese friends and family as you learn proper protocol for visiting a shrine in Japan.
Shot at famous shrine, learn about Japanese shrines and customs.

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Education

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• culture
• customs
• japan
• japanese
• learn
• shrine
• speak
• travel

[TiaraSakurai]

That was so cool, I always wanted to know what to do at a shrine. I really want to go to Japan, but I won't be able to go for financial reasons, but the thing that makes me less depressed about it is wanting to learn Japanese for when I do go ^^ Thank you for this video. :D

[japanesepod101]

Hope you can get to Japan soon Tiara!

In the meantime - we'll keep making great materials to help you study! ^_^

[ABCsensei]

Why do all the desks in the office face in the same direction? Is there a meaning behind that?

Recommendations for a video: I would like to know at which places it is expected to take off your shoes. Some places I have visited, you can leave your shoes on while others - you have to take your shoes off. Sometimes I find this a bit confusing on when to leave them on or take them off.

[japanesepod101]

Hey ABC - the reason is because all the desks face the direction of the shrine. The president of the parent company likes it that way.

Thanks for the recommendation. We'll keep that in consideration. :)

The basic rule for when to take shoes off is when there's a special entrance. If you walk in, and there's a small area to take shoes off and then a slightly raised floor just after that, you should always take your shoes off there.

[Leatootskirootsboot]

the guy's funny when he climbed all the stairs ad he got tired., his face was funny hhaha thanks for the info this is a useful video!!!

[japanesepod101]

Thanks Leatootskirootsboot~

That's one of my favorite parts too. :)

Glad you liked it!

[PolarisDawn]

such a rich culture! i hope one day i will be able to visit that spectacular country

[Peekingduck]

He screwed up the washing part (misogi) when he rinsed his hands over the little 'tub'.

The dirt goes outside so that the next person doesn't have to use dirty water.

[MatthewMiddletonTV]

Thank you very much for posting this - my wife and I will be visiting Japan at the end of March, and I`m glad that we'll know the proper etiquette for visiting temples.

[crzynomi]

arigato gozaimasu. i found this really helpful. i am going to be visitng alot of shrines this summer!

[Limastudent]

I lived in Japan for two years and no one explained all this as well as you have. Good teaching!

[Clearie552]

誰がさいせん箱を盗んでいった？！

[kipkayify]

I've always been far more interested in traditional Japanese culture, language, and music than anime and visiting the more modern areas.

Rest assured, when I visit Japan eventually, I'd like to experience both modern and traditional culture. But I'm definitely going to enjoy visiting the smaller towns and shrines more...

[GhillieMan482]

A couple of my best friends are Japanese, so they kinda sucked me into loving the Japanese culture! I really want to visit this incredible country one day :D

[MsBabbi]

I'm so envious of japanese people, I mean, their culture is unique, the people is a beautiful people with ages of tradition... It's all there! And they have such a beautiful language <3 I really want to go to Japan!!!! :D

[Hikikomori013]

Thank you for the clear lesson.

I thought the desks faced the same way for some feng shui reason, or maybe because they faced Mecca. The last was just a fun thought rather than a serious guess.

[Tenki09]

あしからずけどなんでニッポンジン男がこんなに人女々しいだろう­なぁｗｗ

[Chandler259]

Excellent detail! I've only just learned what shinto is and I'm eager to learn more! It won't be easy to practice here in Canada. The nearest shrine is two hours away!

Any suggestions?