Japanese Manners

By Yuri Nishitani

When you come to Japan, you should obey the Japanese manner. First of all, greetings are an important thing in Japan. When you begin to eat foods, or finish, you must say some greeting words. If you don’t say these words, it’s impolite. Secondly, Japan has different customs from other countries. You must take off your shoes by the entrance. In most houses in Japan you are not allowed to come in the house with shoes on. Thirdly, there are many rules in Japanese table manners. You mustn’t stick chopsticks into rice and leave them there. It means a death. It’s rude to chew foods noisily. All of these things are very important in Japan.

The Phantom of the Snow - My Opinion

By Rain Wu

William Blair Bruce's The Phantom Of The Snow makes me feel calm. Even though it's sad for the man in the painting, he cannot do anything to stop it. This painting attracts me because it shows how weak our life is. When death is coming, we cannot avoid it. In the painting, a man sits in the snow and he is almost dead. In front of him is his spirit. He tries to catch it back, but he cannot. Human death is natual. It's a part of the life cycle. Although it is sad to hear about that, it is just a proccess.