★Homework #1★

No,1
Do you agree with the web site's description?What do you do that can be called "wrapping"? Give examples and reasons for your actions.
Answer:
Wrapping is wrap foods and decolate gifts. If you give a cookie box, the box is wrapped in a paper and plastic package. Then, you open it, each of cookies is wrapped in small package. This is related to Japanese climate and culture. Japanese climate is humid, so foods couldn't eat soon. And then, I think many wrapping make happy Japanese people because many wrapping shows important tning, so they feel that loving care goes into the gofts.

No,2
a. Where do you go when you die?
b. Explain why do Japanese have death memorial services 1 month, 1 year, 3 years, 7 years, etc. after a person's death?
Answer:
a.I will go to New Caledonia!! There is really beautiful island, but I saw there only pictures....
Then, there is called "New Caledonia is the closest to heven".

b.This is related to Japanese "Shinto". When the soul leaves the body, the soul still bad and negatively affects descendants. Then, it takes a long long time for the soul becomes good. So, Japanese have memorial sevices over long periods of time. And, we can meet relatives when death memorial service. So, we see their face and talk a lot. It is a wonderful occasion for deepen friendship with relatives.