{"id":6948,"date":"2021-05-07T21:42:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T21:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=6948"},"modified":"2021-05-07T21:42:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T21:42:35","slug":"line-an-iconic-scene-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/line-an-iconic-scene-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"LINE \u2013 An Iconic Scene in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s an iconic (\u8c61\u5fb4\u7684 \u00a0shochoteki) scene in Japan?\u00a0 I would definitely say \u201ca LINE\u201d (\u884c\u5217 \u00a0gyoretu).\u00a0People line up without any hesitation to get a popular pastry, to eat at a popular restaurant, and so on.\u00a0 There was even a Japanese TV episode, like Twilight Zone, in Japan about this \u201cline\u201d up trait (\u7279\u6027 tokusei).\u00a0In the story, people just have to line up when they see a line of people without knowing why.\u00a0 The protagonists are police detectives in pursuit of \u00a0(\u8ffd\u8de1\u3059\u308b tsuisekisuru) a criminal.\u00a0 The detectives cannot help but get in a line when they see a line of people.<\/p>\n<p>A line is proof that a business is doing well as in \u201c\u884c\u5217\u306e\u3067\u304d\u308b\u5e97\u201d(store that people line up for, gyoretsunodekiru mise)<\/p>\n<p>Do you see a line for popular food in your country?\u00a0\u00a0 I have seen a line for Voodoo Donuts in Portland, Oregon.\u00a0 I have seen a line for famous ramen shops in NYC.\u00a0 So it is not uncommon in the US.<\/p>\n<p>When my son was in primary school (\u5c0f\u5b66\u6821 shogakko), he participated in the Memorial Day parade with his cub scout troop.\u00a0 But the kids could not walk lining up.\u00a0 A father was trying very hard to make the kids walk in line, vertically and horizontally.\u00a0 It was very interesting for me and thus I still remember this well.<\/p>\n<p>In Japan, we learn to line up neatly and at a command \u201c\u524d\u3078\u306a\u3089\u3048\u201d(Stand at arm\u2019s length\u00a0 maee narae) in a primary school.\u00a0 I went to one of the most liberal schools, but we did learn \u00a0\u201cStand at arm\u2019s length.\u201d I believe it was easier for teachers to manage the kids as we did go out of campus a lot for nature and social observation trips.\u00a0 So lining up neatly is still in me, and I get anxious when a line is not orderly, thinking somebody may cut in line (\u5272\u308a\u8fbc\u3080 warikomu).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300c\u524d\u3078\u306a\u3089\u3048\u300d\u767a\u7965\u306e\u5730\u3067\u6574\u5217\u3000\u97ee\u5c71\u4ee3\u5b98\u6240\u8de1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LrdrqMbgVrU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another thing that is unique in Japan is that a line is formed in front of each toilet stall.\u00a0 So if you need to go but you chose a slow line, it is not good. But not all restrooms are like that.\u00a0 So it is very confusing whether to wait in front of a stall, or at the entrance, even for those who live in Japan.\u00a0 When I went into a restroom in the US for the first time and saw people were making just one line, I was impressed.\u00a0 So fair (\u516c\u5e73 kohei) and efficient!\u00a0\u00a0 Just a piece of information &#8211; you must choose a cashier (\u30ec\u30b8 reji) at almost all stores unless instructed otherwise.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6952\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6952\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6952\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/05\/covid-19-5224053_1280-350x190.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/05\/covid-19-5224053_1280-350x190.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/05\/covid-19-5224053_1280-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/05\/covid-19-5224053_1280-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/05\/covid-19-5224053_1280.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/cromaconceptovisual-4595909\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=5224053\">cromaconceptovisual<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=5224053\">Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>My perception has widely changed during the pandemic world.\u00a0Americans line up so neatly \u2013 6-foot apart \u2013 waiting to get in a supermarket, waiting at a cashier, everywhere it is required without detailed instructions.\u00a0 When I went to get vaccinated, people lined up quietly with 6-foot of distance without any distance marks on the hallway.\u00a0 Much better than Japanese in the Pandemic world!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See the news from the third State of Emergency (right now.)\u00a0Check the timelines 1.26 and 2.46.\u00a0No social distancing.\u00a0 Ironically, at 1.26, people were waiting at a private PCR testing site.\u00a0 The wait was over 3 hours even if you had an appointment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ncj5oYxem9M\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ncj5oYxem9M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Japan is an old country and has been going through many changes.\u00a0 The country is going through another change, for better or worse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/05\/covid-19-5224053_1280-350x190.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/05\/covid-19-5224053_1280-350x190.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/05\/covid-19-5224053_1280-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/05\/covid-19-5224053_1280-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/05\/covid-19-5224053_1280.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>What\u2019s an iconic (\u8c61\u5fb4\u7684 \u00a0shochoteki) scene in Japan?\u00a0 I would definitely say \u201ca LINE\u201d (\u884c\u5217 \u00a0gyoretu).\u00a0People line up without any hesitation to get a popular pastry, to eat at a popular restaurant, and so on.\u00a0 There was even a Japanese TV episode, like Twilight Zone, in Japan about this \u201cline\u201d up trait (\u7279\u6027 tokusei).\u00a0In the&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/line-an-iconic-scene-in-japan\/\">Continue 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