I read the article from Japan Times this week.
Japanese tend to apologize, typically to
show their attitude and ask forgiveness for what they did. Nowadays,
especially, the apologizing culture is focused on in Japan. However, it is not
as effective way as it used to be because of people’s overuse and discovery,
the author says.
Last month, the Japanese popular Drama,
Hanzawa-Naoki, ended with the huge number of audience. And Movie, Shazai-no-Osama,
was released a month ago. Both stories include the act of apology, which symbolize
that Japan is an apologizing country. The article introduced a story; a woman
who complained with the merchandise which she bought ordered to employees to do
Dogeza and she took the picture and
posted them on Twitter with their name, which is stupid. I do realize that this
action doesn't really make others feel understand or forgive anyway, so there
is no point to perform in the way of Dogeza,
I suppose. I heard that many of the people in the other countries do not
apologize easily because Apology becomes the fact indicating that they admitted
of their fault. I believe this is true. We are too much using the ward “I’m
sorry.” even though they didn't something wrong. It might be Japanese culture
but to be global society for Japan this leads us to a disadvantageous position.
We should stop doing it unless we truly have done something wrong.
Question
1 Why do you think we tend to apologize
easily to the others?
2 Do you think this action is disadvantage for Japanese
in this global society? Why or why not?
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