There are also many other centers that offer pure language study at low costs, which would be helpful to fully master the Japanese language. .
As for your children, you can choose to send them to an International English speaking school. As for Japanese schools, it would take them about 6 – 9 months to pick up the language from scratch, which could be quite stressful for them. On the other hand, picking up Japanese as a third language could be valuable to them in future. It would also help them to socialize and make friends outside of school. Additionally, it has been proven that learning more than two languages from infancy stimulates and develops their brain cells, since mapping multiple sets of grammars and vocabularies causes their brain capacity to increase. You could hire a private tutor to give your children Japanese lessons twice a week at your home. That should quicken their process in grasping the language. .
Food .
The Japanese cuisine is known for its use of fresh ingredients, gentle cooking methods and authentic flavours. Their food is usually associated with healthy diets because it comprises of large amounts of fish and vegetables. Like most Asian countries, rice is also the staple food in Japan. Many Japanese foods are only cooked for a very short time or are even eaten raw. On the other hand, foreign cuisines such as Western, Indian and Chinese are also commonly found in Japan, so as to provide foreigners with more variety and the comfort of eating their own cuisine food as often as they like. .
Meeting and Greeting.
A handshake is appropriate upon meeting. It may be an insult in some parts of the world but in Japan, their handshakes are usually limp and with little or no eye contact. Remember not to have prolonged eye contact as it may be construed as staring and is considered rude. Some Japanese bow and shake hands. The bow is a highly regarded greeting to show respect and is appreciated by the Japanese.