Japanese lifestyle ~TV show~

  I would like to introduce about Japanese TV shows nowadays.
As you know, the contents of TV program are affected by
the trend of each time.
  It is related to the interest of people.


  Interestingly, we often watch TV programs that praise Japanese
culture or high technology these days.
  In those kinds of programs, foreign people (In many cases,
European and American) see Japanese culture and praise
like, "How wonderful!!"...
  Most of Japanese people would feel comfortable to see those
situation.
  Japanese people did not have many chances to go abroad
until 20 years ago.(I am not sure exactly when people start to
travel abroad like now.) I guess most of ordinary people
did not know how foreign people see Japanese culture.
Generally speaking, I think Japanese people modestly
evaluate our cultures.
  However, actually, Japanese people would feel happy
to hear foreign people praise our cultures. That's why
TV programs like I said above are popular in Japan now.
 
  I think people feel close to foreign people more than ever.
We often see foreign TV personalities on TV.
  Especially, we often see foreign people on the street in Tokyo.
  So, I think people feel easy to talk to foreign people
more than 20 years ago.


  I think TV programs like above will decrease sooner or later though.
Trend is always changing.

Japanese manner Greeting on the letter

  I  teach you something about Japanese letter.
When you write a private forman letter, Japanese people write
a certain phrase at the beginning of the letter.
Usually, the phrase is related to the season.
  For example, if you write a letter in winter,
you begin with the phrase, " It is getting colder, how are you doing?"
There are hundred kinds of  phrases in each season.
As you know, you can enjoy various changes of seasons.
Because of this cultural background, Japanese expressions
are formed.