Superstitions

1

• Superstitions
• in
• Japan

2
The number four

• The number four is considered inauspicious
  because it is pronounced the same as the word for
  death (shi). Therefore, one should not make
  presents that consist of four pieces, etc. In
  some hotels and hospitals the room number four is
  skipped.

3
Stick chopsticks into the rice

• Do not stick your chopsticks into your food
  generally, but especially not into rice, because
  only at funerals, chopsticks are stuck into the
  rice which is put onto the altar.

4
Give food from chopstick to chopstick

• This is only done with the bones of the
• cremated body at funerals.

5
Cut nails at night

• If you cut your nails at night, you
• will not be with your parents when they
• die.

6
Lie down after eating

• If you lie down immediately after
• eating, you will become a cow.
• ? ? ? cow!