Polite

Hi. I write about "Polite" in Japanese.

１take off the shoes when enter the house
→There is a step

２has a rice bowl when you eat meal                                     
→ It's is bad things eat with having a rice bowl

３bow when you greeting
→Japanese often bow.In Japan, we bow before and after class. When someone make way for us, most of Japanese bow.

４say " itadakimasu" before eat meal.
→This mean is "appreciation"( translate in English literally→I will eat). There are two means in  it. First,we appreciate people who made meal. Second, There are live the animals. Japanese consider give their live.

５say " gochisousamadeshita" after ate meal
→This mean is also "appreciation"(translate in English literally→I finished eating).

６wear the except white dress when you attend the wedding
→The white dress is only blide.

７wear the black clothes when you attend the funeral
→When we celebrate, we wear the light color clothes. On the other hand, when people die we wear the black clothes.

８Elder person sit on the most distance from the door
Young people and low position people should sit near the door.

９walk left side on the way
→I think almost people in the world walk right side on the way. In Japan, we walk left side. I don't know the reason.

１０arrive on time
Most of Japanese are punctual. The train come on time.


I think Japanese are so plite. I want to know polite behavior other countries.
Please tell me !