First, habit becomes nature.
The behavior of "kneeling down" is a kind of inheritance of Japanese customs and traditional culture, which has been passed down for a long time. Whenever Japanese women wear kimono or learn traditional customs and cultures such as illustrations and tea ceremony, they are required to put their hips on their feet and bow their heads to study. On the one hand, kneeling study shows respect for traditional culture, on the other hand, it can better concentrate.
Second, the concept of solidification.
The "solidification" here means that Japanese women were bound by the idea that men are superior to women in both the Heian Dynasty and the Warring States Period, which is still very serious in Japan until now. In order to express the recognition of "men are superior to women", Japanese women will express their respect for male rulers by kneeling down, which embodies this idea;
Third, the performance of a good wife
After marriage, Japanese women will accept the responsibility of being housewives and try their best to keep the family economy from losing money. After her husband came back from a hard day outside, they would kneel at the door when they came home from work, and they would take the briefcase when they saw her husband coming in.
Whispered: "You are back, thank you!" When a man sees that his wife can be so considerate and so sure of his contribution, no matter how much trouble and fatigue, it will disappear.
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Speaking of this "kneeling", it comes from Japanese customs and traditions. Japanese women have always been beautiful in traditional kimono, and traditional lady activities such as tea ceremony and flower arrangement also need to kneel on the ground, put their hips on their feet and bow their heads.
Whether it's the style of the Heian Dynasty or the Warring States period of the Jin-Goma Railway, Japanese women all regard weakness as beauty, and the complicated kimono requires aristocratic women to kneel when they sit and salute. "Kneeling" has become a sign of obedience and a symbol of tradition.
Kneeling on tatami is "sitting" for the Japanese, called "mat" or "mat". "Left" was introduced to Japan from Asuka (about 7th century) and China, but it was not until the Edo period that it was called "Zuo Zheng".
"Sitting in the front seat" means putting your hips on the soles of your feet. It looks uncomfortable, but for the Japanese, it is not pain, but fun, because they have been used to it since childhood. At present, the Japanese still have to "sit in the front seat" in tea ceremony, kendo, funeral, ceremony and formal talks.
It is said that when a Chinese Yue Opera Troupe staged the famous Japanese tragedy "Chunqin Copy", the actors portrayed the task in a vivid way, and the actors also suffered a lot from practicing "seating". But because we haven't got rid of the concept of "kneeling", no matter how we practice, the posture is still not authentic.
The Japanese also call "kneeling down" "sitting under the earth", which is similar to kowtowing, expressing extreme respect or deep apology. Begging people to forgive their mistakes, or asking people to do things, people will kneel down and kowtow and say, "I am like this (please)!" " "
Some people think that kneeling is not conducive to blood circulation in the legs, which will lead to poor leg lines of Japanese women. The Japanese will also laugh at themselves. Most Japanese women are "long legs". Big roots are actually what we call radish legs. The ugly legs are white radish, thick and short; Thin and beautiful legs are called carrot legs. Japanese women walk and lie down, do not pay attention to stretching their limbs, and take micro-volume as beauty. In Japanese, it means narrowing your meaning.
However, no matter how fat Japanese women are, once they put on kimonos, their bodies will indeed "get smaller". Kimono concentrates Japanese aesthetics, such as wearing a Japanese bathrobe and stepping on clogs. It takes "eight characters" and small steps to look good. Yu Dafu, who studied in Japan, appreciates this "feminine beauty" most.
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