Could You Be a Missionary to Japan?

[John of Japan]

I was taught Moshi, Moshi to answer the phone, so I'm all set with the language classes. The rest of the list I can deal with, except for the calling from God.

You're good to go, then, if God calls you.

When I first learned to answer the phone, I said, Mushi, Mushi instead of Moshi, Moshi. I was saying, "Insect, insect."

I also remember something about public toilets where you just squatted in the middle of a room over a trench with no privacy. That I couldn't handle.

Actually, the middle of a room thing is quite rare. I don't remember ever seeing it, in fact. However, the "squattie potties" are real. However, they are always in a cubicle like a regular toilet. Also, usually the cubicle will have a sign if it's a Western style one, and almost all public bathrooms have one of those.

 

[evenifigoalone]

Sorry about that.

Actually, it's not as bad as it sounds. About half of Japanese nowadays sleep in a bed. If you sleep on the floor, you do so in the tatami room, of which every house and apartment has one. The floor in this room is grass mats, so it's not nearly as hard as a wood floor. You have a think mattress, then a tatami mattress under you.

Ah. I think that may move it up to a 9/10, then.

 

[John of Japan]

Ah. I think that may move it up to a 9/10, then.

Careful, there, you might get called!

I take it from your avatar that you enjoy Japan.