When does new week start, Sunday or Monday?
Happy Easter
Well, my friend's blog reminded me of the coming Easter.
Even if I am a Japanese and don't have much knowledge of Christianity, I want to celebrate the occasion with western people and my followers.
Yesterday(Sunday), my husband and one of his acquaintances were talking about the news of power plant in Fukushima. We all kind of feel scary about the way problems arose one after another. So hus's friend said,"What will we expect next week?". In his mind, Monday is the start of the week. Although nothing is wrong about it, their talk developed and it was so curious that he mentioned western people take a rest first whereas Japanese rest later after working. He is a bit senior to my husband and doesn't seem to think about the difference of religious background. Might it be a preconception or just one of the idea who has less interests for cultural differences? Anyways, it doesn't seem that there is definite answer to the question. Almost all the Japanese accept or don't feel peculiar to the calender which Sunday is the left end, but think Monday is the start of the week. It sure is funny, isn't it?
Happy Easter
Well, my friend's blog reminded me of the coming Easter.
Even if I am a Japanese and don't have much knowledge of Christianity, I want to celebrate the occasion with western people and my followers.
Hope you all will be able to have a happy Easter
