Tak tau le betul atau tidak... saya "curi" kat sini
<http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2209.html> .
In Japan there are certain things one does not do because they are
thought to cause bad luck. A few examples are:
* 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 <http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2004.html> that consist of four
pieces, etc. In some hotels <http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2025.html>
and hospitals the room number four is skipped.
* Stick chopsticks into the rice:
Do not stick your chopsicks <http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2039.html>
into your food generally, but especially not into rice
<http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2043.html> , because only at funerals
<http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2060.html> , chopsticks are stuck into
the rice which is put onto the altar.
* Give food from chopstick to chopstick:
This is only done with the bones of the cremated body at funerals
<http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2060.html> .
* Sleeping towards the North:
Do not sleep towards the North beacause bodies are laid down like that.
* Funeral Car:
If a funeral car passes you should hide your thumb.
* Cut nails at night:
If you cut your nails at night, you will not be with your parents when
they die.
* Lie down after eating:
If you lie down immedeately after eating, you will become a cow.
* Whistle in the night:
If you whistle in the night, a snake will come to you.
* Black cat:
There are also some imported superstitions such as the believe that
black cats crossing the street in front of you cause bad luck.
In many shrines <http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2059.html> , temples
<http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2058.html> and souvenir shops, amulets
are sold that are supposed to bring luck, safety or good fortune. There
are amulets for money, health, love, success on exams, safety on the
streets, etc. Small pieces of paper (omikuji) that predict your future
are also available. These pieces of paper are tied around the branch of
a tree after reading; either to make the good fortune come true or to
avoid the predicted bad fortune.
