izzyizumi reblogged
cultural differences for setting a fic in japan
(please note that i am a japanese american living/working in japan and not a japanese person raised in japan. my experiences are my own and other prefectures, etc. may be different.)
Law/Adult Society
- The age of majority is currently 20, although I believe as of 2022, it will be lowered to 18. Currently, people under the age of 20 cannot sign lease contracts for cars, apartments, etc. without parental permission.
- The word “sign” is figurative here, because Japan uses seals on official documents, instead of Western-style signatures. People tend to have a few different types of seals, depending on the importance of the document.
- All dates on government forms are in Japanese eras. 2018 was year 30 of the Heisei era and a new era will start when the emperor abdicates in April of this year.
- As of 2016, the voting age in Japan is 18 (previously it was 20). You can also start learning to drive at age 18. However, the drinking age is 20, and you also have to be 20 to smoke or gamble.
- Japanese convenience store and supermarket workers are frequently lax about checking IDs for alcohol and cigarette purchases, and underage smoking in particular is a large problem.
#letaizawarest#fandom#fic#fic refs#writing#writing reference#writing refs#japanese characters#japanese culture#japan#anime characters#fandom issues#cultural differences#psa#(Reblogging to Inform)#(Friendly Reminder this series is set in Japan)#(Now I'll admit there are multiple instances in which these charas travel around the world and some work elsewhere when older too but yEAH)#(and that AUs including featuring such travelling around can be made too etcetc but)#(if you're like ATTEMPTING to be genuine to Japanese culture then YES RESEARCH FIRST PLEASE)#(JAPAN =/= THE UNITED STATES OR ENGLAND ETC ETC)#(regarding the 2nd to last bullet point. Japanese Jews DO IN FACT Exist but yes PLEASE don't 'combine' religions for them)