Believe It or Not (2)
Some of that does apply to me all right. I’ll have to see what my husband has to say about that.
I found out I’m Type AB. I guess that means a mix of Type A and Type B. But I’ll only believe the positive elements.
AB is the rarest blood type in Japan. AB people are considered the most interesting type of person. They’re calm and rational, but they can also be eccentric and pursue learning and knowledge in wide range of fields.
I like that description. Kyohei, do you believe that a person’s blood type determines their personality?
Not really, but I’ve heard some scientists and medical practitioners find a degree of validity in it. It’s practically a national pastime in Japan. One of the most common topics during blind dates and other social gatherings ins people’s blood types.
Despite all our pretensions to science and rationality, old-fashioned, non-scientific beliefs still persist in our societies. A fear of the number 13 is one of the most common superstitions in Western countries. Many tall buildings simply omit the 13th floor. And some airlines don’t have a 13th row of seats. Is it like that in Japan, too?
Japanese people know about the 13 superstition. But in Japan and China, eh number four is traditional considered unlucky. That’s because the Chinese character for four is pronounced just like the word for death. So you should never give a gift consisting of four pieces of anything.
