Blog Post 12/5

 This article is on "How to put your best foot forward when stepping into a Japanese tatami room"

In the past, good manners were essential for survival. In the Edo Period, even lower-ranking samurai had the right to kill commoners who offended them. Today, good manners are still considered an important aspect of personal character, and a person's manners are believed to reflect their inner self. However, the author of this passage is worried that their American manners will not be well received by their landlady. They fear that she will be disappointed in them after inviting them to tea in her Japanese-style room.