忘年会

忘年会(Bounenkai) is party Japanese hold at the end of the year. 忘 means "forget". 年 means "year". 会 means "banquet". The purpose for which the party is hold is forgetting suffering from bad affair which happen in the year. Japanese hold Bounenkai parties　here and there.



Person of many contacts have to attend more than 10 year-end parties. As for a person whom I know attend 23 parties during the end of year days. Bounekai is tough. We have to drink at every parties. Especially, to go out for a drink with someone just for　business is not fun in most cases.



We , each other, pour beer, sake and other alcoholic drinks. I suppose Americans sometimes drink Japanese sake with Japanese bottle. Then you will find a protruding part on rim. This protruding part has a meaning. As a formality, you shouldn't use the part to pour. You should turn the part sideways. Although I think no Japanese get on you even if you has used it because you are non-Japanese.



The pourer has circular form. Circle means 円(en) in Japanese. 円 is a same sounding word of 縁(en). 縁 means bond. Protruding part is cutting the circle. That is, to use the part means "I cut tie with you". It seems there are Japanese don't know about it. But I don't meet with someone use the part to cut with other one, but it is a manner.



In Japan, there are many lightweight drinkers. A DNA sequence is the cause. It is said this DNA , which can't produce enough number of enzyme to break down acetaldehyde, is from Mongol. To force them to drink is danger.



Last night I was drunk a little. Tenpura's oil was tough. The sake was not delicious. I don't like sweet sake. Dry sake is best. It is said those who like sweet sake are not maven. Sweet sake doesn't accord with Japanese foods. Dry sake improves the taste of Japanese foods.

Last night Seibu line(train) caused a fatal accident and the travel was confused. I got be very tired. I wanted to rest at home than I drink.