Japanese Superstitions

* If a funeral hearse drives past, you must hide your thumb in a fist. This is because the Japanese word for thumb literally translates as “parent-finger” and hiding it is considered protection for your parent. If you don’t, your parent will die.

* If you rest just after eating, you will become a cow/pig/elephant.

* The first dream of a new year will come true.

* You should never write a person’s name in red ink.