Page 6 - SUPERSTITIONS IN JAPAN_Neat
P. 6
3 JAPANESE
SUPERSTITIONS
1. Number four (4) and
nine (9) are considered
unlucky numbers in Japan
because 4 is pronounced as
the word of death (shi) and
9 is pronounced as pain
and suffering (ku). Number
4 and 9 are avoided in
Japan, such as building
floors, hospitals and hotels
which do not have rooms
number 4 and 9.