dragonsfire8
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those are some very nice pictures.
Is "sama" a way of referring to a lady? Just curious.
It's the formal version of san. This honorific is used primarily in addressing persons much higher in rank than oneself and in commercial and business settings to address and refer to customers. It also appears in words used to address or speak of persons or objects for which the speaker wishes to show respect or deference.
Japanese honorifics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No, it's a very polite way of addressing people. You won't use it between freinds though.
New picture of Crown Prince's family to celebrated Princess Aiko's 7th birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LITTLE PRINCESS AIKO
Japan's Royal Family - Yahoo! News Photos
http://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/society/image/0380_1.jpg
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/culture/imperial/081201/imp0812010901002-p1.jpg
They seem so happy
Countdown to Princess Masako's birthday
I have heard of negative media coverage in Japan on CP Masako- what some people dont understand is, people who have mental disorder can come across "fine", around their friends and family..., but they find it difficult to cope when they are put under pressure or alot of stress. I had few patients who seemed absolutely, completely well when I saw them at hospital where I work (yeah I'm a nurse) when in fact they werent fine at all and they were on strong medication.
It remains to be seen whether the divorce rumours are true. It is quite possible that the IHA may surprise us.