Haircut

I got my haircut today at the family salon. It was really fun! The staff was friendly and asked me lots of questions, though it was really difficult to understand their Osaka accent. After I got my cut, the stylist who cut my Otousan's hair told me to have fun in Japan and gave me a big hug. I was really surprised, since a lot of Japanese people shy away from physical contact. My Otousan told me to give the stylist who cut my hair a hug as thanks. I did, and the stylist looked happy, but a little uncomfortable. Maybe they thought that hugs are an "American" thing, and were trying to make me comfortable. It was an interesting exchange.

One of the stylists told me I had a ちっちゃい顔 (chicchai kao), or "small face." I had no idea what that means, though. I just asked one of my Japanese friends and he said that having a "small face" implies that one has cute style or proportion. Who knew? At the takoyaki party, I was told I had a ねこじた (neko jita), or "cat tongue." Having a cat tongue means that you have a sensitive tongue and therefore can't eat hot foods.
I love learning these kind of colloqialisms.