concept   overlook
culture   Japan
statement   In Japanese culture, overlooking is related to supervision, commanding views, and superstitions about inauspicious locations.

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1 armory Japan Armories are less common and the storage of weapons and ammunition is tightly regulated by the government. 1
2 overlook Japan In these cultures, the idea of 'overlooking' is more commonly associated with the act of supervising, monitoring, or overseeing a situation or group of people. 1
3 overlook Japan To have a commanding view over a landscape or scenery; to have a high vantage point. 1
4 overlook Japan A home or hotel room that overlooks a cemetery or funeral site is seen as inauspicious and undesirable. 1