1. I agree with Japanese "wrappping".    I think there are many deffrence of culture.  For example, "bow down"  is uniqe action.  We do that when we express apriciate for people and apolgnize. 
2.
a. I think maybe we will go "heaven".
b. I think there are many reasons, but I think Japanese have death memorial to never forget for the people who had died.
