Ususally it is just chairs, Japanese also kneel on mats.
They don't sit on the floor, the Japanese do.
The Japanese verb for 'to sit' is 'suwaru.'---If you're talking to a pet it is 'osuwari.'If you are saying "sit down" to a person, you would say Suwarinasai.
Suwarinasai
On the floor.
Osuwari
Osawari means sit in Japanese. Its commonly used as a command for dogs. Most people who have watched the Japanese version of Inuyasha would recognize it as the command Kagome uses on Inuyasha.
maybe you could take it to a training school.
Yes. However it is a Japanese "version" of a western dining table. The legs are much shorter and miniture stools or cushions are used to sit on.
The traditional way to sit in Japan is upon your knees. To sit in this style, your knees are folded directly underneath you, and you sit with your back straight. This position is called seiza. Many foreigners find this position extremely uncomfortable after a few minutes, as they are not accustomed to sitting in the position.
Well, 'suwaru' is the dictionary form for 'sit'. But if you want to tell someone to sit, in a polite way, say "Suwatte kudasai." (Sit please.) To make it impolite, just remove the kudasai. (Sit!)
US Navy deciphered the Japanese attack plan by breaking the Japanese codes used for communicating with Japanese naval commanders. This allowed the U.S. to direct its carriers to sit back behind Midway island and launch air attacks on the large Japanese force.
縁側 (en ga wa) is the term in Japanese for what you described, .. 'veranda, balcony, etc'.