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This is a list of Japanese customs and some customs may not be true in another region even within Japan. These are generally accepted modern customs in Japan and those customs changing are listed as Transitive customs. Some customs are historically different and these are listed as well. Custom: a common practice among people, especially depending on country, culture, time and religion. ...
Argument and Debate Do's Don't
Cooking and Eating Do's - Empty all the plate.
- Keep mouth closed when munching.
- Lift bowls if it helps.
- Say Itadakimasu before eating and Gochisosama after eating.
- When you can't eat certain foods for an allergic or a religious reason, do let know in advance. Do explain why you can't eat them.
Don't - Don't mush foods unless that is the proper way to eat.
- Don't pick out ingredients you don't like and eat the rest.
- Don't pour soy sauce over sashimi or sushi. Use a small plate and dip them into soy sauce.
- Don't pour soy sauce on your rice or put milk/cream/sugar in your Japanese tea.
- Don't put any sauce or seasoning on your food without tasting it first.
- Don't talk with food in your mouth.
Assorted sashimi Sashimi (Japanese: 刺身, lit. ...
Sushi variations with Kanji names behind. ...
Alcoholic Drinks Do's - Do accept another glass when you can drink more.
- It is okay to get drunk.
- When drunk, one's responsibility on actions and talks are reduced.
- Do leave your glass full if you have had enough.
- Do pour another glass for others.
Don't - Don't force someone to drink.
Do's Chopsticks, a pair of small even-length tapered sticks, are the traditional eating utensils of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, the four chopstick countries) as well as Thailand, where they are now restricted to just soup and noodles since the introduction of Western utensils by King Rama V...
- Ask for a fork or a spoon if not familiar with how to use them.
- Leave them beside a plate when finished eating.
- Use them to pickup food.
Don't - Don't stab food with them.
- Don't pass food from chopsticks to chopsticks. This is how they pass the remains of the departed ones after the cremation.
- Don't stand your chopsticks up in a bowl of rice or any food. This carries the meaning of "This food is not fit for the dead."
Funeral Do's - Bring flowers. A local flower shop can arrange an appropriate flowers within a budget.
- Do participate the entire ceremony. If it helps, get a day off.
- Wear black or dark clothes.
Don't - Don't laugh or make a joke.
- Don't shout or make a lot of noise.
Greeting and Parting Do's - Bow or shake hands when meeting.
- When parting, instead of simply saying goodbye, make a wish to meet again.
Don't
Gender Roles Do's - Treat both sex in a same way as much as possible.
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Person to Person Do's
Don't
- Don't open a gift immediately. At least ask before opening.
- Don't stare.
Working Ethics Do's - Arrive early and be prepared to start working as soon as workhours begin.
- Praise other workers for supports even when they had been a little help for a success.
Don't Sexual harassment is harassment of a sexual nature, typically in the workplace or other setting where raising objections or refusing may have negative consequences. ...
Transitive Customs Do's
Don't
Historic Customs Do's Eat crabs
Don't
- Don't try to eat all foods. Leave some uneaten as a complement to hosts.
See Also A graveyard in Tokyo A Japanese funeral includes a wake, the cremation of the deceased, a burial in a family grave, and a periodic memorial service. ...
Japanese (日本語, Nihongo?) is a language of as-yet unknown origins spoken by over 127 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world. ...
There are many views of what is fundamental to Japanese cuisine. ...
External links - Japanese Manners & Etiquette
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