10 Things You Should Not Do In Japan
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Visitors to Japan may be intimidated by the rules and social conventions that govern public life and interpersonal relationships. Foreign visitors to Japan are not expected to be well-versed in Japanese etiquette, but understanding a few fundamentals will go a long way toward assisting you in adapting to local customs and avoiding cultural blunders. If you're planning a visit to Japan, there are a few cultural blunders to avoid.
1. Don’t Spit in the Public
This is a law in Japan so watch out! Spitting in the public park can land you with up to 30 days in jail or slapped with a 10,000 Yen fine. Either way, not very pleasant – the spitting, not the fine. Don’t do it!
2. Don’t wear your shoes in the house
If you are staying with a Japanese host or in an Airbnb, then you will notice that outside every Japanese bathroom there is a pair of rubber sandals. These are your bathroom shoes. Do not go into the bathroom in your house slippers!
3. Don’t play with your chopsticks
Don’t point with chopsticks, or leave your chopsticks to rest vertically in your food. Do not stick your chopsticks upright into a bowl of rice. Do not use one chopstick at a time and don’t spear your food with a chopstick.
4. Don’t talk loudly on the train
In the same vein, manners go a long way in any type of communication, and raising your voice in anger or misunderstanding is majorly taboo.
5. Don’t use your mobile phone on the train
Travelling by train in Japan (or indeed any form of public transport) is quite comfortable and convenient. But nobody talks on their mobile phone, nor is there any music blasting from the person’s headphones sitting next to you, no. Text, by all means, but don’t talk loudly.
6. Don’t try to push in when there is a long line
The Japanese people will never push in front of a line. They will wait their turn, and because of this, things run a good deal smoother. If you see a long line for something, fear not, it will be gone before you know it. Do not be tempted to push in.
7. Don't urinate in the public
There is also a law banning urinating in the streets, so there is probably no one who would do it in the open.
8. Don’t tip the waiter or pay the bill at the table
The waiter may very well leave the bill on the table, but don’t throw a wad of notes down and expect him or her to arrange payment, this is considered very rude in Japan. Always take your bill to the counter and pay after your meal.
9. Don’t Blow your Nose In Public
Not the thing to do in Japan, sniffing is ok it seems, but if you need to blow then best to do it in private.
10. No Deep Public Display of Affection
In Japan, the moratorium against public displays of affection goes beyond the "get a room" type stuff, though. According to Japan Today, many Japanese avoid attracting attention to themselves and will always behave modestly when in public. That means everything from face-sucking to public pecks on the cheek and putting your arm around someone could be considered rude.
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0:18 10 Things You Should Not Do In Japan
0:25 Don’t Spit in the Public
0:40 Don’t wear your shoes in the house
1:02 Don’t play with your chopsticks
1:23 Don’t talk loudly on the train
2:14 Don’t use your mobile phone on the train
2:50 Don’t try to push in when there is a long line
3:08 Don't urinate in the public
3:32 Don’t tip the waiter or pay the bill at the table
3:50 Don’t Blow your Nose In Public
4:04 No Deep Public Display of Affection
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