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Things to avoid in Japan


Things to avoid in Japan

Japanese people understand that visitors may not be aware of the intricacies of Japanese etiquette and tend to be tolerant of blunders in this regard by foreigners. There are a few serious etiquette breaches, however, that will meet with universal disapproval, even with foreigners, and they should be avoided at all costs:
  • Never walk on a tatami mat wearing shoes or even slippers.
  • Never leave your chopsticks standing upright in a bowl of rice as that is how rice is offered to the dead.
  • Never enter a bathtub without washing up first. (See Bathe for details.)

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