Friday, April 4, 2008
Help Me!
I need to learn some manners before visitng Japan! Help keep me from making any social blunders in an unfamilar culture. Do some research and send me a Japanese etiquette tip. Post your advice here! (Check out other people's responses before posting your own so you don't repeat what they've just said... that sounds silly).
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always say o-jama shimasu when you inter someones home.
Mr.Lahr I have one key tip for your trip to japan. When eating at a sushi restraunt you are to eat each piece of sushi in one big bite. It is rude to the chef and people around you if you don't.
Mr. Lahr I do not know very much about the Japanese culture but i do know this. It is polite to offer a gift that shows your thankfulness in acceptance of being part of the family. The Japanese love moviesle that are about their own culture. They like love movies with Jet Lee and if possible you can give tham an American movie such as "The last Samari" with Tom Cruse. I hope that you like the iformation that you recieved from your fellow AVID student and thet you will give me EXTRA CREDIT for my eforts. :) Your friend (Joshua Pelayo)
Mr. Lahr,
Rules of the house:
-When u first walk in take off your shoes and change into slippers that are given to you by the host.
-You want to take off your slippers and walk barefoot or in socks when your walking on tatami floor.
-You will find special washroom slippers, you take off your usual slippers when you are going into the washroom (bathroom).
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2001.html
~Lauren
Dear Mr. Lahr
Don't blow your nose in public, it's very bad mannners.
(japan-guide.com)
When you go into a japanese house always take off your shoes when you first enter the house. Then put on slippers and they are usually provided by the owner of the home.
(japan-guide.com)
Hi Mr. Lahr!
I looked up japanese etiquette it says that when you enter a house you should take off your shoes at the entrance. You should then put on slippers that are provided by the host.Have a nice trip Mr. Lahr.
Angelica Najera
It is good manners to clear your dish of each grain of rice.
(japan-guide.com)
p.s. have fun!!!
Japanese people bow all the time. Most commonly, they greet each other by bowing instead of handshaking. It is impolite not to return a bow to whoever bowed to you. Japanese people tend to become uncomfortable with any physical forms of contact.
http://gojapan.about.com/cs/etiquetteinjapan/a/bowing.htm
your friend,
Kyle!
Here is something I found interesting that i would like to share with you.You will find special toilet slippers for exclusive usage inside the washroom. Leave your usual slippers outside the door while using the washroom.
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Because toilet paper is sometimes not provided in public washrooms, it is recommended to always carry a small package of tissues with you. Similarly, because paper towels or dryers are not always provided to dry your hands, it is recommended to carry a handkerchief.
At many businesses in Japan, they offer alcohol to the employees after six pm.
The Japanese love corn, sesame seeds, and mayonnaise on their pizza.
The green traffic light is called "blue"
Newspaper editors make their headlines so as to not attract attention.
Japan has about 1,500 earthquakes each year
In the Japanese language, it is considered rude to say the word "no" directly
It is considered rude to show signs of affection toward a loved one in public
You can buy batteries, cigarettes, comic books, hot dogs, light bulbs, and used women's underwear from vending machines
It is impolite to tear the wrapping paper off of a gift
Japanese junior high school students do not need to pass any of their classes to graduate. Education only through junior high school is compulsory
It will always take one to two hours for a pizza to be delivered
There is at least one vending machine on every corner
It is not uncommon to pay $2 for a single apple
http://farstrider.net/Japan/DidYouKnow.htm)
Most shops are open 8am to 4:30pm Tuesday through Sunday
Good Morning - Ohayo gozai-masu
Good Evening - Komban-wa
Goodbye - Sayo-nara
How Do You Do? - Hajime-mashite
Thank You - Arigato
You're Welcome - Do-itashi-mashite
Excuse Me - Sumi-masen
Please (when offering something) - Do-zo
Please (when requesting something) - Kudasai
Do You Understand? - Wakari-masu-ka?
What Is This? - Kore-wa nan-desu-ka?
Help! - Ta-su-ke-te!
(http://www.japan-travel-guide.de/japanthings.html)
~jordan peterson
Hi Mr. Lahr!! :)
I've been in love with Japan for quite a long time now, so I've done my best to study up on the amazing contry. I've been studying the language and in most of the books I 've been useing have at lest a page about maners. Now I'm going to share my knowlage on Japanese maners with you. :)
The Japanese find it very polite to say sorry constantly. So even after doing the smallest thing incorrectly apologize. Also when eating soup at a restront, don't be afraid to loudly slup the soup that you ordered. This is something the Japanese have been doing for many, many years so don't hesitate to do so. :)
I think that some regular everyday words might benifite you on your trip as well. So heres a couple of them:
*Hello-Konnichiwa
*Good bye-Sayonara
*Good evening-Kombanowa
*Good Morning-Ohyogozaimasu
*Good Night-Oyasumi nasai
*How are you-O-genki desu ka
I really hope this info helps you on your trip!!!
Your Japan-loveing student,
Serena R.
Hey Mr. Lahr,
Manners in Japan? Well, there are a TON of them, just like here in the United States, although their manners and our manners differ sightly. So, what I thought would be the best thing to do was to write about one specific subject for each entry. So, here is my epic list of manners for Japan starting with eating....
Your EPIC Student,
Akash Salam
(Ultimate Math Matician)
EATING
It is impolite to eat or drink something while walking down the street.
Do not bite or clean your fingernails, gnaw on pencils, or lick your fingers in front of others.
In restaurants or when visiting, it's customary to get a small, moist rolled-up towel (cold in summer, hot in winter) called an "oshibori" to wipe their hands with. It's impolite to wipe the face and neck with it, although some people do in less formal places.
In Japan it is impolite to pour your own drink when eating with others--you pour your companion's drink and your companion pours yours.
If you don't want any more to drink, leave your glass full.
It's customary to say "Itadakimasu" before eating and "Gochisosama deshita" after eating, especially if you're being treated, as well as "Kanpai" for "Cheers".
When sharing a dish, put what you take on your own plate before eating it.
Do not make excessive special requests in the preparation of your
food, nor wolf it down.
Do not use your chopsticks to skewer food, move dishes around, and
NEVER dish out food to another using the same ends you just ate
from--use the top ends.
Don't use your chopsticks to point at somebody.
Don't leave your chopsticks standing up out of your food.
It is normal in Japan to pick up your rice or miso soup bowl and hold it under your chin to keep stuff from falling.
Traditional Japanese food is served on several small plates, and it's normal to alternate between dishes instead of fully eating one dish after another.
Don't leave a mess on your plate--fold your napkins neatly.
Don't take wads of napkins, sugar packs, or steal "souvinirs" when you leave a restaurant.
Do not put soy sauce on your rice--it isn't meant for that.
Do not put sugar or cream in Japanese tea.
There is no real custom like "help yourself". Wait until the host offers something.
If you act as host, you should anticipate your guest's needs (cream/sugar, napkins, etc.).
If you must use a toothpick, at least cover your mouth with your other hand.
Be aware that in Japan it is normal to make slurping sounds when you're eating noodles.
In Japan, it's good (in commercials, anyway) to make loud gulping noises when drinking. Expect to hear lots of it in ads.
It is normal to pay a restaurant or bar bill at the register instead of giving money to the waiter/waitress. There is no tipping in Japan.
It's considered rude to count your change after paying the bill in a store or restaurant, but the Japanese themselves do give it a cursory lookover.
Hello Mr. Lahr,
Here is the second list of manners you should follow for everyday living....
Your EPIC Student,
Akash Salam
(Ultimate Math Matician)
P.S. By the way, this and the first list of manners (Eating), was taken from this website: http://www.geocities.com/japanfaq/FAQ-Manners.html
EVERYDAY LIVING
Thou shalt NOT BE LATE for appointments.
There is no custom of "Ladies First".
Avoid excessive physical and eye contact--forget the back-slapping,
prodding, and pointing directly at someone with your finger (use
your hand to point, if you must).
Japanese often use silence for communication as much as speaking.
Do not chew gum when working or in other formal situations.
When Japanese start work at 9 AM, they START WORK at 9 AM.
Avoid lots of jewelry or very colorful clothes when going to work.
White-collar Japanese typically leave the office only after their superiors have done so. Do not expect someone to be instantly free once the official business hours are over.
Exchanging business cards is de rigueur in formal introductions. You should extend your card to the other person with both hands, right side up to them (upside down to you). You receive cards with both hands also. Be sure to look at the card and not just pocket it. Never put it in your pants pocket and sit on it in front of them.
It is polite to put "-san" after anothers name, or "-chan" after a young girls name, or "-kun" after a boy's name, but NEVER use these after your own.
Do not scream about why nobody speaks English, why there aren't
5 different varieties of a product you want, or why workplaces or
restaurants are filled with chain-smokers. The "health thing" is
not big here yet.
Avoid shouting loudly at someone to get their attention--wave, or go up to them.
If you have to blow your nose, leave the room, or at the very least try to face away
from other people--and use a tissue--not a handkerchief!
Don't wear tattered clothes outside, nor socks with holes when visiting someone.
On escalators, stay on the left side if you plan to just stand and not climb them.
Japan has no tradition of making sarcastic remarks to make a point,
nor "Bronx cheers" or "the Finger" -- avoid using them.
The Japanese gesture of "Who, me?" is pointing at their nose, not their chest.
The Japanese gesture for "Come here" is to put your hand palm out, fingers up, and raise and lower your fingers a few times. The western gesture of palm-up, closing your hand is only used to call animals to you.
The Japanese gesture for no is fanning your hand sideways a few times in front of your face.
Japanese residences have thin walls and poor insulation - don't blast your stereo or television.
Don't wear your slippers into a tatami (straw) mat room.
It's customary to sit on the floor in a tatami room (called "washitsu").
Don't wear your slippers into the genkan (at the entrance to a home, where the shoes are kept), nor outside.
Don't wear the toilet room slippers outside the toilet room.
It's better to wear shoes slipped on easily when visiting someone.
Japanese wear kimono or yukata (light summer kimono) with the left side over the right. The reverse is only for the dead at funerals.
It's polite to initially refuse someone's offer of help. Japanese may also initially refuse your offer even if they really want it. Traditionally an offer is made 3 times. It may be better to state you'll carry their bag, call a taxi, etc., instead of pushing them to be polite and refuse.
When they laugh Japanese women often cover their mouths with their hand. This comes from an old Buddhist notion that showing bone is unclean, as well as a horrendous lack of orthodontics in Japan. If you're a woman you have no obligation to copy this, but you will soon notice how frequently Japanese do this.
It's polite to bring some food (gift-wrapped in more formal situations) or drinks when you visit someone.
Gift giving is very important in Japan, but extravagant gifts require an equal or slightly higher extravagant gift in return. Avoid giving pricey gifts.
Giving cash is normal for ceremonies like weddings and funerals; but given in special envelopes with a printed or real red tie around it (available in stationary and convenience stores). Use new and not old bills.
After coming back from a vacation it is normal to bring a small gift for all those you work with, even if you don't really like them a lot. Nothing expensive is required, however.
It's polite to belittle the value of your gift or food when you offer it, even if it's blatantly untrue.
In more formal circumstances it's impolite to unwrap a gift someone brings you as soon as you receive it. In casual surroundings it's normal to ask the giver if it can be opened now.
It's polite to see a guest to the door (or the front of a building even) when they leave.
When someone visits it's polite to turn their shoes around and put them together so they can put them on easily.
This is older custom, but in a home the guest is seated facing the room entrance. The highest ranking host sits across from the guest.
Again old, but in a car the highest ranking person sits behind the driver. The lowest rides shotgun.
For taxis the driver will open/close the rear left hand door for you.
Japanese often compliment eachother to promote good will, but it is polite to deny how well you speak Japanese, how nice you look, etc.
In Japan the whole family uses the same bath water -- as a guest you will probably be given the priviledge of using the bath water first. Do NOT drain the water out after you have finished your bath!
Hey Mr. Lahr,
I just wanted to give you some tips on manners.Don't eat directly from a communal dish. Whatever you take must be set down on your own plate before you put it in your mouth.You should also alternate between dishes. Have a bite of fish, then a bite of vegetable, then a bite of rice rather than just starting with one dish, finishing it, and then moving on to the next.Also,at a good Japanese restaurant, a great deal of care goes into what you will be served and how it will be presented. This is not the time to ask for a number of special requests or substitutions.
Your Welcome, Sam Haugen
Hi Mr. Lahr its Sam again and wanted to give you some tips on using chop sticks. Some of the most important chopstick rules are:
Hold your chopsticks towards their end, and not in the middle or the front third.
When you are not using your chopsticks and when you are finished eating, lay them down in front of you with the tip to left.
Do not stick chopsticks into your food, especially not into rice. Only at funerals are chopsticks stuck into the rice that is put onto the altar.
Do not pass food with your chopsticks directly to somebody else's chopsticks. Only at funerals are the bones of the cremated body given in that way from person to person.
Do not spear food with your chopsticks.
Do not point with your chopsticks to something or somebody.
Do not move your chopsticks around in the air too much, nor play with them.
Do not move around plates or bowls with chopsticks.
To separate a piece of food into two pieces, exert controlled pressure on the chopsticks while moving them apart from each other. This needs much exercise.
If you have already used your chopsticks, use the opposite end of your chopsticks in order to move food from a shared plate to your own plate.
Knife and fork are used for Western food only. Spoons are sometimes used to eat Japanese dishes that are difficult to eat with chopsticks, for example some donburi dishes or Japanese style curry rice. A Chinese style ceramic spoon is sometimes used to eat soups.
Your Welcome, Sam Haugen
JAPANESE MANNERS AND ETIQUETTE
Here's a word about good manners while living in Japan. Up to now, unless you've been living in a cave, you must have heard about taking off your shoes before entering a residence and not getting into a bath while still soapy, since others have already talked these issues to death. But there are a lot more items you may not know. Japanese are very conscious about hygiene (except for the park and train station toilets, which are LETHAL), and Japanese are a very sensitive people -- more fastidious about etiquette and proper form. Many Japanese already have a negative image of westerners after observing how some have acted in Japan--hence the reputation of some landlords and real-estate agents not to rent their apartments. Whether you help dispel their preconceptions, or just reinforce them by acting like you belong in a zoo is entirely up to you.
Whether you are in Japan for tourism, travel, or living in Japan, your actions have a profound impact on how others perceive you, particularly important if you're looking for work. As anywhere, many social customs are done away with when in the company of family and close friends, but for coworkers and more formal situtations, it can help a lot to remember these.
Here then are a few do's and don'ts you should know --
Eating--
It is impolite to eat or drink something while walking down the street.
Do not bite or clean your fingernails, gnaw on pencils, or lick your fingers in front of others.
In restaurants or when visiting it's customary to get a small, moist rolled-up towel (cold in summer, hot in winter) called an "oshibori" to wipe their hands with. It's impolite to wipe the face and neck with it though some do in less formal places.
In Japan it is impolite to pour your own drink when eating with others--you pour your companion's drink and your companion pours yours.
If you don't want any more to drink, leave your glass full.
It's customary to say "Itadakimasu" before eating and "Gochisosama deshita" after eating, especially if you're being treated, as well as "Kanpai" for "Cheers".
When sharing a dish, put what you take on your own plate before eating it.
Do not make excessive special requests in the preparation of your
food, nor wolf it down.
Do not use your chopsticks to skewer food, move dishes around, and
NEVER dish out food to another using the same ends you just ate
from--use the top ends.
Don't use your chopsticks to point at somebody.
Don't leave your chopsticks standing up out of your food.
It is normal in Japan to pick up your rice or miso soup bowl and hold it under your chin to keep stuff from falling.
Traditional Japanese food is served on several small plates, and it's normal to alternate between dishes instead of fully eating one dish after another.
Don't leave a mess on your plate--fold your napkins neatly.
Don't take wads of napkins, sugar packs, or steal "souvinirs" when you leave a restaurant.
Do not put soy sauce on your rice--it isn't meant for that.
Do not put sugar or cream in Japanese tea.
There is no real custom like "help yourself". Wait until the host offers something.
If you act as host, you should anticipate your guest's needs (cream/sugar, napkins, etc.).
If you must use a toothpick, at least cover your mouth with your other hand.
Be aware that in Japan it is normal to make slurping sounds when you're eating noodles.
In Japan, it's good (in commercials, anyway) to make loud gulping noises when drinking. Expect to hear lots of it in ads.
It is normal to pay a restaurant or bar bill at the register instead of giving money to the waiter/waitress. There is no tipping in Japan.
It's considered rude to count your change after paying the bill in a store or restaurant, but the Japanese themselves do give it a cursory lookover.
Everyday Living--
Thou shalt NOT BE LATE for appointments.
There is no custom of "Ladies First".
Avoid excessive physical and eye contact--forget the back-slapping,
prodding, and pointing directly at someone with your finger (use
your hand to point, if you must).
Japanese often use silence for communication as much as speaking.
Do not chew gum when working or in other formal situations.
When Japanese start work at 9 AM, they START WORK at 9 AM.
Avoid lots of jewelry or very colorful clothes when going to work.
White-collar Japanese typically leave the office only after their superiors have done so. Do not expect someone to be instantly free once the official business hours are over.
Exchanging business cards is de rigueur in formal introductions. You should extend your card to the other person with both hands, right side up to them (upside down to you). You receive cards with both hands also. Be sure to look at the card and not just pocket it. Never put it in your pants pocket and sit on it in front of them.
It is polite to put "-san" after anothers name, or "-chan" after a young girls name, or "-kun" after a boy's name, but NEVER use these after your own.
Do not scream about why nobody speaks English, why there aren't
5 different varieties of a product you want, or why workplaces or
restaurants are filled with chain-smokers. The "health thing" is
not big here yet.
Avoid shouting loudly at someone to get their attention--wave, or go up to them.
If you have to blow your nose, leave the room, or at the very least try to face away
from other people--and use a tissue--not a handkerchief!
Don't wear tattered clothes outside, nor socks with holes when visiting someone.
On escalators, stay on the left side if you plan to just stand and not climb them.
Japan has no tradition of making sarcastic remarks to make a point,
nor "Bronx cheers" or "the Finger" -- avoid using them.
The Japanese gesture of "Who, me?" is pointing at their nose, not their chest.
The Japanese gesture for "Come here" is to put your hand palm out, fingers up, and raise and lower your fingers a few times. The western gesture of palm-up, closing your hand is only used to call animals to you.
The Japanese gesture for no is fanning your hand sideways a few times in front of your face.
Japanese residences have thin walls and poor insulation - don't blast your stereo or television.
Don't wear your slippers into a tatami (straw) mat room.
It's customary to sit on the floor in a tatami room (called "washitsu").
Don't wear your slippers into the genkan (at the entrance to a home, where the shoes are kept), nor outside.
Don't wear the toilet room slippers outside the toilet room.
It's better to wear shoes slipped on easily when visiting someone.
Japanese wear kimono or yukata (light summer kimono) with the left side over the right. The reverse is only for the dead at funerals.
It's polite to initially refuse someone's offer of help. Japanese may also initially refuse your offer even if they really want it. Traditionally an offer is made 3 times. It may be better to state you'll carry their bag, call a taxi, etc., instead of pushing them to be polite and refuse.
When they laugh Japanese women often cover their mouths with their hand. This comes from an old Buddhist notion that showing bone is unclean, as well as a horrendous lack of orthodontics in Japan. If you're a woman you have no obligation to copy this, but you will soon notice how frequently Japanese do this.
It's polite to bring some food (gift-wrapped in more formal situations) or drinks when you visit someone.
Gift giving is very important in Japan, but extravagant gifts require an equal or slightly higher extravagant gift in return. Avoid giving pricey gifts.
Giving cash is normal for ceremonies like weddings and funerals; but given in special envelopes with a printed or real red tie around it (available in stationary and convenience stores). Use new and not old bills.
After coming back from a vacation it is normal to bring a small gift for all those you work with, even if you don't really like them a lot. Nothing expensive is required, however.
It's polite to belittle the value of your gift or food when you offer it, even if it's blatantly untrue.
In more formal circumstances it's impolite to unwrap a gift someone brings you as soon as you receive it. In casual surroundings it's normal to ask the giver if it can be opened now.
It's polite to see a guest to the door (or the front of a building even) when they leave.
When someone visits it's polite to turn their shoes around and put them together so they can put them on easily.
This is older custom, but in a home the guest is seated facing the room entrance. The highest ranking host sits across from the guest.
Again old, but in a car the highest ranking person sits behind the driver. The lowest rides shotgun.
For taxis the driver will open/close the rear left hand door for you.
Japanese often compliment eachother to promote good will, but it is polite to deny how well you speak Japanese, how nice you look, etc.
In Japan the whole family uses the same bath water -- as a guest you will probably be given the priviledge of using the bath water first. Do NOT drain the water out after you have finished your bath!
©1997-2004 The Japan FAQ:Know Before You Go, All Rights Reserved.
Mr.Lahr,
I found out out how your supposed to act and what your manners should be like if you go visit a temple . A temple is a place for worship in Japanese Buddhism. Anyways when you visit a temple you should:
-You should be calm and respectful
-Usually to show your respect you make a little short prayer in front of the sacred object, to do that you have to put a coin in the offering box
-At some temples visitors burn incense in large incense burners. You just buy a bundle of them, light them and just let them burn for a while. After you let it burn for a while you turn it off. Instead of blowing on it you turn it out by waving your hand. Then you woul put the incense in the incense burner you would then make the smoke go your way. They believe that the smoke has a healing power
-When you enter temples you sometimes have to take your shoes off. You can leave them in the shelves at the entrance or put them in a plastic bag. Sometimes they will have plastic bags.(Wear nice socks)
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2057.html
~Angelica N.
Dear Mr. Lahr,
It's a custom in Japan to take off your shoes as soon as you enter someone's home. You might need new socks if your current ones have holes in them.
Yesjapan.com
Mr. Lahr you greet people by bowing. If you are on a tatami floor you have to get on your knees to be able to bow.(Alex A.)
Hey Mr. Lahr,
here are a few things when entering a japanese home:
1. say o-jama when entering someone's home
2. take off your shoes or slippers and wear the slippers that the host will give you
3. When eating, there might not be any chairs so your gonna have to sit on the floor (but don't knock the table!)
4. There are also no spoons or forks so you will be using chopsticks (hope you hold them the right way!)
Well, I'm guessing this maybe too much tips, anyway have a fun and safe trip in JAPAN!!!!
From: Louise Ibuna
(a student in your 4th period class)
PS: Tell me if there is any anime there!!! THANKS THANKS THANKS!!!!
;-)
wHey Mr. Lahr!!
This is Louise again with more more tips!!!
When eating:
Before eating, you must say, "itadakimasu" which means i gratefully receive. After finishing your food say "gochisosama" which means thank you for the meal.
Rules in the Table:
-Blowing your nose in public, and especially at the table, is considered bad manner.
-It is considered good manner to empty your dishes to the last grain of rice.
-Talking about toilet related and similarly disappetizing topics during or before a meal is not appreciated by most people.
-Unlike in some other parts of East Asia, it is considered bad manner to burp.
-After finishing eating, try to place all your dishes in the same way as they were at the start of the meal. This includes replacing the lid of dishes which came with a lid and replacing your chopsticks on the chopstick holder or into their paper slip, if applicable
How to eat...:
... Rice:
Take the rice bowl into one hand and the chopsticks into the other and lift it towards your mouth while eating. Do not pour soya sauce over white, cooked rice.
... Sushi:
Pour some soya sauce into a the small plate provided. It is considered bad manner to waste soya sauce, so try not to pour more sauce into your plate than you are actually going to be using.
You do not need to add wasabi into your soya sauce, because the sushi pieces usually already contain wasabi, and some sushi pieces are supposed to be eaten without wasabi. If you choose to add wasabi, nonetheless, use only a small amount, in order not to offend the sushi chef. If you do not like wasabi, you can request that none is added into your sushi.
In general, you are supposed to eat a sushi piece in one bite. Attempts to separate a piece into two, most often end in the destruction of the beautifully prepared sushi. Hands or chopsticks can be used to eat sushi.
In case of nigiri-zushi, dip the piece into the soya sauce upside-down with the fish part ahead. A few kinds of nigiri-zushi, for example, marinated pieces, should not be dipped into soya sauce.
In case of gunkan-zushi, pour a small amount of soya sauce over it, rather than dipping it into the sauce.
... Sashimi:
Give some soya sauce into a small plate provided. Put some wasabi on the sashimi piece, but do not use too much wasabi as this would overpower the taste of the raw fish and possibly offend the chef. Use the sauce for dipping the sashimi pieces. Some types of sashimi are enjoyed with ground ginger rather than wasabi.
... Miso Soup:
Drink the soup out of the bowl as if it were a cup, and fish out the solid food pieces with your chopsticks.
... Noodles:
Lead the noodles with your chopsticks step by step into your mouth, while sucking them in with a controlled slurping sound. Try to copy the slurping sound of people around you.
In case of noodle soups, keep the distance between the bowl and your mouth small in order to avoid splashing. If a ceramic spoon is provided, use it to drink the soup, otherwise, lift the bowl to your mouth in order to drink the soup.
... Kare Raisu:
(and other dishes in which the rice is mixed with a sauce)
Kare Raisu (Japanese style curry rice) and other rice dishes, in which the rice is mixed with a sauce (for example, some domburi dishes) and may become a little bit difficult to eat with chopsticks, are often eaten with large spoons rather than chopsticks.
... Big pieces of food:
(e.g. prawn tempura, tofu)
Separate the piece with your chopsticks (this takes some exercise), or just bite off a piece and put the rest back onto your plate.
From,
Louise (Marie) Ibuna!!! ;-D
Hello Mr. Lahr! Have a fun trip at Japan. You have plenty of manners to learn from all these comments made by your students!
Your EPIC Student,
Akash Salam
Ultimate Math Matician
always remember to say konnichiwa thene watakushi-wa (your name)desu
Koh-NEE-cheewah Wah-TAHK-sheewah (your name), DEHSS this means good after noon my name is (your name)thene you should wait until they start to bow thene bow with theme.
from,
Ian B.
Mr. Lahr, Official Name of Japan: Nihon or Nippon (Japan)- Land of the Rising Sun
Your class is the best class of the day
I like art a lot!!!
p.s. I read that if you burp at the end of a meal, it means you enjoyed it.
Brandon Breon
Since 4 is a bad luck number in japan, don't give gifts in 4's. give them in 8's because it is a lucky #. give the host some drawings of anime when u visit, okay? and don't forget to bring me a japanese fan. just kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
victoria C.
In Japan, you say itadakimasu (I greatefull receive) before eatting and when you are done you say gochisosama (Thank you)
Mr.Lahr i thinck that you should give them a gift, to show how greatfull you are that they are recieving you there. You should give them something that represents the state of california.Maybe you should give them a Lakers jersey. Because mostly everybodies favorite team in california are the Lakers. with the name of the best player on their team Koby Briant.
Mr.Lahr i thinck that you should give them a gift, to show how greatfull you are that they are recieving you there. You should give them something that represents the state of california.Maybe you should give them a Lakers jersey. Because mostly everybodies favorite team in california are the Lakers. with the name of the best player on their team Koby Briant.
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