{"id":11619,"date":"2016-07-05T14:28:35","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T13:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.insidejapantours.com\/?p=11619"},"modified":"2016-07-05T14:28:35","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T13:28:35","slug":"japanese-etiquette-101-eating-drinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/05\/japanese-etiquette-101-eating-drinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese etiquette 101: Eating &#038; drinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F11619&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F11619\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F11619&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F11619&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F11619%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F11619\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F11619\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p>When it comes to navigating the minefield that is Japanese etiquette, nobody does it better than us. Today it\u2019s time to delve into the wonderful &#8211; and complicated &#8211; world of eating &amp; drinking in Japan! It may all be a bit bewildering at first, but you&#8217;ll get the hang of it.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1>Clean your hands before eating<\/h1>\n<p>Nearly everywhere you go, from the lowliest fast food restaurant to the swankiest cocktail bar, you\u2019ll be handed an <em>oshibori <\/em>\u2013 or wet hand towel \u2013 with which to wash your hands before eating. As a nice touch, these are usually chilled in the summer and heated in the winter!<\/p>\n<h1>Be prepared to sit on the floor<\/h1>\n<p>At traditional-style Japanese restaurants, be warned that it\u2019s de rigueur to sit on the floor \u2013 so if this isn\u2019t comfortable, be sure to check if they have Western-style tables! At such restaurants, you\u2019ll need to remove your shoes before entering and the waiters will squirrel them away until your return.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11690\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-11690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC00982-720x479.jpg\" alt=\"In traditional Japanese culture it's de rigueur to sit on the floor\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC00982-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC00982-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC00982-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC00982-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC00982-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC00982-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC00982-510x339.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC00982.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In traditional Japanese culture it&#8217;s de rigueur to sit on the floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Don\u2019t blow your nose at the table<\/h1>\n<p>Whereas in the West it\u2019s rude to sniff, in Japan it\u2019s rude to blow your nose in public \u2013 especially at the dinner table \u2013 so head to the bathroom if you need to clear the airways.<\/p>\n<h1>Slurp!<\/h1>\n<p>Slurping your noodles at home might earn you a few dirty looks from your fellow diners, but in Japan it\u2019s considered a sign that you\u2019re appreciating your meal \u2013 so slurp away!<\/p>\n<h1>Pick up your bowl<\/h1>\n<p>It\u2019s perfectly good manners in Japan to pick up the bowl you\u2019re eating from in one hand while you eat, and totally acceptable to drink soup straight from the bowl.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11696\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-11696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Japan2014_35_ScreenSharpen-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"It's perfectly polite to pick up your bowl in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Japan2014_35_ScreenSharpen-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Japan2014_35_ScreenSharpen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Japan2014_35_ScreenSharpen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Japan2014_35_ScreenSharpen-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Japan2014_35_ScreenSharpen-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Japan2014_35_ScreenSharpen-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Japan2014_35_ScreenSharpen-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Japan2014_35_ScreenSharpen.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s perfectly polite to slurp your noodles or pick up your bowl in Japan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Brush up on chopstick etiquette<\/h1>\n<p>There is so much etiquette surrounding chopstick use that many Japanese people don\u2019t even know what\u2019s right. For example, you\u2019ll find some sources claiming that the correct way to take food from a communal plate is with the opposite end of your own chopsticks, while others claim that using your own chopsticks (and excusing yourself) or using a fresh pair of chopsticks is proper manners.<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0Hugh Jackman found out to his detriment, standing your chopsticks upright in your bowl is very bad manners as it\u2019s reminiscent of the incense at funerals. Similarly, passing food between chopsticks is also taboo as it recalls funeral customs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3KnI6w-naGE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3KnI6w-naGE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other little-known chopstick tips are: don\u2019t rest your chopsticks across the top of your bowl (use the chopstick rest or paper packet); don\u2019t raise your food about the level of your mouth; don\u2019t hover over food with your chopsticks, nor touch food with your chopsticks and not take it; don\u2019t lick your chopsticks; don\u2019t stab your food with your chopsticks; don\u2019t pick up your chopsticks before you pick up your bowl (but <em>do<\/em> put down your chopsticks whenever you change bowls); don\u2019t move your plate or bowl around using your chopsticks; don\u2019t look for contents in a soup with chopsticks\u2026 and so on and so forth.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these \u201crules\u201d are common knowledge, some of them are quite obscure \u2013 but most Japanese people will be delighted that you can even pick up a pair of chopsticks at all, so don\u2019t worry too much about getting it wrong. Your Japanese companions will not be offended, and will be happy to show you the correct way.<\/p>\n<h1>Don\u2019t pour soy sauce over white rice<\/h1>\n<p>The Japanese are very proud of their rice, and would never pour soy sauce over rice for fear of offending the cook.<\/p>\n<h1>Don\u2019t put wasabi in your soy sauce<\/h1>\n<p>Apparently, the proper way is to put a dollop of wasabi on your sushi, then dip it (fish-side down) in your soy sauce. The idea is that any sushi that goes well with wasabi will already contain it, so by adding more you\u2019re essentially second-guessing the sushi chef (in the same way chefs in the West are offended by customers adding salt to their meals).<\/p>\n<p>I was upset to find out about this rule, because I like masses of wasabi on <em>everything<\/em> \u2013 and I especially like dissolving wasabi in my soy sauce. And if that makes me uncouth, so be it \u2013 some rules were made to be broken.<\/p>\n<h1>Don\u2019t walk and eat<\/h1>\n<p>I lived in Japan for eight months before I realised this was a thing. Eight months of walking about, chomping away to my heart\u2019s content and probably offending people everybody who saw me with my barbaric habits. So you\u2019re welcome for the heads-up.<\/p>\n<h1>Don\u2019t pour your own drink<\/h1>\n<p>When eating and drinking out in Japan, it\u2019s customary to let others pour your drinks and to pour theirs for them. Keep checking throughout the meal to see if anyone\u2019s running low! And don\u2019t forget to wait for the <em>kanpai <\/em>(cheers) before you drink.<\/p>\n<h1>Eat everything (if you can&#8230;)<\/h1>\n<p>Do you remember the HSBC advert where the English businessman keeps clearing his plate, only to be brought more eels to eat by his Chinese hosts? No? Well never mind. In China clearing your plate may mean that you\u2019re questioning your hosts\u2019 generosity (I&#8217;ll have to trust HSBC on that one. You can trust them, right?) but this is not the case in Japan \u2013 where clearing your plate is good form. This is lucky for you, because the food\u2019s incredible. If you can&#8217;t clear your plate (as is often the case with lavish ryokan meals!) don&#8217;t worry &#8211; your hosts will understand.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and in case you don&#8217;t know what I&#8217;m talking about:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6_WAmt3cMdk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6_WAmt3cMdk<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Keep it neat<\/h1>\n<p>Traditional Japanese meals often consist of large trays filled with little pots, baskets, plates and bowls for you to try. At the end of your meal, it\u2019s good manners to return everything to the arrangement in which you found it: chopsticks resting on their paper holder, lids on teapots and bowls in saucers. If you can\u2019t remember where it went, it doesn\u2019t matter \u2013 just keep it neat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11684\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-11684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-2-720x472.jpg\" alt=\"Return your bowls and lids to their proper places after eating\" width=\"720\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-2-720x472.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-2-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-2-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-2-564x369.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-2-390x255.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-2-780x511.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-2-510x334.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Return your bowls and lids to their proper places after eating<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Don\u2019t be late \u2013 and never cancel<\/h1>\n<p>This is a very common cultural faux pas committed by Western tourists \u2013 who are used to skipping their hotel breakfast or cancelling a restaurant reservation at the drop of a hat. Unlike some of the finer points of etiquette on this list, ignoring this one is pretty much guaranteed to offend.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve made a restaurant reservation, stick to it \u2013 and don\u2019t be late. It\u2019s very rude to cancel, and it\u2019s not unusual for an establishment to demand a percentage (or even the entirety) of your meal cost as compensation, which can come as a nasty shock if you\u2019re not expecting it. It\u2019s simply part of the culture of dining out in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>On a similar note, if you\u2019re staying at a Japanese-style inn (<em>ryokan<\/em>), never skip breakfast. These aren\u2019t the slap-dash buffet breakfasts you\u2019re used to \u2013 they\u2019re freshly prepared, intricate, multi-dish affairs that take quite a bit of planning and preparation to pull off. Skipping them costs someone a lot of time and effort, and you\u2019ll be considered very rude.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11685\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-11685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/15446410220_a294c697cd_o-720x481.jpg\" alt=\"It's very bad manners to cancel a reservation in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/15446410220_a294c697cd_o-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/15446410220_a294c697cd_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/15446410220_a294c697cd_o-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/15446410220_a294c697cd_o-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/15446410220_a294c697cd_o-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/15446410220_a294c697cd_o-780x521.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/15446410220_a294c697cd_o-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/15446410220_a294c697cd_o.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s very bad manners to cancel a reservation in Japan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Make your special requests in advance<\/h1>\n<p>In the UK or the USA, it\u2019s not unusual to ask your waiter for your beefburger with a gluten-free bun, no tomatoes, extra mustard and hold the mayo. This is not the done thing in Japan, and many restaurants will not be able to cater to your requests on an ad hoc basis.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a dietary requirement, you need to advise your <em>ryokan <\/em>or restaurant at the time of reservation, so they can prepare the ingredients for your meal in advance. Where this isn\u2019t possible (if you\u2019re just popping into a caf\u00e9, for instance) just make sure to tell the waiter about your dietary requirement before you sit down \u2013 they\u2019ll soon tell you whether they can cater for you or not!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/03\/being-vegetarian-in-japan-a-survival-guide\/\">Read more about dietary requirements in Japan.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get in touch with us to find out more and begin planning your trip today! 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