Category: Japan Etiquette

As a tourist in Japan, it is important that you are familiar with the country’s acceptable behaviours and manners so as not to offend the locals. While certain acts and conduct may be fine where you are from, they may…

Chopsticks are a pair of sticks of the same length used as dining utensils in East Asian countries, such as Japan, for more than 6,000 years now. They are typically made of wood, specifically bamboo, stainless steel, or plastic. There…