What You Need to Know Before You Visit Japan
Japan is a country that is big on manners, especially when it comes to eating and dining. There a lot of
things for a foreigner to learn when eating in public and even at home. Learning these dining manners
help avoid any embarrassment.
Restaurants provide Oshibori, a hot steamed hand towel, before a meal for customers to clean
their hands.
Always say “itadakimasu” (Polite way of saying „I receive this‟) before eating your meal.
It is extremely a bad manner to burp, blow the nose and loudly chew with the mouth open while
eating.
Slurping is encouraged in Japan as it is understood such that one is enjoying the meal.
You should always pick up small dishes, like a bowl of rice, and bring them closer to you when you‟re eating something out of them.
You should always eat everything on your plate (or at least try your best to).
