In Japan, people will often go out to restaurants to treat guests.
In
Japan
,
people
will
often
go
out
to
restaurants
to
treat
guests
.
The reason for this is that Japanese homes are small.
The
reason
for
this
is
that
Japanese
homes
are
small
.
If you go out to eat with your workmates, it is a custom to share the bill equally, no matter how much you eat or drink yourself.
If
you
go
out
to
eat
with
your
workmates
,
it
is
a
custom
to
share
the
bill
equally
,
no
matter
how
much
you
eat
or
drink
yourself
.
Japanese people use chopsticks to eat.
Japanese
people
use
chopsticks
to
eat
.
But if you eat out, you can ask for a fork or a knife.
But
if
you
eat
out
,
you
can
ask
for
a
fork
or
a
knife
.
These words have been adopted from the English language into Japanese.
These
words
have
been
adopted
from
the
English
language
into
Japanese
.
So if you say "fork" or "knife" to a waiter, he will probably understand you.
So
if
you
say
``
fork
''
or
``
knife
''
to
a
waiter
,
he
will
probably
understand
you
.
If you eat in an expensive restaurant, waiters will usually place a hot towel on your table at the end of your meal.
If
you
eat
in
an
expensive
restaurant
,
waiters
will
usually
place
a
hot
towel
on
your
table
at
the
end
of
your
meal
.
You can wipe your face and hands with this towel.
You
can
wipe
your
face
and
hands
with
this
towel
.
In Japan, you can see some people slurp their noodles.
In
Japan
,
you
can
see
some
people
slurp
their
noodles
.
It is considered rude in Western restaurants, but is acceptable in Japan.
It
is
considered
rude
in
Western
restaurants
,
but
is
acceptable
in
Japan
.
Western people usually blow on hot noodles first and then eat them, while Japanese do the cooling down gesture when they actually eat.
Western
people
usually
blow
on
hot
noodles
first
and
then
eat
them
,
while
Japanese
do
the
cooling
down
gesture
when
they
actually
eat
.
Many feel noodles do not taste good if they are cooled with the air.
Many
feel
noodles
do
not
taste
good
if
they
are
cooled
with
the
air
.
It is also normal to lift the noodle or soup bowl to mouth so that food doesn't spill.
It
is
also
normal
to
lift
the
noodle
or
soup
bowl
to
mouth
so
that
food
does
n't
spill
.
Eating with chopsticks requires proper manners.
Eating
with
chopsticks
requires
proper
manners
.
Never leave your chopsticks standing upright, especially not on rice.
Never
leave
your
chopsticks
standing
upright
,
especially
not
on
rice
.
It is a symbol of death, and people will find this impolite if you are not at a funeral.
It
is
a
symbol
of
death
,
and
people
will
find
this
impolite
if
you
are
not
at
a
funeral
.
Never wave your chopsticks around, nor use them to move dishes around.
Never
wave
your
chopsticks
around
,
nor
use
them
to
move
dishes
around
.
If you are eating from a common bowl, use the back end of the chopsticks that you have not put in your mouth to dish the food out.
If
you
are
eating
from
a
common
bowl
,
use
the
back
end
of
the
chopsticks
that
you
have
not
put
in
your
mouth
to
dish
the
food
out
.
In Japan, people will often go out to restaurants to treat guests. The reason for this is that Japanese homes are small. If you go out to eat with your workmates, it is a custom to share the bill equally, no matter how much you eat or drink yourself.  Japanese people use chopsticks to eat. But if you eat out, you can ask for a fork or a knife. These words have been adopted from the English language into Japanese. So if you say "fork" or "knife" to a waiter, he will probably understand you. If you eat in an expensive restaurant, waiters will usually place a hot towel on your table at the end of your meal. You can wipe your face and hands with this towel.  In Japan, you can see some people slurp their noodles. It is considered rude in Western restaurants, but is acceptable in Japan. Western people usually blow on hot noodles first and then eat them, while Japanese do the cooling down gesture when they actually eat. Many feel noodles do not taste good if they are cooled with the air. It is also normal to lift the noodle or soup bowl to mouth so that food doesn't spill.  Eating with chopsticks requires proper manners. Never leave your chopsticks standing upright, especially not on rice. It is a symbol of death, and people will find this impolite if you are not at a funeral. Never wave your chopsticks around, nor use them to move dishes around. If you are eating from a common bowl, use the back end of the chopsticks that you have not put in your mouth to dish the food out.