Meanwhile, it is said that the Japanese who were invited to dine with the American rehearsed the situation using a jitte (short, one-hook truncheon) and a backscratcher as substitutes for a knife and fork.
一方、日本側の招待された面々は、十手と孫の手をナイフとフォーク(食器)に見立てて作法の練習をしたという。