[DOC] [TLE] 10 Golden Rules For Japanese Chopstick Manners - Japan Talk [PAR] Nov 22, 2009 ... Japanese take their chopsticks (ohashi) seriously. If you are dining with 
Japanese people they will understand that you ... However, the good news is that 
knowing these simple rules gets ... Take food from the shared dishes and place it 
on your own plate or bowl before eating it. 3. Use your chopstick holder. [DOC] [TLE] Etiquette in Japan - Wikipedia [PAR] The code of etiquette in Japan governs the expectations of social behavior in the 
country and is considered very important. Like many social cultures, etiquette 
varies greatly depending on one's status relative to the person in question. Many 
books instruct readers on its minutiae. ... Some customs have changed over the 
course of Japanese history. [DOC] [TLE] 10 customs you must know before a trip to Japan - Matador Network [PAR] May 27, 2008 ... Usually children are content with just their first names, but you can add the suffix 
... the main room of a house wearing slippers that have been running across dirty 
linoleum. ... Many Japanese will insist on using their own English language ..... is 
that the Japanese people respect each others personal space. [DOC] [TLE] The Asian Custom of Removing Shoes at the Door | Asian Lifestyle ... [PAR] Apr 11, 2010 ... Tags: Japanese customs, removing shoes, slippers .... These are made of rush 
grass, the same material used for tatami mats, but are .... I always wear slippers in 
my house, families and friends have their own pair to wear. ... As many people 
have expressed, it's hard to get other people to respect this aspect,... [DOC] [TLE] Chopsticks | JapanVisitor Japan Travel Guide [PAR] These had tapered, rounded ends and a squared off middle section so as to ... 
The custom of individuals using their own pair of chopsticks is not only for the ... 
At the beginning of the seventeenth century the people of Wakasa (an area along 
the Japan Sea ... Japan's royalty may have lost some of its food tasters to this 
myth. [DOC] [TLE] English Summary | Japan Video Topics | Web Japan [PAR] These city cycles have their roots in the 1950s, when there was a great .... Each 
house has its own spring, which supplies what the locals call a kabata. ... this 
custom, so deeply embedded in daily life for the Japanese, is the stamp rally. ..... 
Each day the people of Japan use a pair of stick-shaped implements known as 
hashi,... [DOC] [TLE] Japan travel guide - Wikitravel [PAR] These juxtapositions can seem perplexing or jarring to those used to the ... of 
1923, which flattened large parts of Tokyo and killed over 100,000 people, .... 
Many cities and villages throughout Japan have their own unique seasonal 
matsuri. ..... it was annexed by Japan in 1879, its traditional customs and 
architecture are... [DOC] [TLE] If you know these key Japanese customs, you'll get closer [PAR] In addition to bowing, addressing someone properly is key. ... It's really not that 
hard. ... your shoes, and pair of guest slippers will be sitting nearby; many 
Japanese bring ... for example, to reenter the main room of a house wearing 
slippers that have ... Japanese will insist on using their own English language 
ability, however... [DOC] [TLE] Japan Video Topics - Consulate General of Japan in New York [PAR] Mar 9, 2009 ... who have been using song and dance to promote reconstruction ... But these are 
not ordinary bubbles  they are nano-sized: just one .... Each house has its own 
spring, which supplies what .... evident in many old customs that are still common. 
.... Each day the people of Japan use a pair of stick-shaped... [DOC] [TLE] Visiting Japan: Tips, Hints & Important Etiquette | Japan Nature Guides [PAR] Despite common assumptions made outside Japan, Japanese cuisine is not all 
raw fish. ... have a tendency to want to have restaurants tailor menu items to their 
own ... resting them across your plate or bowl, use the special rest, called a hashi
-oki. ...

Question: It's Japanese custom for people in a house to have their own pair of hashi, these, for personal use
Answer: Chopsticks