11 Things NOT to do in Japan - MUST SEE BEFORE YOU GO!

[Laughter] [Music] Japan has a rich and complex culture that make it a favorite travel destination of many but also makes a country really easy for tourists to embarrass themselves in here are 11 things that you should absolutely not do while in Japan number one don't tip tipping is not a part of Japanese culture and so it will probably come running after you with your money if you do now in some restaurants you'll see a vending machine where you just insert your money and you choose whatever the food item you want so there's actually no waiter that you could tip either way don't leave a tip because it's actually considered insulting to the waiter number to cover your tattoos tattoos in Japan are generally associated with criminals in Yakuza because of this tattoos are frowned upon in Japanese society and most pools and bath houses bar anyone with a tattoo from entering number three don't hand cash to cashiers now this may seem like a contradictory statement but in Japan almost every convenience store will use a tray that you're supposed to place the money on this is used at a convenience of the coins don't fall everywhere and also so that everyone can see exactly what's happening with the money at all times number four Japanese only restaurants now this may seem kind of crazy but some Japanese restaurants will not allow any foreigners into their establishments that is because while the Japanese can be very friendly and welcoming there are some aspects of their culture that make them a little xenophobic there's really no way to tell whether or not a restaurant is Japanese only but you'll know pretty quickly as soon as you walk in usually what happens is a waiter will wave his or her hands know you'll be told to leave or any combination of those number five don't talk on trains the volume of your voice is extremely important in Japan as everyone is hyper aware and very respectful that they share their space with others that means talking loudly or speaking on the phone and trains is a definite no and you should avoid it as best you can number six proper chopstick use this is a big one because chopsticks are used to eat almost everything in Japan the main things not to do with your chopsticks are not to eat directly from common dishes always take the food and put it on your plate first and then eat it don't point chopsticks of people's is considered very rude don't cross them and don't leave them sticking out of a rice bowl as that as part of funeral ceremonies and don't rub your chopsticks together after you break them apart because that's rude and disrespectful to chef by assuming he purchases poor quality chopsticks [Music] number seven don't wear shoes in the house like most people the Japanese don't want the dirt from outside getting in the house they take it one step further though and provide slippers and shoe cubbies at the front door even some restaurants will ask customers to take their shoes off before coming inside number eight drinking etiquette this is a big one of you got with any Japanese while in Japan there are subtle rituals that show respect towards the person you're drinking with the first is whenever you receive a drink always receive it with two hands to show respect towards the person pouring also never pour your own drink first as it's considered selfish you should pour others drinks and then put the bottle down and someone else will take it up and pour your drink for you if you're not trying to get absolutely hammered make sure that when you're done you leave your drink full does the way it works is whenever someone sees an empty glass they'll just immediately pour you another one things can get crazy pretty quickly if you're not careful [Music] number nine how not to eat sushi fish have been the central part of the Japanese diet for centuries and they've developed tons of different ways to better enjoy the fish so it's not a bad idea to get to know some of them the first mistake that most people make is ordering a bunch of sushi at once instead of a little bit at a time which they recommend it's because the temperature of the fish actually matters you're supposed to eat it as soon as it comes onto your plate that's why you sit right at the bar in most tissue places in your pan the next big mistake that people make is dunking the rice directly into the soy sauce which makes it absorb way too much the correct way to do it if you're gonna do it at all is to flip the fish over so that just the back side of the fish touches the soy sauce this allows the soy sauce to enhance the flavor of the fish but without drowning a nap number 10 don't expect to use your card Japan is a cash based society and they're generally skeptical of credit cards almost every place that you'll visit will use cash don't worry though because the 7-eleven ATMs will work with any card and are open 24 hours a day it's not unusual for Japanese businessmen to grab 30 or 40,000 yen before they leave the house like I said everything here is done in cash last but not least number 11 receiving business cards this is another good one of you plan on meeting people while in Japan what exchanging business cards always receive the card with two hands so study it carefully before putting it away don't shove it in your back pocket carelessly as it may be interpreted as being rude it's best to carefully place it in your wallet to show that you respect them and the business they work for if you suck around at the end of the video thank you it means a lot click on the video on the top left to see what you should do while in Tokyo and click on the video on the bottom left to watch me and get horribly lost while trying to explore the city of Kathmandu in Nepal other than that I hope you enjoyed the video you

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Length: 5min 40sec (340 seconds)

Published: Wed Oct 04 2017