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  2. Etiquette in Japan - Wikipedia

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    In Japanese restaurants, customers are given a rolled hand towel called oshibori. It is considered rude to use the towel to wipe the face or neck; however, some people, usually men, do this at more informal restaurants. Non-woven towelettes are replacing the cloth oshibori. [citation needed]

  3. I thought I was a respectful traveler until I visited Japan ...

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    In Japan, it's considered rude to eat or drink in public while walking or standing. Again, this is different than my home city, where it's common to see people having a coffee or snack on the go.

  4. Japanese profanity - Wikipedia

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    In Japanese culture, social hierarchy plays a significant role in the way someone speaks to the various people they interact with on a day-to-day basis. [5] Choice on level of speech, politeness, body language and appropriate content is assessed on a situational basis, [6] and intentional misuse of these social cues can be offensive to the listener in conversation.

  5. Customs and etiquette in Japanese dining - Wikipedia

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    In Japan, it is served in most dining places folded and rolled up. [32] Either a hot or cold towel is served depending on the season. As for dining etiquette, use the provided Oshibori to clean both hands before starting a meal. It is only used to wipe hands, and should not be used to wipe the face or for other purposes, which is considered ...

  6. Etiquette in Asia - Wikipedia

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    A smile or laughter from a Japanese person may mean that they are feeling nervous or uncomfortable, and not necessarily happy. Tipping is rarely practiced in Japan, and can be considered as an insult, except in certain cases, such as tipping a surgeon for an operation, when visiting a high class ryokan, or when dealing with house movers ...

  7. Nanpa - Wikipedia

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    Nanpa (ナンパ), also transliterated as nampa, in Japanese culture is a type of flirting and seduction popular among teenagers and people in their twenties and thirties. When Japanese women pursue men in a fashion similar to nanpa, it is called gyakunan (逆ナン). [1]

  8. 46 Things That Were Considered Normal Back In The Day, But ...

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    Image credits: HighPriestess__55 #15. TV Specials. Like The Wizard of Oz being broadcast once a year and made for TV movies and mini series that were outside of the normal schedule.

  9. 5 Rude Things You Could Be Doing at a Dinner Party ... - AOL

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    It could mix things up and unintentionally upset the host. If there's an issue with the seating, just ask the host in a friendly (and respectable) way if you could swap places with someone else ...