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2. Missing man table - Wikipedia

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   A missing man table, also known as a fallen comrade table, [1] is a ceremony and memorial that is set up in military dining facilities of the United States Armed Forces and during official dining functions, in honor of fallen, missing, or imprisoned military service members. [2] The table serves as the focal point of ceremonial remembrance ...

3. Customs and etiquette in Chinese dining - Wikipedia

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   Guests with higher status then sit in close proximity to the seat of honor, while those with lower positions sit further away. The least prestigious seat is generally the one nearest to the kitchen entrance or service door. [1] In a formal banquet hall of many tables, the main table is the one which is located furthest from the entrance.

4. State Dining Room of the White House - Wikipedia

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   A new set of 34 mahogany chairs replaced the Theodore Roosevelt-era Chiavari chairs, which had proved too large and cumbersome. [69] The set includes six armchairs and 28 side chairs. [112] The new chairs were designed to be multifunctional, and fit with both the heavy, main dining table as well as smaller dining rounds. [69]

5. Customs and etiquette in Japanese dining - Wikipedia

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   It is also a polite custom to wait for the eldest or highest ranking guest at the table to start eating before the other diners start. [8] Another customary and important etiquette is to say gochisōsama-deshita ( ごちそうさまでした , lit. "it was a feast") to the host after the meal and the restaurant staff when leaving.

6. Kotatsu - Wikipedia

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   A kotatsu (Japanese: 炬燵 or こたつ) is a low, wooden table frame covered by a futon, or heavy blanket, upon which a table top sits. Underneath is a heat source, formerly a charcoal brazier but now electric, often built into the table itself. [1] Kotatsu are used almost exclusively in Japan, although similar devices for the same purpose of ...

7. List of chairs - Wikipedia

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   Dining chair, designed to be used at a dining table; typically, dining chairs are part of a dining set, where the chairs and table feature similar or complementary designs. The oldest known depiction of dining chairs is a seventh-century BCE bas-relief of an Assyrian king and queen on very high chairs. [20]