The Japanese are tolerant people.

Even though foreigners have visited Japan and enjoyed Japan, I won't complain about small things.

However, Japanese people have a deep-rooted idea of "When in Rome, do as the Roman do".

When Japanese people visit overseas, they are strongly conscious of following the rules of that country.

We value the customs of the land not only overseas but also domestically.

That is Japanese.

In other words, foreigners who visit Japan are very disgusted by the behavior that deviates greatly from Japanese manners.

Of course, foreigners visiting Japan do not know much about the manners and rules in Japan, but I would like them to follow the minimum rules.

From now on, I will explain the actions that foreigners who visit Japan should not do.

 

Garbage littering

What surprises foreigners visiting Japan is that no trash has fallen on Japanese roads and sidewalks.

The Japanese are very clean and try to keep not only their living environment but also public places clean.

Japanese people take their trash home and do not throw it away.

Therefore, littering garbage on the roadside and spitting gum and spit on the roadside are unforgivable acts for Japanese people, as foreigners do in their own countries.

In Japan, don't throw trash on roads, sidewalks, or anywhere else.

Smoking outside the smoking area

In the past, Japan was very tolerant of smoking, but due to growing health consciousness, local governments may now regulate smoking on the streets and may be subject to fines.

I am also a smoker, but smoking outside, that is, finding a smoking area, is very difficult.

Many European countries allow smoking outdoors, so visitors from Europe tend to smoke on the streets as if they were their own.

However, this behavior is not allowed in Japan today.

Not to mention littering cigarette butts.

Be sure to smoke in the smoking area.

Loud conversation in public

Of course, Japanese people also enjoy talking with family and friends, but in public places, they pay attention to their surroundings, refrain from talking, and talk in a quiet voice.

On public transport, such as trains and buses, we rarely talk, and we talk and talk only in a really quiet voice.

Foreigners who use public transportation such as trains and buses in Japan will be surprised.

This kind of Japanese culture may be special, but it is commonplace in Japan.

Therefore, Japanese people don't like foreigners who are talking loudly on the train.

Avoid talking loudly in public transportation such as trains and buses, or in public places such as stores.

Toilet usage problem

The problem of throwing the toilet paper used in the toilet into the trash can or on the floor without flushing it became a hot topic.

This is also an unintentional violation of etiquette because it is based on the culture of one country.

The reason is that it was common not to flush toilet paper because the sewerage facilities in that country were poor and easily clogged, but in Japan it is common to flush toilet paper.

It is an unbelievable filthy manner violation for a clean Japanese person.

nterruption

The Japanese are a people who value order very much.

I was surprised from all over the world that the Japanese kept their order even in the event of a big earthquake and waited in line for everything.

Therefore, when shopping, at attractions, or when boarding a vehicle, it is natural to wait in line in Japan.

Previously, I was in a line in a country to check out a hotel.

However, in that country, interrupting was commonplace and I couldn't check out at all.

Perhaps it is the culture of that country, but as a Japanese, I am frustrated by the act of interruption and still look down on that country.

Interruption is a behavior that Japanese people hate very much.

Let's never do it.

How to enter the hot spring

Hot springs are one of the great attractions of Japan.

The number of foreigners who did not have the habit of bathing in large numbers and who visited the hot springs has increased because they learned about the charm of Japanese hot springs.

However, since he is a foreigner who originally did not have a habit of taking a hot spring, he cannot know the manners of the hot spring.

The basic etiquette at the hot spring is as follows.

Take hot water first.

Take off your clothes at the dressing room, and when you enter the bathhouse, first take a bath.

Kake-yu is a bathtub where you pour hot water on your body before entering the bathtub. If not, you can take hot water from the bathtub and pour it on your body.

Put it all over your body and wash away any unclean parts such as your crotch.

Do not put towels in the bathtub

Since it is a bathtub that everyone can enter, it is necessary to keep it hygienic and clean, and it is a violation of etiquette to put a towel in the bathtub.

Do not enter in swimsuit

It is good manners to take a hot spring naked.

In foreign spas, you often take a bath in a bathing suit, but it is a violation of etiquette to take a bathing suit in a bathing suit in Japan.

If you have long hair, keep your hair together

Regardless of gender, if you have hair longer than your shoulders, use rubber etc.

It is unsanitary if long hair falls into the bathtub or if dust or dandruff gets in it.

After bathing, wipe your body before entering the dressing room

If you enter the dressing room with your body wet after taking a bath, the floor will get wet and slip, or it will be a nuisance to the next person.

Be sure to wipe your body after bathing and before entering the dressing room.

Bringing into the restaurant

Most Japanese restaurants do not allow food or drinks to be brought in.

Besides eating and drinking the food and drinks brought to the restaurant.

Let's absolutely stop.

No tip required

It's a little different from etiquette, but there is no idea of Japanese chips.

There are many countries in the world where tips are commonplace, but in Japan you don't need tips.

There is no custom of tipping in Japan.

If you give me a tip, you will be confused.

In Japan, think that the tip is included in the fee you paid.

 

How about, you may have felt that Japan is a strange country.

However, if you visit Japan and enjoy Japan, I would like you to keep this as the lowest etiquette.

That way, the Japanese who accept you will be able to interact comfortably.

I don't think it's such a difficult manner.

Please observe these manners and enjoy Japan.