Japanese Life Rules That Might Seem Foreign To Visitors

Avoid Using Chopsticks To Stab

Most people know that Japanese folks eat with chopsticks. But not as many people know about the rules for using chopsticks and eating. If you're a visitor in Japan and you have to eat with chopsticks, try not to stab your food with them if you don't know how to use them yet. This is because using your chopsticks like a fork might be considered as disrespectful.

Instead, hosts and other diners will be more happier that you're at least trying to learn how to use chopsticks the right way, even if you're not quite there yet.