11 Surprising Etiquette Rules in Japan | Travel Tips
These 11 surprising etiquette in Japan need to be adopted everywhere in the world. In this quick Japan travel guide video, we show you how to behave in Japan and what not to do in Japan.
Manners in Japan is a BIG deal. From food etiquette to public transport and greeting people.. it's a lot to absorb if it's your first trip, and you will make mistakes. Hopefully, you can pick up a few Japan etiquette rules in this video to help prepare for your future trip to this amazing country.
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11 Things You Should NEVER Do in Japan ???????? Don'ts of Japan
In today's travel vlog, we discuss the 11 Things You Should Never Do in Japan and the Don'ts of Japan. I really enjoy making these lists and making the things not to do in Japan was fun to make. Thanks to Luke and Yukako or helping me put together 11 Don'ts of Japan.
Just like any where else you might have some Japanese culture shock and learning a little about Japanese culture can go a long way. There are some social rules in Japanese that every tourist and expat in Japanese should be aware of so you know what not to do in Japan. Whether you are moving to Japan or just visiting Japan. These things you should never do in Japan will help!
Etiquette in Japan is similar to most parts of Asia but there are some differences. Heck there are differences within Japan so I tried to keep these 11 Things You Should Never Do In Japan and the Don'ts of Japan specific. What not to do in Tokyo would be a completely different video from what not to do in Osaka or what not to do in Kyoto. I couldn't cover everything in this Japan vlog, but the things in this Japanese vlog should apply and help you know how to be polite in Japan while visiting Japan.
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Japanese Onsen Etiquette Explained | All rules
Are you a little scared of your first onsen experience? Don’t worry! In this video you learn everything there is to know about Japanese onsen etiquette. ...and remember: Japanese people are usually very friendly and respectful, so even if you make a mistake, you will be fine!
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0:00 Let's begin
0:19 Onsen vs. Sento vs. Rotenburo
0:50 No Tattoos
1:00 Shoes off
1:21 Area for man/woman
1:39 Clothes off
2:05 Shower Area
2:25 Tower shouldn't touch water
2:34 Hair shouldn't touch water
2:41 No swimming
3:14 Outro
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Japanese Onsen are a very good reason to travel to japan. But visiting a Japanese bathhouse for the first time can feel quite daunting: Which area is for man and which for women? Do I really have to be fully naked? And what other rules are there? Here’s a comprehensive guide of do’s and dont’s at Japan’s public baths.
An onsen is a natural hot spring, whereas a sento is a public bathhouse that uses artificially heated water. There are also outdoor onsen called rotemburo. Most of the times onsen are part of traditional Japanese inns called ryokan, while sento are often located residential areas. The rules and the bath etiquette is pretty much the same for all of these.
A lot of people are a little scared of their first onsen experience, but to be honest the process is quite straightforward, and most of the etiquette is just common sense.
There’s one thing you have to know before going: Tatoos are kind of a problem. Most public baths will turn away guests with tatoos. Now this is changing slowly, so you might get lucky. But I would definitely check in with the onsen before you go.
Once you’ve found an onsen, ♨ enter it and you’ll probably find lockers or a place to put your shoes. As at most places you’ll be expected to take your shoes off after entering. From here you buy your tickets at a vending machine or a reception. You can also get towels here – or you bring them yourself. I’d recommend to bring one big towell and one small towell.
Now it’s time to enter the changing room. Nowadays almost all bath houses in Japan are separated for men and women, so be sure to enter the correct area. Often but not always you can already tell by the color of the curtains hanging in front of the changing room. Red is for women, blue is for men. It can’t hurt to know these kanji or hiragana meaning man and women.
In the changing room you’ll either find lockers or baskets where you can leave your belongings. And i mean all of them. Its usually not allowed to wear a bathing suit in the onsen, as they might be unclean. So yes you have to be fully naked. But so it is everyone else, so don’t worry too much about it.
Here’s where your small towel comes in handy. It’s the only thing you take with you and you can use it to cover some parts of your body. You’ll probably see some Japanese people doing the same.
Once you leave the changing room, you can not get straight into onsen. Instead you’ll find either modern showers or a washing area with chairs and buckets. Clean yourself and rinse off completely. Most bathhouses provide toiletries to use in this shower area. It’s also considered polite to clean the shower area and the items that you used.
You can finally enter the hot water of the big pool, but make sure your small tower does not come in contact with the water. This is another rule focused on keeping the water clean. Most people simply wear the small towell on their heads. Your hair should also be kept out of the water. If you have long hair, make sure to tie it up.
An onsen is a place to relax, so avoid being to loud, swimming or running around. Just soak in the hot water and make sure to respect the personal space of people around you. If possible and if there is one, don’t sit too close to the area where fresh water is pouring into the main pool.
Once you’re down, use your small towel to dry off roughly, before entering the changing room. It’s not forbidden to rinse again at the shower area, but it doesn’t really makes sense as the onsen water with all the minerals are supposedly good for your skin and your health.
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20 Things Can’t Be Seen Anywhere But in Japan
Elements from Japanese culture are in our lives right now: many people watch anime and Japanese TV series, they eat wok and sushi, and they listen to songs by Japanese singers. And even such a seemingly ordinary thing as karaoke actually originated in Japan. However, there are still some things that can only be seen in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Really, Japan is a unique country, different from the rest of the world. Wanna have Pringles soup when in Japan? Here you go. In the mood for dinner with a huge plush Moomin in a Japanese cafe? Not a problem at all. Here are some cultural things can’t be seen anywhere but in Japan.
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Coffee in a bottle 2:44
Plush Moomin as your lunch companion 3:18
Pokemon-shaped cookies 3:43
Sauce that keeps the rice together 4:03
KFC instead of more traditional food 4:28
A stationery store which rises 12 floors 4:50
50 million vending machines 5:30
Japan-limited Kit-Kats 5:52
Free tissues on the streets 6:10
One-use pocket-heaters 6:36
Purikura 7:04
Rice of different colors 7:34
A subway chin rest 8:13
Cool taxi 8:43
Sightseeing cars with... footbaths 9:10
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- Most people know that a sure sign they CAN cross the road is the little, lit-up green man, right? Well, not in Japan! There, you should wait for a green rabbit called Miffy.
- In Japan, they grow square watermelons. Nope, it's not a slip of the tongue. In Kagawa prefecture, they produce a couple hundred square watermelons a year.
- When you buy Pringles in Japan, you don't get a tube of potato chips; you get noodles!
- In Japan, if you come to a cafe alone, you get a massive plush Moomin as your lunch companion so that you don't feel sad!
- A Holiday meal means tons of tasty food and, of course, a big roast turkey! But if you ever celebrate the Holidays while in Japan, don't get surprised to be treated with KFC instead of more traditional food.
- In the Ginza district of Tokyo, there’s an unusual stationery store which rises 12 floors!
- There are more than 50 million vending machines in Japan, and that means they’re literally everywhere!
- If you're in Japan and wondering what souvenirs you can get for your family and friends, try Japan-limited Kit-Kats!
- Suffering from the cold in the winter? Just get yourself one of these one-use pocket-heaters that are so popular in Japan! It's called kairo, and nowadays, you just need to open it for the chemical reaction to begin.
- Do you love unusual forms of art? Then how about rice paddy art? People plant rice of different colors and types to create breathtaking images in paddy fields.
- Imagine returning home after a long and crazy day at work. The Japanese have found a solution for this problem - and that's a subway chin rest!
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12 Things You Didn't Know About Japanese Culture
12 Things You Didn't Know About Japanese Culture
It’s been more than 150 years since Japan opened its ports to the Western world after centuries of isolation, yet some things about it still mystify us. Here are 12 things you probably didn’t know about Japanese culture.
10 WEIRDEST Japanese Customs!
Anyone who’s glanced at modern, urban Japanese culture has inevitably run across one or two bits that are simply strange. You don’t even need to get into pornography to see some aspects of Japanese culture that are straight-up weird.
1. The Parasites Museum
Yup. The only museum in the world dedicated to parasites. It’s filled with glass cases in which organs and tissue have been allowed to play host to some of the world’s most interesting (and revolting) parasites.
2. Japanese Toilets
The Japanese have mastered toilet time. Some of their toilets include a heated seat and music ranging from pop to nature sounds. When you’re finished the toilet can actually splash your hind quarters with warm water for a nice refreshing treat.
3. Robot Restaurant
Not that the Japanese are obsessed with robots or anything, but their specially dedicated restaurant sees bikini-clad women fight huge robots on migraine inducing neon backdrop. The food is extremely expensive but the four 90-minute shows attract huge audiences every day.
4. Vending Machines
Japan is obsessed with these machines having the highest per capita rate of vending machines in the world. From drinks to … well, some very odd items. Need some bread in a can? How about pirated video games? Buddhist amulets? Fresh noodles? Used underwear? You can get it all in a Japanese vending machine.
5. Go Kawaii or Go Home
It seems that the highest achievable goal in Japanese society is to be cute. Everywhere you look there are brands ready to help you get kawaii. Even the government has embraced the cute vibe and started implementing it in the strangest of places, like this elderly people crossing sign.
6. Japan's Shut-In Problem
Known colloquially as hikikomori, Japanese shut-ins are a growing number of teens and twenty-somethings so anxious about moving out into the world that they simply don't. This group of youngsters has been dubbed, “the missing million.”
7. Cartoons Are Everywhere
In Japan, animated characters aren’t just for kids. They’re used all over the place. From an army of cartoons covering posters and billboards hawking any kind of product to simple public signs and instruction manuals, the Japanese can't get enough of em.
8. Nap at Work
The Japanese have a well-earned reputation for being hard workers by day and getting blasted with their coworkers by night. Fortunately, the Japanese culture has built in a back door to this obsessive type-A lifestyle. It’s called “inemuri”. Basically a 15-minute nap you can take at your desk.
9. Old Men And Young Women
In Japan, there’s a popular niche of pop music featuring underaged girl groups. What’s disconcerting here is that most of the fans are men between the ages of 40 and 65. That’s extra gross when you consider that the most popular of these girl groups recently recruited a 12-year-old member.
10. Kentucky Fried Chicken
In Japan, KFC is an extremely popular chain. In fact, every KFC features a life-size version of the Colonel himself, welcoming customers. In fact on Christmas Eve the lines at the chain go out the door. People even go so far as to make reservations months in advance. At KFC. Reservations...
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Japanese Manners 101 - Some CRUCIAL Basics
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21 Reasons NOT to Visit Japan
Are you considering a trip to Japan? It turns out not everybody likes Japan as much as I do. These are some reasons why you might consider NOT traveling to Japan. From Japan’s small hotel rooms to it’s incredibly confusing public transportation system, there are definitely some things in Japan that are a turnoff for foreign visitors.
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The Daily Life Of An Osaka Businessman
How to survive a 4-hour, crowded train commute 6 days a week - for forty years...
Each day over a million people pour into Japan’s three major cities, and almost all of them arrive by train. Few can afford the rent in downtown Tokyo, so when they get hired by a company at the age of 21, they know they’ll be commuting two hours every day for the next forty years. How on earth do the Japanese manage to survive a situation that would drive a Westerner insane?
In a densely crowded society, etiquette is everything. In Japan, most of those rules developed to maintain harmony despite the lack of space. That people almost never touch each other, no matter how tight it gets. And when contact is unavoidable, nobody takes it personally.
But most of all, the Japanese know how to create a space inside themselves. When necessary, they just withdraw into their own world. Where Westerners waste a lot of energy fighting off the crowds, they hardly seem to notice them at all. Even the train station eateries need only a token drape to make their clients invisible.
But every once in a while the tactic backfires, turning into every mother’s nightmare: three small children lost in the underground subway. Everyone’s in such a hurry that nobody stops to help.
But then again, this is Japan, and these stories almost always have a happy ending.
But there is ONE place where all bets are off. In Tokyo station, at half past midnight, these guys will do anything to get on the last few trains. If they don’t make it, it’s a $200 cab ride home. It’s no-holds-barred – and the women push just as hard as the men. But where I see a Westerner trying to force the issue, the Japanese just seem to laugh it off.
Either way, the train doesn’t leave until all body parts are on board. And the ones who didn’t make it have to call their wives after a hard night’s drinking and beg a ride home.
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Five Rules for Politeness in Japan that the Japanese themselves... break!
There are a ton of videos out there out there that are happy to inform you what rules you should be aware of when you travel to Japan. But....are they all rules that only dumb foreigners break? Here are 5 rules in Japan that everyone breaks, even Japanese!
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5 things NOT to to in Japan Unwritten Japanese manners TOP 5 | Ninja Tour guide
Japan probably has more unwritten rules than most countries because Japanese people always try to 'read the air' and try to not bother other people and cause inconvenience for anyone. People respect public places and keep them clean, even most rebellious teenagers! Keep in mind though that there should be exceptions to these rules. Being a tourist and visiting many places in a day you might find yourself hungry or thirsty so don't stress too much and take a sip of that bottle if you have to! Japanese people are kind and understanding with foreigners. Also don't forget to study a bit of Japanese before your trip to safe yourself some trouble!
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Cultural Do’s and Don’Ts in Japan That Every Tourist Should Know
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Traveling to a new country is always an exciting adventure, but it can also be incredibly stressful if you're not prepared. When in Japan, nothing ruins a trip faster than accidentally breaking cultural taboos that locals take very seriously. You're left scrambling to apologize for an offense you didn't even realize you committed. Suddenly, you feel excluded and disliked rather than welcomed.
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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Cultural Dos (Try Local Cuisine)
00:46 - Slurp Noodles Enthusiastically
01:06 - Use Chopsticks Properly
01:35 - Dress Appropriately
02:01 - Remove Shoes Indoors
02:29 - Bring Cash for Payments
02:53 - Learn Basic Japanese Phrases
03:18 - Bow When Appropriate
03:44 - Be Quiet on Public Transportation
04:07 - Dispose of Trash Properly
04:32 - Cultural Don'ts (Walking and Eating Simultaneously)
04:57 - Taking Photos with Geisha
05:22 - Jaywalking
05:45 - Leaving Tips at Restaurants
06:03 - Blowing Nose in Public
06:24 - Displaying Affection Publicly
06:44 - Wearing Perfume in Sushi Restaurants
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Don't let that happen to you! This enlightening video gives you insider knowledge of Japanese culture so you can avoid embarrassing cultural blunders. You'll gain the keys to fitting in seamlessly when you visit the Land of the Rising Sun. The locals will appreciate the effort and treat you as one of their own. This Japan etiquette guide packs in the crucial dos and don'ts for first-time tourists. You'll learn insider tricks even some repeat visitors don't know. The carefully narrated video breaks down etiquette category by category in a visually engaging format.
Learn the proper way to use chopsticks and master the art of bowing in social encounters. Find out why you should enthusiastically slurp noodles and savor food from convenience stores. Discover how to ride public transportation quietly and dispose of trash respectfully. Etiquette works both ways, so gain skills for seamlessly fitting into Japanese customs. With this complete guide to cultural do's and don'ts, you'll feel equipped to elegantly experience Japan like you live there.
By the end, you'll have all the cultural know-how needed for a smooth trip to Japan. No more accidentally insulting people when you thought you were being polite! This Japanese etiquette video eliminates embarrassing guesswork. You can focus on creating amazing memories rather than cringing over your latest public faux pas. Don't visit Japan unprepared - watch this video to become an expert on blending into its rich, complex culture.
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Japanese Etiquette: Eating (or Drinking) in Public
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What you should not do to a Japanese explained in this video. We have a lot of unspoken (and sometimes weird) rules so I hope this helps. But don't worry, even if you accidentally do something wrong, most Japanese people would not mind. If you like these kind of videos, please leave a like! I am also looking forward hearing from you in the comment section below. Thank you for watching and stay safe during the circuit breaker period. Huat AH!!
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Japan is a country full of history and culture. But did you know we also have a lot of Japanese culture that might seem strange to foreigners? In this video, I explained 10 strange habits in Japan that you might not know of. I hope this video gave you more understanding of Japan and the people. Please leave a like and subscribe if you enjoyed it! Huat AH!
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