Top Ten Tips

These 10 tips is what you must or mustn't do when you are in Japan... With these tips, you will get to know and understand what the daily Japanese people do as we'll also should follow them as we respect them too...

TOP TEN TIPS

1.        Always remember to remove your shoes before entering someone’s home. Before stepping on tatami matting, slippers must also be removed. Slippers must be changed when going to the toilet. Remember not to leave the toilet still wearing the toilet slippers, as it would be very embarrassing!

2.        Always make sure that you do not have any holes in your socks or tights, as you may have to take your shoes off unexpectedly.

3.        Shaking hands is uncommon in Japan; the Japanese greet each other by bowing. However, foreigners are sometimes greeted with a handshake.

4.        Sumimasen is a word with many purposes; it can be used to attract someone’s attention before making a request, or to get past people on a crowded train. It can also be used to say “sorry”.

5.        Credit cards are only accepted in the more expensive hotels, shops and restaurants.

6.        If you receive a gift from a Japanese visitor, remember to express delight at the wrapping as well as the gift itself. If you are invited to a Japanese person’s house, make sure you take gift-wrapped present with you.

7.        You can only buy cigarettes and alcohol if you are over 20 years of age.

8.         The Japanese tend not to use assertive words such as “yes” and “no”. Good alternatives are ii desu ne for “yes” and chotto for “no”.

9.        Cleanliness is important to the Japanese. Never drop or leave rubbish.

10.     It’s advisable that you carry proof of identity at all times, so make sure that you always have your passport with you.

*Another extra tip that everyone should know if we have visited Japan which is Japanese can't really understand or speak English very well so it is better for us to learn some basic or amateur Japanese language to communicate with them...