10 Things you shouldn't do in Japan🇯🇵
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
- If you're thinking about coming to Japan, there are a few things I, as a former teacher, would like to share with you.
Japan has plenty of unspoken rules, so to avoid any form of embarrassment, with this video I‘ll introduce the first 10 rules (20 in total), which I think would be helpful to know !
00:38 1. No dipping sushi
from the rice into soy sauce!
01:32 2. No tattoos in hot springs!？
02:33 3. Don't die in a kimono!
03:09 4. Can’t you eat on trains?
03:38 5. Don't step on Tatami edges
Or else... you might get murdered?
04:14 6. Don't drive on the right side of the road in Japan
05:06 7. Don't chat loudly on public transportations
05:35 8. Do not stab food with chopsticks
06:28 9. Do not ignore traffic lights
07:08 10. Do not leave food on your plate
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It’s said that you shouldn’t let your Pokémon out of their Pokéballs in crowded areas but a lot of Trainers do it anyway, because Pokémon are an integral part of culture. But I do agree that they should only have battles in the designated areas.
I broke this rule once
Aki we are so lucky to have you to teach us proper Japanese etiquette! Please share with us more things we should and should not do while visiting Japan!
You know the old saying....when in Rome, do as the Romans do? Well, how do the Japanese do? 😊
Thank you Aki! ❤
I second this request.
Greetings, I am a Russian student who wants to come to Japan to study. I’m also learning English now and I have slight problems with listening comprehension. Your videos help me in every way. And English lessons and useful information about Japan first-hand, so to speak. Thank you very much for your work.
Thank you Aki 💚
The best one was the quietness on public transport, if only England had the same rule.
And U.S.!
It's definitely a rule in Australia, there are signs on the buses and trains.....but people seem to have lost the art of being quiet nowadays.
Remember the song wheels on the bus? The only noise was the babies crying, but they're babies and can't control it.
If only we had public transportation that wasn't terrible in the US.
The bus and train used to be MUCH more quiet and NOBODY put their feet on the seats!
My grandson visited Japan last year. He told of us of some of these things, especially no talking on trains. He said all the food tasted so much better than in the states. He also remarked on how clean it was everywhere he went. No litter.
Being quiet on public transportation 👍 I can never understand, here in America, why people jabber loudly on their phones drawing attention to themselves and sounding like crazy people. 🤣🤣
NYC is a nightmare 🤬
I love learning about Japanese culture like this! I look forward to the next 10 things! 😀
When I was a kid in USA, we always were careful walking on sidewalks. There's a saying, "step on a crack, break your mother's back "
That's what I thought of when he was talking about not stepping on that crack.
When I was really mad at my mom I would do it deliberately and then be even madder when it didn't work.
@@mq5276 😂
lol We said that as kids in Canada too.
I’ve begun picking up trash when I walk. Great exercise...good for the spirit! 🐎🌞🧗🏽♂️🌻
I didn’t know about the KIMONO WRAP DIRECTION & the TATAMI MAT EDGE rules, so interesting! 😃
I didn't either.
“Let’s do our best,” with a nod. I love the tips, thanks! Where I live, hot springs are where people show off their tattoos! Also, if you don’t jaywalk, the person behind you might walk into you. It’s a part of being aware of traffic to know when to walk and when to stay. I love your story about how driving in the left came to be!
The whole idea of the katana and roads is perfect and makes a lot of sense!
I feel people in Japan have a lot more respect for etiquette than in other countries based off of this and that is wonderful.
I think culture and etiquette needs to make a return. Everyone is so focused on deconstructing social norms, but a lot of them are good, or at least started as good things, and we can always make new ones to replace the old bad ones.
We may be going to Japan at the end of 2024, so this video is very helpful! Thank you, Aki! Oh, I do want to request one thing, though: More, please!😄
I would love living in Japan and you are so very lucky and blessed to be a citizen there! I love how organized, respectful, considerate, and quiet you tell us it is in Japan. Protect your beloved Japan, it's precious. Based on the way many {not all} behave here in America I believe many selfish people from the USA would disrespect your customs and laws, even try to bring lawsuits, break laws, and commit crimes to get their own way in Japan. A very bad element of Americans think they are 'entitled' to do whatever they want, wherever they want, to whoever they want, disrespect laws, and customs. Sadly things have become so very, very bad here in the USA, there are a lot of very hateful and harmful people here unfortunately. There are good people too, but it's the bad ones who ruin life here and draw attention to themselves.
In New Zealand we drive on the left hand side of the road too.
Nothing to do with Samari swords either 😅
Really enjoy your videos. Thank you.
Thank you so much! :) Going to Japan soon so this is helpful.
What a beautiful made video with a lot of informations. Thank you so matcha!
🤗Thanks for the etiquette update!
Good to see you, I haven’t seen you for a long time even though I am subscribed.🧡🙏🌴
I'm leaving for Japan tomorrow! It will be my first visit. Two weeks of studying kobudo, iai, and some sight seeing! I've been watching lots of Samurai Matcha videos in preparation! 🙇🙏🍻
For people driving, my rule of thumb in japan. If the middle line is not on your right side you are on the wrong side.
Con la 5 ALUCINÉ profundamente!!!!!!
Las otras ya las conocía con algunas variaciones también.
Y estoy TOTALMENTE de acuerdo en NO desperdiciar los alimentos.
GRACIAS por tu trabajo.
The rule regarding the yukata was the most surprising for me 😃
Samurai Matcha-san, here in Texas on university campuses, pedestrians have the right of way in a crosswalk. You have to stop for them when students are crossing the street on Texan campuses. 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵
If there are no traffic lights at the intersection and there is a pedestrian crossing(crosswalk?), then if I'm not mistaken, this rule exists everywhere - the driver must stop and let pedestrians pass. If there is a traffic light, the lights are regulated by who has to go/drive.
Thank you so much! My husband and I are planning a trip in the spring of 2025 so I’ve been trying to research videos like this just because I want to make sure that I’m traveling respectfully and not offending anyone. Of course not intentionally but it’s always great to, know the culture no matter where you go before you are traveling
Lucky you, a good book about Japan is Abroad I Japan by Chris broad
YEAH! Another Samurai Matcha video! I do so love them. This was so interesting. I'm not ever likely to be fortunate enough to wear a kimono, but from now on I'm going to close my housecoat (dressing gown) the kimono way! Thanks for another great video, Aki.
What a great video!! Thank you!! I didn’t know how important it is to put a Yukata on the right way, and I didn’t know about stepping on the edges of tatami mats!
Thank you for the video, it’s good to know these things.
Always enjoyed your videos, Aki San. Kudos! #7 I think apply to other countries as well. Can be so annoying hearing others talk loudly esp to their handphone on the commuter train.
Thank you for all the advice. Looking forward to visit Japan one day.
I really like those kind of videos. Keep it up! ✌😊
Hello Aki! Another video, another lesson (or lessons)! Thank you so much! I'll try to remember when I go to Japan (I wish to go...). Have a nice sunday and see you in the next video!
Wow!
The video appeared in the feed in three minutes. I'm gled to see it so early!
I am really enjoying your videos.
Relevant and helpful to people like me who strives to be a 'good' tourist. 😇
The Tatami mat edges - I didn't know but pretty sure I have breached this one.
Leaving food on a plate is a no no for many homes around the world but in poorer countries can look wasteful and lacking basic social awareness I do feel.
Please keep up your positive and enlightening work.
I do enjoy your humour too.
This was interesting! Didn’t know about the kimono closing detail either. This might be a feat, but I’m curious to know about ALL 80 rules of chopsticks? Thank you!
Dear Mr Matcha - maybe do a video on words, phrases - for example "sorry I do not speak Japanese" ? And the various versions of "thank you" and when to use what sounds like dotashimashtei (I was told to remember it as "don't touch my mustache"), especially "ideitakemasu"(?)
55 seconds, new record to click on your video! Guys, comment as much as possible to help him to grow more since the algorithm loves interaction in the first couple of hours after a video uploaded.
Edit: it's here in Germany an unspoken rule too not to eat something like "Döner" or fries in the train or bus.
You're the best!
Yes, a few new ones for me. I love your “Aki-isms shared with grace and diplomacy. Let’s see more about different areas of Japan to visit!
Thank you 🙏 Aki San. I’ll be there in 16 days! I’m very excited.
About not wasting food. When I was growing up my parents did not serve us food, we were told to take what we would eat from serving dishes. There was always plenty. We were allowed more if we wanted to eat it. I was frowned on if we took food and left it on our plate, but it would show up the next day, guaranteed. Left overs were reheated, but if there were literally scraps even then, we had dogs, so someone would no doubt eat it. There was always soup too. I learned very early how to make soup from leftovers. When going to restaurants I try to order reasonably, but will generally ask to take left overs. I'm not going to say I have never discarded food, but it's not done without trying to find a use.
This was fun to know. Thank you!
Great video. Thanks, Aki.
I don't think I've ever been this early to a video, wow!
I'm always so excited to see a new Samurai Matcha video! I love how you both educate us and share experiences you've been through in your life. Thank you for making such lovely videos for us! I hope you always prosper and have a good life ^~^
The similarity with Bon from Sympathizer is striking in case of Aki-san.
It was very useful and funny too. Thx.😊
Very intresting rules.Thanks
We had a good laugh together with another lady when I told her that the way she tried to close her gi before the training is for the dead people. :) Most of the time people do not look up basic etiquette or how to tie a belt before coming the first time, but the other people are eager to help.
Something about traffic or walking on the left hand side. In Japan it is also customary to keep to the left hand side of the stairs, except in Osaka where everybody keeps to the right...
Great! Thank you for the etiquette update!
So interesting! Thank you
❤😊 Gracias por tus consejos, Aki-san Y gracias por tus entusiastas y expresivas interpretaciones 👏👏
I knew some of those rules already but f.e. no.3 and 4 are new to me.
So I learned a lot! Thank you 😊
Glad it was helpful:)
I didn't know about a tatami mats😗 Thank you for this😘
to the silence on trains piece, I just the other day returned from a trip, and in Kyoto subway especially, when the train drops power to coast into the station, even on a completely packed train, you could hear a pin drop
Good to know. Thank you. 😊
Thank you! ☀️🙏
Good tips. The last one does not apply to parties where it is common to leave food and full glasses/bottles of beer. This one threw me off.
Thank you!❤️
There are 80 chopstick rules!! Ochikeron posted a cartoon picture of some children having school lunch in Japan and asked her community to find the errors - one was the miso soup was on the wrong side. It's so interesting to see some people making etiquette mistakes.
Enjoyed it a lot😍🫶🏻Thank you Aki🙏🏻🌸
I did stay in a Ryokan and did wear the Yukata the wrong side first 😱😱 the lady there, who was so sweet, told me to change it as soon as she saw it but I couldn’t understand why. I thought it was men/ women way of wearing it. Now it makes sense! Can’t wait to go back one day ❤
Interesting information!
中国の友人宅を訪問した時に、
友人の家族がテーブルに沢山の料理を用意してくれました。
私は全部食べきれず、申し訳ない気持ち😢で、謝罪しましたが、
中国人の友人から、「大丈夫ですよ！中国ではお客さんが食べきれない量の大量の料理を出すのが礼儀だから、逆に残しても問題ない」と教えてもらい、日本と真逆の考えで面白いなと思いました。
Great video!
I like the dead in the kimono rule. In italy you differentiate male clothes from female clothes by the direction of the closing. The way you close the kimono is for men, while the dead verse is the one we use for the women. 🤔🤗 Interesting
There’s a restaurant here in my region called Hokkaido, where if leave food on plate you’re going to pay extra. However being buffet style I only take a little bit to try and go for more if I like it. Another place is called Asian House, big portions and I always have to get takeout container halfway through the meal. They don’t charge extra though. So I understand the rule of not leaving food behind on plate.
Can you one day please make a complet guide to chopsticks? how to hold correctly and all the rules both what to do and what to avoid, with the history behind why 😊🌸
These are so interesting. I have always been fascinated by Japanese culture and life. I wills love to visit some day.
Two things about crossing streets against the lights, in the US we don’t cross in the middle too much but we aren’t very good at it.
I’ve lived in Greece and Italy where it is common to cross in the middle. But the drivers are not expected to stop for pedestrians outside of crosswalks. The pedestrians time their crossing to not stop traffic and not get hit by cars.
Did you know the law about Jay Walking was created in the South during Jim Crow as an excuse to arrest African Americans, any excuse to harass them. 😡
Thank you 🙏🏼
I would love to visit Japan once. Many interesting stuff such as Wabi Sabi, Fukuoka- one straw revolution, Ghibi studio. Right now just start reading "Kintsugi for beginner". 🙏🏼
sushi, thanks for telling me how to enjoy sushi properly. cant wait to enjoy it.
I found this very interesting, and look forward to seeing more.
The way to wrap a kimono: for clothes in UK, left over right is supposed to be for men, and right over left for women. This dates from days when rich women would have a servant to dress them, and buttons are easier to fasten one way than the other. But modern women have to do it the awkward way!
Thanks Aki!
Thank you for this info! I’m a person who take rules seriously!
Fun to Know, thank you Aki
Thank you
Thank you 🦊
Love your post Aki! Would you have recommendations for japanese novels that reflect Japanese culture? Translated to English (or Dutch/ German) please. Keep making your lovely videos please!
What interesting and useful information. Thank you for sharing it. I particularly appreciate the part about not leaving food behind in a restaurant. Question: if you're full, is it acceptable to take it to go?
Thanks Bro
I had no idea why I kept getting stabbed when walking on tatami. Thanks.
❤love it!
I bet the edges of the mats stay intact longer if you don't step on them wearing out the fabric. I would love to visit Japan, but probably won't for health reasons unless I can take a boat there. No flying for me. I think I would get along and like it there. Very sensible rules.
"The raised nail gets hammered down."
❤❤it was great video
Everyone is quiet in the train here in Malaysia. ❤
Regarding speaking loudly… Too much loud conversations in public places. Either people talking on their cell phones or to other people. I remember growing up (before cell phone invention) that you could ride a bus or eat in a restaurant or go to a doctor’s office, etc. and people were quiet and respectful. They kept their voices at a minimum. Today, people just don’t care and want to be seen and heard! They also talk over and interrupt other people while they are talking. So much inconsideration these days. Where are people’s manners these days?
あきさんお久しぶりです。ありがとうございます。お気をつけて❤
Very good video.
As an Asian, totally respect that.
Interestingly the West all used to drive too, all the way back to horse riding/driving. And of the same reason: Safety when/when not fighting. Because most people are right-handed.
Great video. Thanks. I like the idea of avoiding food waste but find this would be difficult if someone else is putting the food on your plate. Can you ask a server to give you small portions to ensure you can finish the food?
Actually, the way to eat sushi is a polarizing issue among Japanese. Some of them say you have to peel the fish, dip it, and put it back on the rice.
☀ thank you. interesting
Even before I met my boyfriend who is Japanese born raised and a salary man. I must have already had instilled in me by much older parents the art of politenes, respect and knowing how to act in public. I am forever picking up other peoples rubbish, I hate undy places.
Very useful video, thank you! Even though it isn't directly related to minimalism, I really liked this information.
But, I have a question about finishing food. I have heard that if you finish the rice, the host will usually provide more and you should never finish all of the rice, because the host will feel pressure to always provide more. To finish the rice is to suggest that the host has not been able to provide sufficient nourishment to their guests, which of course is rude. So one should always leave some rice behind as a sign that the host has been very generous with the food. Is this not correct?
me who was self-trained as a kid to not step on the edges: my time has come.
Also yeah, when it comes to traffic lights I strictly follow them too. I always chuckle for myself when I see someone jaywalking and as they reach like middle of the road it flips green. "Was it worth it? That's kinda embarassing. Now you look like a fool." I think for myself. I understand when someone is in a hurry but during casual walk it looks rather embarassing.
As far as I've learned, it is considered ok to use chopsticks in a stabbing way when prying a grilled fish apart.
Take small portions of food and finish them. If still hungry just take another plate from the buffet. Never left any food unless it didn’t taste good.
Bro when I see people ignoring traffic signals here it always blows my mind. Like people don’t care if they might get run over or cause an accident? That should be kinda a thing everywhere where pedestrians actually follow traffic signals man
not the slides of americans using chopsticks on turkey wraps lmaooo !
We drive on the left in New Zealand and Australia too.