Traditions

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Japanese Traditions You Should Know Before Visiting Japan

Japan is a country filled with culture and traditions. Before visiting this beautiful part of the world it is key to understand some of the Japanese traditions which you may encounter so that you will for one understand what is happening and secondly be able to appreciate and join in.

1. Age Before Beauty

Do you often find that you’re the oldest person in your social group? In Japan, if this is the case then you’re actually honoured (not in a royal sense, unfortunately) but honoured among your social group. If you and your friends are in a bar then you will be served first and your drinks will be poured for you!

Bowing

Bowing is used for a variety of reasons in Japanese tradition including greetings, sports, religion and a show of thanks. For each occasion the bow is slightly different, it can vary from a slight bow to a deep bow however for tourists a traditional hand shake is accepted.

No Tipping

In Japan, there is no tipping! Although this can be very hard for foreigners to fathom because pretty much every other country in the world does accept tipping. However in Japan, tipping is considered insulting. They believe that a price is a price so why would they want more than asked of? In lamens terms, just don’t do it

Kampai

The first rule of drinking in Japan is to Kampai, that’s cheers to you and me. In England, and other parts of the world, cheers is used more for a celebration than just for a typical Friday night. In Japan, saying Kampai before drinking is important and is seen as rude if ignored.