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What are the manners in Japan?
What are the manners in Japan?
Morals vary from country to country, and hare are some of Japan's manners.
Public Transportation
Public Transportation
In this video, you can learn 5 points of the etiquette on the train and also, these etiquettes are same as other transportation.
How to Use Trains in Japan | japan-guide.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW_sw77sqvE
In addition to what was mentioned in this video, these are two marks that you should remember when you use public transportation.
Help Mark
Help Mark
The Help Mark is worn by people who may require assistance, even if their conditions are not readily apparent.
Maternity Mark
Maternity Mark
This mark indicates that the person is pregnant.
If you see marks like these, please give up priority seats.
Food court
Food court
Clean up after you finish eating
Clean up after you finish eating
In Japanese food courts, there are no janitors all the time so you have to clean up what you've finished.
Having something on an empty table means that table is reserved
Having something on an empty table means that table is reserved
In Japan, leave some stuffs (ex: handkerchief, eco bag...) if you see that, it means reserved so you can't sit there.
Public Road
Public Road
There are no trash cans on the street.
There are no trash cans on the street.
If you want to throw something away, throw it the trash can at the station or convenience store.
Sometimes there are trash cans at convenience stores and stations, but especially at convenience stores and stations in big cities, it's hard to find trash cans. If you can't find it, take it home yourself.
Drinking
Drinking
Most of the all-you-can drink system, you have to replace glasses every time.
Most of the all-you-can drink system, you have to replace glasses every time.
Please order new drink after you finished your drink.
When you pour alcohol on someone's glass, you pour it with the label up.
When you pour alcohol on someone's glass, you pour it with the label up.
If you do this to someone you meet at bar or Izakaya, it's polite.
Thank you for trying to understand Japanese manners!
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