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Japanese culture
Japanese culture：What do you do at a shrine?
Key Points
◎Wash your hands before praying.
◎You have to take off your cap and sunglasses.
◎The basic procedure when praying at a shrine is to bow twice, clap twice, and then bow again.
Japanese culture：Are there rules for taking pictures?
Key Points
◎You should ask for permission before taking photos.
◎Omikuji are fortunes written on paper strips at shrines and temples.
Japanese culture：Don’t litter.
Key Points
◎Omikuji are fortunes written on paper strips at shrines and temples.
◎Pick up any litter you find and dispose of it in the proper place.
Japanese culture：Do you have to remove your shoes inside the house?
Key Points
◎Take off your shoes when entering a house.
◎We arrange our own shoes neatly when entering a house.
Japanese culture：Where can you smoke?
Key Points
◎There are some separated smoking areas on the street.
◎You should smoke in the designated areas.
Japanese culture：Visit a Japanese sushi restaurant!
Key Points
◎Tsukidashi is similar to a table charge in other countries. It is a light dish that is served before the ordered meal. Agari is the green tea that is served at a sushi restaurant. It is mainly served after the meal.
Japanese culture：What can you do at a Japanese convenience store?
Key Points
◎ATMs at convenience stores offer useful services such as making withdrawals using foreign bank cards.
◎Convenience stores offer a wide range of useful services such as purchasing tickets and making withdrawals using foreign bank cards.
Japanese culture：What should you do at a public bath?
Key Points
◎Don’t bring your towel into the bath.
◎Wash yourself before getting into the bath.
◎Enter the bath naked.
Japanese culture：Try zazen meditation!
Key Points
◎Zen meditation is a kind of Buddhist training, in which you sit with correct posture and focus your mind. You can experience this at places such as Japanese temples.
