etiquette

Itadakimasu: A Japanese Phrase for Expressing Gratitude Before EatingJAPAN LIFE | Jul 7, 2026

Ichijū Sansai: The Standard Elements of a Typical Japanese MealJAPAN LIFE | May 4, 2026

Chopsticks Manners and Traditional Japanese BeliefsJAPAN LIFE | Apr 9, 2026

Seasonal Gift Giving in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Nov 27, 2025

Gift-Giving Etiquette in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Aug 29, 2025

Funeral Etiquette in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Mar 19, 2025

Japanese Weddings: Practices and PitfallsJAPAN LIFE | Mar 11, 2025

“Shūgi” and “Kōden”: Money Gifts Expressing Congratulations or CondolencesJAPAN LIFE | Feb 10, 2025

The “Genkan”: Japan’s Traditional Entryway and Footwear EtiquetteJAPAN LIFE | Aug 20, 2024

Place of Honor: Seating Etiquette in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Jun 26, 2024

“Seiza” and Other Japanese Ways of SittingJAPAN LIFE | Mar 7, 2024

How to Bow: An Essential Form of Respect in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Nov 9, 2023

Not a Hair Out of Place: Nasal Grooming in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Dec 3, 2019