concept   mealtime customs
culture   Japan
statement   In Japan, mealtime customs involve using chopsticks and slurping to express enjoyment, and removing shoes before entering a home or dining area.
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1 cultural food customs Japan Custom of removing shoes before entering home, including when dining 1
2 dietary customs Japan Removing shoes before entering a home is a common practice to maintain cleanliness 1
3 eating customs Japan Using chopsticks as the standard eating utensils 1
4 eating customs Japan Considering it polite to slurp noodles as a sign of enjoyment 1
5 food customs Japan Removing shoes before entering a home is a common food custom 1
6 food offering customs Japan Food offerings are commonly made to honor ancestors and deities. 1
7 lunchtime customs Japan Lunch is often a quick and efficient meal, with many people eating a bento box or other portable meal at their workplace or in transit. 1
8 meal customs Japan Using chopsticks is the traditional way to eat a meal 1
9 mealtime customs Japan Using chopsticks and slurping noodles are accepted and even considered polite during meals. 1
10 mealtime customs Japan Using chopsticks is the norm and it is polite to leave a little food on your plate to show you are full. 1
11 mealtime customs Japan Eating quickly and noisily to show enjoyment of the meal is considered acceptable. 1
12 mealtime customs Japan It is common to make slurping noises while eating noodles as a sign of enjoyment. 1
13 mealtime customs Japan Slurping while drinking soup is a way to express enjoyment. 1