Japan Travel Guide

Greetings
To greet the Japanese small inclinations, using it as a sign of respect, and thus avoid physical contact. There are different types of bows as the “degree” to consider that you have. There are slopes of 15, 45 and 90 degrees, the latter dedicated to the great ceremonies. In restaurants, hotels, entering an elevator, so everyone will address you with a little bow before you begin speaking. It is considered impolite not to respond to a bow. When you see a Japanese person talking on the phone, you will see that continue to make these inclinations but not to see!. I have so assumed that more than a gesture of education makes them look like little automatons. According to a study conducted in Japan a few years ago, a lift of any office building or department stores, bowed his head half of 2500 times a day!

Food not use chopsticks as our “sticks.”
That is, ever fucking food with them as if he were a fork. Westerners usually do not know how to use them, causing laughter in the Nipponese. You can always ask for a fork. Do not leave chopsticks stuck in your bowl of rice, their meanings are: death. It normal when you sit in a restaurant before eating, you’re offered a wet towel to wipe your hands. It is considered rude to eat in the street while you walk. If you want them to use a park for do so. The Japanese Often
Contribute a better translation make enough noise when literally slurp their noodles with chopsticks. It is considered rude.

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