A Handy List of Things Not to Do While Visiting Japan

In a rather helpful episode of “Abroad in Japan”, a video series by Chris Broad (a “British guy living in Japan”), offers some very important tips regarding Japanese etiquette, specifically what not to do while visiting Japan. Subjects include eating/drinking while walking, chopstick manners, tipping, transit mindfulness amongst several others.

I actually did most of my reading about Japanese etiquette on the horrific 12-hour flight between London and Tokyo and I’ve pretty much just winged it ever since. In hindsight there are lot of things I know now that I would have done well to comprehend before I got here so today I’ve taken five years of experience in the field and compiled it into this list of 12 things not to do in Japan.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.