- In Japanese restaurants use the small, moist rolled-up towel to wipe your hands only; never your face
- There is no “help yourself” custom in Japan; wait until your host offers the item
- It is considered rude to count your change after paying a bill in Japan
- It is rare to find a no-smoking restaurant in Japan and no-smoking sections are often full of smoke from the neighboring smoking section
- Always go to the bathroom to blow your nose and use a disposable tissue, never a handkerchief
- Avoid wearing socks with holes when visiting in Japan where you will be expected to remove your shoes indoors
- Japanese women cover their mouths when they laugh
- In a car or taxi, the highest ranking person sits behind the driver while the lowest ranking rides shotgun
