Test your knowledge of Japanese Table Manners...
Choose the correct answer for each question.
 

1Chopsticks can NOT be used to..
spear or skewer food
pull dishes or plates closer to you
point or gesture
all of the above

2Chopsticks can be used to cut larger pieces of food.
True
False

3When drinking with a companion, it is considered rude to pour a drink for yourself and not for your companion.
True
False

4You may pick up pieces of sushi with your fingers.
True
False

5Sushi always contains raw fish.
True
False

6The proper order in which to eat your meal is rice first, then meat, and then lastly any vegetables.
True
False

7Sushi should be dipped into soy sauce with the rice side down.
True
False

8When sharing a dish, you must place what you take on your own plate before putting it in your mouth.

True
False

9Soups and rice bowls must always remain on the table.
True
False

10When eating noodles it is OK to make slurping sounds.
True
False