Test your Japaneseness !

[Elgin]

Food

Can you eat/Do you like (if you don't know what it is, then "no") :

1) Sushi no
2) Natto never tried
3) Hijiki never tried
4) Oden yes
5) Tofu never tried
6) Umeboshi never tried
7) Takuan never tried
8) Fried fish yes
9) Whale never tried
10) Miso soup never tried

Etiquette

Do you :

1) remove your shoes before entering your own house yes
2) slurp your ramen yes
3) excuse yourself all the time even when you are not wrong no
4) bow (even slightly) when greeting or seeing someone off (in formal situations) no
5) bow when you talk on the phone no
6) buy omiyage for your colleagues, friends or family when you go somewhere (even for a few days) no
7) nod or make little sounds agreement showing that you are listenning to someone no
8) avoid teling people directly what you think no
9) avoid putting soap or foam in your bath no
10) refrain from eating in the street or while standing/walking. no

Cultural adaptation

Can you :

1) Sleep on a futon no
2) bear Japanese TV programmes yes
3) ride a bicycle with an umbrella in one hand no
4) sit in "seiza" not for long

Do you :

5) like J-pop yes fir J-rock
6) like kabuki I don't know what that is
7) read manga no
8) like sumo yes
9) like everything that is cute no
10) like "onsen" (hot spring) yes

8/30 total , ight!

[Kuro_Tsubasa69]

Food

Can you eat/Do you like (if you don't know what it is, then "no") :

1) Sushi Yes
2) Natto No
3) Hijiki No
4) Oden No
5) Tofu Yes
6) Umeboshi No
7) Takuan No
8) Fried fish yes
9) Whale No
10) Miso soup Yes

Etiquette

Do you :

1) remove your shoes before entering your own house Yes
2) slurp your ramen Yes (Always get yelled at for doing such! .)
3) excuse yourself all the time even when you are not wrong Yes
4) bow (even slightly) when greeting or seeing someone off (in formal situations) Yes
5) bow when you talk on the phone No
6) buy omiyage for your colleagues, friends or family when you go somewhere (even for a few days) No
7) nod or make little sounds agreement showing that you are listenning to someone Yes
8) avoid teling people directly what you think Yes
9) avoid putting soap or foam in your bath Yes
10) refrain from eating in the street or while standing/walking. No (Impossible! .)

Cultural adaptation

Can you :

1) Sleep on a futon Yes
2) bear Japanese TV programmes Yes
3) ride a bicycle with an umbrella in one hand Yes
4) sit in "seiza" No

Do you :

5) like J-pop Yes
6) like kabuki Yes
7) read manga Yes
8) like sumo No
9) like everything that is cute No
10) like "onsen" (hot spring) Yes


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