Food

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

1) Sushi -yes
2) Natto -yes
3) Hijiki -yes
4) Oden -yes
5) Tofu -yes
6) Umeboshi -yes
7) Takuan -yes
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 -no
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 -no
10) refrain from eating in the street or while standing/walking. -yes

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" -yes

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) -no


i think i'm above average.... but i surely can't use chopsticks!!