Ok... here's my go:

1) Sushi - Yes (still prefer Sashimi over Sushi, though)
2) Natto - Yes (it goes very well with ika-sashimi, I think)
3) Hijiki - Yes
4) Oden - Yes (love it! Unfortunately none of the restaurants here have it. )
5) Tofu - Yes
6) Umeboshi - Yes
7) Takuan - Yes
8) Fried fish - Yes
9) Whale - Yes
10) Miso soup- Yes

1) remove your shoes... - Yes (always did that, even before being introduced to Japan)
2) slurp your ramen - Yes (I am not an expert, though)
3) excuse yourself all the time... - Yes (gomen nasai! m(_ _)m )
4) bow (even slightly) when greeting... - Yes
5) bow when you talk on the phone - Yes (I really do - dunno why though)
6) buy omiyage for your colleagues, friends... - Yes
7) nod or make little sounds agreement... - Yes
8) avoid teling people directly what you think - No (at least about half of the time)
9) avoid putting soap or foam in your bath - No
10) refrain from eating in the street or... - No (me loves eating on the run XD )

1) Sleep on a futon - Yes (even better than on a normal bed)
2) bear Japanese TV... - Yes (I also have to confess that I *lurve* some of them TV-Doramas.)
3) ride a bicycle with an umbrella in one hand - No
4) sit in "seiza" - Yes (as long as it doesn't extend 2 hours.)
5) like J-pop - Yes (love it, love it, lurve it! \(^o^)/ )
6) like kabuki - Yes (Chinese opera still is better imho... *gomen nasai* )
7) read manga - Yes
8) like sumo - Yes (fortunately one TV-channel here has the major tournaments on broadcast!)
9) like everything that is cute - Yes (*looks at speaking Hello Kitty Doll sitting on Monitor*)
10) like "onsen" (hot spring) - No (but only because I feel kind of awkward of bathing in public)

Hmm... makes a score of 10-7-8 for me...


ja ne,

-andy