Food

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

1) Sushi - Yes (Not all kinds, but most of it.)
2) Natto - No (Could never get used to the smell)
3) Hijiki - No (Honestly, don't remember what it is)
4) Oden - Yes
5) Tofu - Yes (Fried, boiled, deep fried, cold, hot. Must have soy sauce!)
6) Umeboshi - Yes (Big, small, dried great for your health)
7) Takuan - Yes (Took a while to get used to the 'stinky feet' smell)
8) Fried fish - Yes (All kinds)
9) Whale - No
10) Miso soup - Yes, of course!

Total = 7

Etiquette

Do you :

1) remove your shoes before entering your own house (Yes. Always!)
2) slurp your ramen (Yes. Easier to eat)
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) (Yes out of habit from living in Japan too long)
5) bow when you talk on the phone (Yes, I have done that)
6) buy omiyage for your colleagues, friends or family when you go somewhere (even for a few days) (Yes. I have done that here in the US out of habit)
7) nod or make little sounds agreement showing that you are listenning to someone (Yes)
8) avoid teling people directly what you think (No)
9) avoid putting soap or foam in your bath (Yes when in Japan unless it is a bubble bath with the Mrs. here in the US)
10) refrain from eating in the street or while standing/walking. (No)

Total = 7

Cultural adaptation

Can you :

1) Sleep on a futon (Yes! Prefer a futon over a bed anyday!)
2) bear Japanese TV programmes (Yes. I love them)
3) ride a bicycle with an umbrella in one hand (Yes, I mastered that over there)
4) sit in "seiza" (Yes, although at my age it is getting a little harder)

Do you :

5) like J-pop (Yes)
6) like kabuki (No)
7) read manga (No, although I have when I was younger)
8) like sumo (YES!)
9) like everything that is cute (NO)
10) like "onsen" (hot spring) (YES!)

Total = 7