[QUOTE=Maciamo;78768]Alright, this test was made by me and can still be improved. Feel free to add more. But here we go. Count the number of yes for each category, so that you know how Japanese you are from 0 to 10 for each, then in total (Japanese are welcome to take the test too ) :
Food
Can you eat/Do you like (if you don't know what it is, then "no") :
1) Sushi - somehow
2) Natto - it's a big NO
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 - i do
2) slurp your ramen - nope, practiced but can't bear with it
3) excuse yourself all the time even when you are not wrong - nope
4) bow (even slightly) when greeting or seeing someone off (in formal situations) - yep
5) bow when you talk on the phone - hmmm.. sometimes..unconsciously
6) buy omiyage for your colleagues, friends or family when you go somewhere (even for a few days) - only when i feel like buying...lol
7) nod or make little sounds agreement showing that you are listenning to someone - i do
8) avoid teling people directly what you think - nope
9) avoid putting soap or foam in your bath - yes
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! yes!
3) ride a bicycle with an umbrella in one hand - nope..too hard to do.
4) sit in "seiza" - only when needed
Do you :
5) like J-pop - yes
6) like kabuki - i do
7) read manga - depends on the story
8) like sumo - yes
9) like everything that is cute - all the time
10) like "onsen" (hot spring) - pretty much