Food
Can you eat/Do you like (if you don't know what it is, then "no") :
1) Sushi - No
2) Natto - No
3) Hijiki - No
4) Oden - No
5) Tofu - No
6) Umeboshi - No
7) Takuan - No
8) Fried fish - No
9) Whale - No
10) Miso soup - No
TOTAL - ...0...because I'm pathetic. ^^;
Etiquette
Do you :
1) remove your shoes before entering your own house - Yes
2) slurp your ramen - Sometimes
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) - Sometimes
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 - No
9) avoid putting soap or foam in your bath - Yes
10) refrain from eating in the street or while standing/walking - No
TOTAL - 4...wow.
Cultural adaptation
Can you :
1) Sleep on a futon - Maybe...I dunno.
2) bear Japanese TV programmes - Probably
3) ride a bicycle with an umbrella in one hand - I can't even ride a bike at all...so no...
4) sit in "seiza" - Yes
TOTAL - 2
Do you :
5) like J-pop - Somewhat. Prefer J-Rock though.
6) like kabuki - Never seen one.
7) read manga - Yes
8) like sumo - No
9) like everything that is cute - No
10) like "onsen" (hot spring) - Never tried
TOTAL - 2
Aren't I pathetic? xD
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