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Tokyo · Japan

Master the chopstick basics

Never stand chopsticks upright in rice (funeral imagery), don't pass food chopstick-to-chopstick, and don't point with them.

Place chopsticks horizontally on the rest provided. If none exists, rest them across the top of your bowl or on a napkin.

When sharing dishes, flip your chopsticks and use the clean back end to take communal food, or use the provided serving utensils.