🍁 5 Things International Students Should Know About Japanese Food Culture
08/25/2026
Culture
～From Table Manners to Delicious Foods to Enjoy in Autumn～
When you live in Japan, you can experience Japanese culture through everyday meals. Japan has not only its own table manners, but also a food culture that celebrates each season.
Here are five things about Japanese food culture that we would like foreign residents to know!
① Saying “Itadakimasu” and “Gochisosama”
In Japan, peop…
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“Is it okay if I take this home?”
08/17/2026
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What do you do when you can’t finish all the food you ordered at a restaurant? In Japan, it is generally not common to take leftovers home. Even if a customer wants to take their remaining food with them, the staff will respond like this:
Customer: Excuse me. I couldn’t finish all of this—would it be alright to take it home?
Staff: I’m very sorry, but we kindly ask customers not to take left…
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“Korda Sim Sim” from Nepal and “Chichin Pui Pui” from Japan
08/07/2026
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“Korda Sim Sim” from Nepal and “Chichin Pui Pui” from JapanOne day in class, it took a little time to set up the projector.As I jokingly held my hand over it and made a gesture as if saying, “I hope it turns on quickly,” a student from Nepal suddenly began chanting, “Kordar Shimshim.”When I asked, “What does that mean?”, the student explained that it is a magic phrase used in Nepal and India when …
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