◇Don’t be surprised if your Japanese colleagues drink their noodles and soup with a loud noise.
◇It is usually unacceptable to mix other food with rice. You eat a bit of one and then a bit of the other, but you should never mix them together as you do in many Western countries.
◇If you do not want anything more to drink, do not drink up what is in your glass. An empty glass is a signal for someone to pour more for you.
◇When you have finished eating, put your chopsticks on the chopstick rest or on the table. Do not put your chopsticks across the top of your bowl.