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- Thai people usually use spoon and fork for eating.
- Use dish for put rice on.
- Don't wag your feet, knocking the table and dish.

- Japanese is called "Itadakimasu" before eating foods.
- In the meal time, they use chopsticks very well.
- There are rules how to use chopsticks.
For example, don't stab foods, don't move the dish with chopsticks.

- Please carefully sound while you eat.
- Don't smoke and chew gum.
- Do expect a wide variety of dishes and flavours.

- To eat while talking in Japan.
- They talk while eating.They often watch TV in the meal time.
- So their meal time is bustling.

Japanese often repeat the words.
In particular, they use the onomatopoeia or imitative word.
Japanese text representation is very confusing.

Japanese often omit the words, and create new words.
For example, Chaku-Melo is an abbreviation "Chakushin-Melody"(Ring tone).
But, now Chaku-Melo is registered in dictionary.

Yo ji juku go use 4 Kanjis (4 words).
The other 4 words, "On ko chi shin"(Save the past, Know the now.),
"In ga ou hou"(retribution), "Ten shin ran man"(innocence).

Put your hands together in prayer position
Stand tall
Elbows on your side
Bend down the head

When Japanese sit down, they fold knee under the thigh.
This is called "Seiza",This method, easy to sit for Japanese.

- Oldder people : your thumb touch the nose
- Friend : your index Finger touch the nose
- Younger people : your hands hold on chest

when Japanese thank and say hello, they use "Ojigi".
Issue before the both hands, and lower the head.
If Japanese are standing, they fold the waist and lowered their head.

When Thai people are meeting with other people they must respect that olther people
for example They doing "Wai" with other people.
In Thailand younger must be respect older people.

They exchange business card because they want to know each name.
When they exchange cards, have a card with right hand, have a card holder with left hand.
They recieve their card on a card holder, and they do "Ojigi".

Thai people believe, Head is very importent and it's high part of body
and it's have a lot of knowledge in the head.
If head has been touched, the knowledge in the head will lost.

Omotenashi means "Reception".
This is the event to entertain for the boss and the audience.
Another name is "Settai".

Be considerate (Help other people).
Ex. When you see someone heavy carry you should help them.

Honne and Tatemae means Real intention and Public stance.
Japanese think "No", but they must say "Yes" by situation.
They say "See you again", but if you have not decided to schedule, it is "Tatemae"