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Things to note when traveling to Japan:

1. Time:
2. Weather and costumes:
3. No haggling when buying and selling:
4. Tip culture:
5. The Japanese rule of using chopsticks:
6. Do not wear shoes indoors:
7. Culture of the line:
8. Do not eat while walking:
9. Not pointing point:
1. Time:
- When you arrive in Japan, you should immediately adjust your phone and
watch to avoid the wrong time. Japan's time is 2 hours faster than Vietnamese
time.
2. Weather and costumes:
- Find out the weather in Japan during your travel to prepare appropriate
clothing. It is advisable to bring a jacket in case the night climate changes.
3. No haggling when buying and selling:
- Stores in Japan have clear price lists, NEVER bargaining or discounting.
4. Tip culture:
- Japanese people are extremely respectful of the work they do and almost
absolutely do not accept the culture of tips, so you should not show generosity
in restaurants, hotels, ... because could hurt their employees.
5. The Japanese rule of using chopsticks:
- The first thing is that it is never allowed to put chopsticks straight on top of a bowl of rice
or food because it reminds people of funerals. If you want to put down your chopsticks, put
it next to the plate. Avoid passing food with chopsticks to others, as this is a taboo in Japan.
6. Do not wear shoes indoors:
- If you are visiting a Japanese house, take off your shoes as soon as you enter the door and
turn your toes out. Shoes that come from outside are considered "unclean", so Japanese
people will often use their own slippers.
7. Culture of the line:
- In the Japanese culture, lined up in places where they need to wait as the law.
8. Do not eat while walking:
- The fast food stores will usually have counters to stand right in the right. Similarly, eating
on public means is also considered a sense of poor.
9. Not pointing point:
- In many places, pointing to the person / thing is considered as an impulse and in Japan.

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