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Originally Posted by Ronin

Regardless of what you do, they're not going to kill you for violating the rules. At most, you'll get a snicker.

A few Japanese restaurant etiquette tips I picked up after living in Japan...

1. Y'know that thing we all do when we rub wooden chopsticks together? Well, apparently that's rude since it implies that the restaurant gives you inferior quality, splinter-filled chopsticks.

2. Tips are discouraged. It's like telling the restaurant workers that their jobs don't pay them enough money and you're giving them some pity cash.

3. Not really a restaurant thing but don't eat while walking, in the subway, in the subway stations, in any sort of mall, in most places on the street, or near anyone except in a restaurant. Basically anything that makes others aware of your presence is probably rude.

the second and 3rd one is usually in Jap and it's true, the first one is an interesting one.