Although I grew up in America for 6 years, my parents and other relatives are all Japanese. My father was a president of a company, and my mother is from Kyoto. They were very very strict with manners, and how others would see me. I still have painful memories of being scolded, and sometimes even being beaten by my father when I failed to follow the rules.

So today, I will introduce 4 most important manners I was taught during my childhood by my parents. These 4 things are generally taught to most kids in Japan by their parents, so knowing them will help you to understand what kind of things are thought of as basic manners among Japanese people. But please note that the Yamaguchi household was particularly strict and not all homes are like this in Japan. I will be counting down the 4 things, so I hope you can stay tuned till the end!

[Time codes]
0:00 Let's START!
1:30 1.Putting shoes neatly together
3:01 2.Mottainai
5:04 3.Table manners
6:16 4.Greetings
7:42 Today’s conclusion
9:25 “Omake” talk

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