- Imagine you had a foreign friend who had just moved to Japan. What advice would you give them about how to behave when going to a restaurant? Is there anything they absolutely should not do?
- What advice would you give to them about going to an onsen? What are some behaviours that are frowned upon when partaking in this activity?
- What advice would you give to them about visiting someone at their home? Is it a good idea to bring the homeowner a gift? If yes, what do you think would make a good gift?
- Have you ever witnessed someone making a cultural faux pas? How did it make you feel? Did you say or do anything to try to help the situation? If yes, what did you do? If no, why not?
- Tell us about something that is a social taboo in another country but is completely OK in Japan OR something that is a social taboo in Japan but completely OK overseas.
- Do you think the older generation in Japan have better manners than the younger generation or do you think younger people are more polite than their elders? Please give an example or examples.