Join Austin, Terry, Katie, and Jacob as they romp around Japan for two weeks!
This is a conscience stream of our experiences as they unfold with photos and videos galore, plus our usual sass mouths!
It's definitely going to be an entertaining and interesting experience... Join us won't you?
"Join me, Austin Caine, as myself and three of my closest friends tour Japan for two weeks. This is my conscience stream of experiences as they unfold with photos and videos galore, plus my usual interjections!" - Austin
Well it seems Tommy Lee Jones did a series of Japanese television commercials to promote some canned coffee called Boss. Sounds pretty gross. Anyway these are really funny to me, really just hearing him speak Japanese. I imagine I’ll probably sound a lot like that only far less elegant and compensated! There are 18 total videos here, enjoy!
#1 – It’s Tommy Lee Jones. Eating some tasty ramen. Now time to drink Boss.
Lately I’ve been learning a lot about the social culture in Japan, focusing on the things we Westerners would be ignorant of or take for granted, although I’m only barely scratching the surface here! I’ve decided to keep a running list of their rules of etiquette as I learn them. I would like to try and observe and practice as many of their ways as I can so as both not to offend as well as educate and better culture myself. This list will probably continue to grow over the duration of the trip.
Involving Food and Drink…
Say “itadaki masu” before every meal - This phrase doesn’t translate into English but it roughly means “this looks great, i’m ready to begin eating!” and expresses gratitude for the meal. Plus Japanese girls will find it adorable!
Never tip your servers- While it is practically expected here to leave a tip for food servers, it is offensive to the Japanese to be given this extra money. They have pride in their workmanship and want to offer you the best service they can for the price you have already agreed to. Tipping appears as a bribe or as if to say you are a better person.
Do not pour your own beer – Serving others is huge in Japan so it doesn’t matter if you’re drinking with the Emperor or your closest buddies down at the local izakaya (pub) if you are drinking beer poured from a bottle then show some respect and fill up your friends’ glasses and they will surely repay the favor! Also remember to always pour, never drink from the bottle!
Join Austin, Terry, Katie, and Jacob as they romp around Japan for two weeks!
This is a conscience stream of our experiences as they unfold with photos and videos galore, plus our usual sass mouths!
It's definitely going to be an entertaining and interesting experience... Join us won't you?
