Step onto a Tokyo train and you’ll see マナーモード (manner mode) signs everywhere. Phones go silent, voice calls wait till you’re off. Tap away, just keep the volume (and ringtone) to yourself. #MannerMode #JapaneseCulture #CultureDifferences

Need a stress-buster in Japan? Duck into a カラオケ box—private room, disco lights, endless song list. Pick your jam, belt it out, no strangers judging. Mic passes clockwise, snacks on call. #Karaoke #JapaneseCulture #CultureDifferences

Japan’s コンビニ (konbini) = convenience turned to 11: open 24/7, heat up your bento, pay bills, print docs, buy concert tickets—all in one neon-lit stop. Efficiency you can eat. #Konbini #JapaneseCulture #CultureDifferences

Day 17: Japanese has built-in respect modes called 敬語 (keigo). Use polite です/ます with strangers, honorific verbs for superiors, and humble verbs for yourself. The language bows before you do. #Keigo #JapaneseCulture #CultureDifferences

Day 16: Hear Japanese say 「しょうがない / shōganai」? It means “can’t be helped.” Rather than vent, people accept what’s out of their control and move on. Calm over complaint. #Shoganai #JapaneseCulture #CultureDifferences

🙏 Day 8: In Japan, a bow (お辞儀 / ojigi) is the handshake. • Quick nod = casual hello • 30° waist bend = standard thank-you • 45° deep bow = serious apology or deep respect Hands at your sides, eyes down, hold one beat—respect delivered. #JapaneseCulture #CultureDifferences

🌬️ Day 2 of #CultureDifferences! Japan’s social superpower is 空気を読む – kuuki wo yomu (“read the air”). Tune in to mood + unspoken cues before you speak and you’ll glide through any room. #KuukiWoYomu #JapaneseCulture