Japanese chopstick manners / Hashi-oki / Cute chopstick holders
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Photo by Hanazakarinomori
Some blue-tip companies in Japan watch recruit's chopstick manner at lunch interview or meeting.
Of course chopstick manner is not a qualification in business,
but interviewer is able to know who is well-bred person.
Also,mother watch son's girlfriend's manner at dinner meeting before his marriage.
Japanese chopsticks are always put between food and you.
Do not put them in a vertical direction.↓
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How to lift chopsticks up.(3 steps)
1,Hold the chopsticks in the center with your right hand.
2,Put your other hand under the chopsticks.
Your thumb wraps around it as well.
3,Move your right hand underneath.
Please put them down when you need to drink or stop eating.
Putting it back is the same in reverse.
1,Put your left hand under the chopsticks.
2,Move your right hand above. Grasp in the middle.
3,Put them back on the chopstick holder.
16 Bad manners
You don't have to follow all of chopstick manners when you are home,
but when you have dinner with someone please try to use good manner.
Chopstick rest/holder is called Hashi-oki.
There are so many kinds of Hashi-oki and collectors.
They use suitable Hashi-oki depends on the season or events.
Rabbit.
Some people make handmade Hashi-oki with Origami,woods,big beads,glass,stones,or tiles.
I think these are very good gift.
Butterfly.