Having bought enough Hermes scarves, Chanel and Armani suits, young Japanese women are turning to acquiring ”international” manners. And they are turning to the venerable John Robert Powers ...

Japanese manners can be complex and filled with all sorts of intricacies that are tricky to navigate. The following tips can help. Maybe you’ve been to Japan or plan on going.

As a table manner for authentic Japanese cuisine, such as Kaiseki, no sounds should actually be made whilst consuming food, similar to the table manners of many other countries’. However, these ...

It’s not that Japanese table manners are inherently permissive when it comes to slurping. In Japan as elsewhere, noisy eating is generally frowned upon, particularly in formal social situations.

I mentioned that I thought that to be poor table manners. Dear Miss Manners: When I went to dinner with my parents at a fine-dining restaurant serving Japanese cuisine, we ate our appetizers and ...