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Like many other countries, the Japanese also drink, like drinking beer. They often go to pubs and go singing at the end of the year.
In addition to cocktails, beers are popular in Japan as traditional sake, rice wine, shochu, or nihonshu.
In one hand, drinking is an important part of Japanese culture. Most of the Japanese people have at least one time accompanied a group of friends, colleagues to join the 'nomikai' at an izakaya (Japanese pub) for drinking and partying.
Like many other things, drinking in Japan also has its own set of rules. Here are seven things you should know before going to a bar or pub in Japan to avoid turning yourself into a bad person.
1. You must be 20 years or older
The age and drinking preferences vary from country to country. For example, Canada, the UK and some European countries allow drinking alcohol at the age of 18.
In Japan, young people must be 20 years of age or older to drink alcoholic beverages and smoke.
That is the rule, but in fact there are still a lot of spleen.
2. Most people start the party with a beer
Contrary to Vietnam, beer and wine are two different drinks. They are used with different types of food and often little people use both beer and wine for one drink.
In Japan, a full-people wine party starts with a glass of beer first, even after you have sake or a cocktail.
This is not mandatory, you may not drink beer if you do not want to, but usually one person will order a drink for the group and it is nama-biru - a glass of beer.
Sake and wine are brought after.
3. Share drinks
If at a party, you bring a wine or a bottled drink, your friend will also bring another bottle of wine.
At the party, a person who would like to drink more wine will add to the glass of person at the same table before, then poured into his glass.
This is the courtesy, showing respect to the person drinking with you.
4. Together drinks
You can drink as soon as your glass has alcohol, but usually the Japanese will wait for the wine to be filled all glasses, everyone on the table holds their glasses and drink together
Then drink separately.
Very similar to the 'hello' in Vietnam.
5. Let's shout together "Kanpai!"
Similar to 'Dzô! Dzô!' in Vietnam.
When everyone is ready to start, the Japanese will look at each other and say 'Kanpai!', meaning 'Congratulations!'
In addition, the Japanese often say 'Otsukaresama desu!' If the party member is a colleague, it is like a word to thank and encourage each other in the work.
6. The location of your glass
In addition to the general drink, the Japanese also drink their own wine, invite someone alone.
In this case, you should pay closed attention to your glass's position. Always set your glass lower than the opponent's glass to show respect.
This action is small, but shows the courtesy and affection of the drinker, especially when drinking with the senior, leader or parent.
7. Use the 'nomihoudai'
If Westerners have a buffet party, which is a party where guests pay a dining fee for a certain period of time, the Japanese have a 'nomihoudai' at the same form.
A lot of restaurants offer nomihoudai for diners. If you are traveling with a large group, you should take advantage of this offer to save money. Since it is only a matter of money, the group can drink all kinds of liquor in the restaurant for 90 minutes or 3 hours.
Drinking in Japan is often seen as an opportunity to relax and close to friends and colleagues. The Japanese drink for fun rather than being drunk.
With these 7 tips, you will be a polite diner, mingling with the local people, there is no sense of being a newcomer.
