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Do Japanese use chopsticks when eating?

Japanese eat with chopsticks. The Japanese inherited China's inherent chopstick making technology, and various styles of pointed chopsticks became popular.

Generally, they are made of wood, painted, and giant long chopsticks specially used for cooking, which are called "vegetable chopsticks" in Japanese. August 4th every year.

Japan's Chopsticks Festival is to thank chopsticks for serving people three times a day. In addition, the Japanese pay special attention to the use of the dining table.

The etiquette of chopsticks. Eight taboos for Japanese to use chopsticks: First, lick chopsticks. The second is to be fascinated with chopsticks: that is, swimming around the dining table with chopsticks in hand.

Looking for. The third is to twist chopsticks: twist chopsticks and lick the rice grains stuck to chopsticks with your tongue. The fourth is to move chopsticks.

The fifth is to insert chopsticks: insert and eat vegetables. The sixth is to dig chopsticks: use chopsticks to pick and eat from the middle of the dish. Seventh, cross chopsticks: stop eating.

When you use chopsticks, put them on a bowl or plate. Eight is to pick teeth chopsticks: use chopsticks instead of toothpicks to pick teeth.