Photo by Hanazakarinomori
Chopsticks and holder.
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 before his marriage.
Japanese chopsticks are always put between food and you.
Do not put them in a vertical direction.
That is other Asian country style.
I have never seen the vertical style at Japanese house and restaurant.
And do not put chopsticks directly on plates while eating.
If there is no chopstick holder,
please put your stick's "tips" on small plate.
If there is no even small plate,
you can put sticks on big plate laterally.
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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.
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You don't have to follow all of chopstick manners when you are home,
but when you have dinner with someone not friends please try to use good manner.
There are so many kinds of Hashi-oki and Hashi-oki collectors.
They use suitable Hashi-oki depends on the season or events.
Rabbit.
Some people make handmade Hashi-oki with Origami paper, woods, big beads, glass, stones or tiles.
I think these are very good gift.
Butterfly.