Some Table Rules in Japan

• Blowing your nose in public, and especially at the table, is considered bad manner.
• It is considered good manner to empty your dishes to the last grain of rice.
• Talking about toilet related and similarly disappetizing topics during or before a meal is not appreciated by most people.
• Unlike in some other parts of East Asia, it is considered bad manner to burp.
• After finishing eating, try to place all your dishes in the same way as they were at the start of the meal. This includes replacing the lid of dishes which came with a lid and replacing your chopsticks on the chopstick holder or into their paper slip, if applicable.

plus: when you eat noodles in Japan, slurping means that you appreciate it. But please do not do it in other coutries where such behavior is considered rude.