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Drinking Soup From A Bowl In Japan

Here's one that's opposite to most customs in the West. Sipping your soup from a bowl is perfectly fine in Japan, and it's even preferred to using a spoon when the soup is almost finished. Travelers need not worry when it comes to sipping up soup directly from the bowl, which is a good thing because there are sure to be plenty of occasions where soup is part of the meal.

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In Japan, most meals are accompanied by some sort of broth or soup, and it can be considered rude to not lift the bowl up and have a taste directly at some point in the meal.