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Blowing Your Nose In Public Is Frowned Upon

Public etiquette is very important in Japan. There are plenty of things that might be acceptable to do in public in the West, that are frowned upon in Japan. For example, while it's perfectly acceptable to blow your nose in most countries in the West, the act is frowned upon when done in public in Japan. It's simply seen as something that's a bit gross and should be done in private.

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For that reason, you may notice that people are sniffling quite a bit if you ever travel to Japan. And the reason may not be that they're feeling under the weather.