Everything I Wish I Knew Before I Went to Tokyo

1 ~~~ Everything I Wish I Knew Before I Went to Tokyo ~


11 unexpected lessons in accidentally looking like an idiot.

For my first trip to Tokyo, I felt like I’d been training for at least a decade. Under the tutelage of my mother-in-law and wife -- a Japan native, and a woman who will not tolerate public embarrassment, respectively -- I felt fully prepared to navigate twisting alleys and food stalls. I knew all about the robot toilets and four different ways to say thank you. My bows were on point. My ramen etiquette was strong.

www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/japan-travel-tips-etiquette-guide-tokyo ~ 14 May 2020 ~