The night concluded with a Nijikai (after party) at a Karaoke place where the principal asked me to join him in a duet singing ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon. Thinking about it now, it must have looked quite funny to people walking past and within a couple of hours, the principal and I were quite jolly. The ending result was I would pour the principal a glass and he would pour me a glass, I would finish the drink and he would pour me a glass so I felt that I should pour him another glass. What’s more, although I can’t say if it is an Australian custom or just something I was taught – I firmly believe it is rude to leave a half-empty glass. I knew this, but what I didn’t know initially was if you pour someone else’s glass, they will reciprocate. Now in Japan, it is rude to pour your glass of alcohol in formal situations. The night was a lot of fun, and I remember toward the middle of it, sitting down next to the principal and being poured some Sake (rice wine). R: When I first came to Japan, I was working as an ALT in Nagasaki and on my first night in Japan, I was invited by one of my schools to an Enkai (drinking party). Now when I visit Kyoto I often bring Ochazuke omiage as a joke. I still haven’t forgiven myself even after we all have laughed about it many times since then. When I asked what happened, my friend told me, that asking a guest in Kyoto at the end of dinner like this, is a set phrase of asking the guest politely to leave.
On the other hand, the father was laughing so hard he had tears coming down his face. Without missing a beat, I said “Oh yes, please.” Her face dropped and a stiff reply “I see. Anyway, the night got later, the food disappeared and my friends mother asked if I would like “ Bubuzuke“.
I highly recommend anyone to see them, as in their peak they are incredible and it’s even more popular locally than seeing the cherry blossoms.Īnyway, after hanging around Kyoto we went back to his family’s house and had the most delicious Japanese homemade meal I have ever had.įresh Sashimi, sushi, you name it and it was there. I had been living in Tokyo for 3 years and my friend invited me to see the Maple leaves in autumn in Kyoto. R: Kyoto is a beautiful place and it is quite traditional even among Japanese people, and some of the etiquette and social discourse can be quite hard to pick up. 1 ) Being asked for BuBuzuke (Ochazuke) in Kyoto.
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