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Etiquette in a Japanese Home

Japanese Home The following are some of the finer points of etiquette you will need to know as a missionary in a Japanese home.

  • The Japanese seldom knock on someone's door. Often there is no electric bell or buzzer. In this case, the Japanese call out loud from the genkan, "gomen kudasaii!" (Excuse me)

  • It is considered inappropriate to wear your coat into a Japanese home. Remove it while in the genkan before entering the home.

  • Remember to take off your shoes in the Genkan and point them away from the house, neatly arranged.

  • Upon entering the house, the Japanese politely say, "shitsurei shimasu" (excuse me) or o-jama itashimasu (excuse me).

  • Always practice your best behavior, being extremely respectful and reserved in everything you do. Don't accept anything the first time offered. Just hestitate at first, then its o-k to take when offered something, like a zabuton or food. Don't forget to receive it with both hands.

  • Do not step on the door runners of shoji doors and do not wear slippers into a tatami room.

  • When leaving a Japanese home, it's good manners to say "shitsurei shimasu" (excuse me)

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