⛩️ Omotenashi Guide

Do you pour your own drink in Japan?

Not at a table with others. You fill your companions' glasses and they fill yours, which is why an empty glass in front of someone reads as inattention rather than thirst. Hold the bottle with both hands for someone older or senior, and lift your glass slightly when they pour for you.

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