日本 General Travel tip
Tatami rules
Take off your slippers before stepping onto tatami. Walk on it in socks or bare feet, and don't step on the edging strips between mats.
Phrase of the day
すみません
sumimasen
“excuse me, sorry”
Excuse me (getting attention). Calling a waiter, stopping someone on the street, or asking a shop clerk a question. Sorry (light apology). Bumping into someone, being a little late, or making a small mistake. Pardon me (passing through). Squeezing past people on a crowded train or in a narrow aisle.