Japan and Rudeness Minasan! Please, I need your help. I need to know what are some of the things or even some actions that are considered rude in Japan. I seriously don't want to offend ANYBODY while I'm on vacation, that would ruin it for me and I would feel terrible on top of it. Are there certain things, even in slang that wouldn't be proper? How about when I'm trying to make new friends, like if I go to a club or a tea shop, is there a good way to do that without sounding rude and being too formal at the same time? I'm a really laid back person and my personality is shy but still outgoing and sometimes I speak cheerfully without thinking. So any real information for me to better prepare would be good to know. I do know honorifics but should I use them constantly? When is it okay not to use them anymore after the initial meeting of someone new? Yoroshiku!