Japanese ettiquite?

Travel Info
I'm going to japan in little while with my father to meet family. I am worried about the ettiquite. I want to be nice and have good manners. Have you ever been to japan? If so, how is it like in the cities? How to you talk to people in a way that is well mannered? I really wish to make a good impression, please help!

Travel Tips

1) Remember to speak with respect to those you meet, esp. if it's the first time, to make a good impression as well as not embarrass your father. 2) It's not necessary to shake hands with Japanese, rather, a nice and polite bow, one hand over the other. Practice this in front of a mirror before you leave on your trip. You'll thank me later. 3) When you sit on a train or on a chair at the table (if others can see your legs/knees), make sure, and I cannot stress this enough, MAKE SURE to sit with your knees together. All girls/ladies do so, it is seen as extremely rude and disrespectful as a lady to sit with your knees apart. Sexy is not an issue here. Keep your legs closed. 4) When you enter someone's home, take your shoes off at the genkan, and when you do so, make sure you place your shoes together (and not kick them off) and with the heel facing the inside of the home so that when you leave your host does not have to do this for you, and you can easily slip your feet into your shoes. 5) Your host will offer you house slippers to wear while in their home, so you're not walking around barefoot. They will put them on the floor so when you enter you can slip them on. Make sure when you leave, you do so by removing these house slippers and place both the left and right together and put them on the side. 6) Always wear stockings on your feet, or socks if you're young. Barefeet in JPN is rude. Feet in general is seen as rude. Don't walk around barefoot, or pick stuff up with your feet. Or touch your feet, or sit in the car with your feet up where others can see. There's more too, but these are important.

Oh, and when you eat, don't rush, take the time to taste and savor, and eat slowly. Like in the US, don't talk with your mouth full, and when you pick up your cup, pick it up like a lady, not with your palm and all 5 fingers. Sort of cup the bottom with your other hand so any condensation doesn't drip onto your clothes.

Noel has good insight - watch them... you're a kankookyaku.

One last thing - always carry pretty hankerchiefs with you, to wipe your hands after the restroom, to laying it on your lap when you eat to wiping your face if you should get a little bead of sweat. Men carry hankies too... Source(s): Me.. I grew up in JPN, and I traveled there quite a bit, 2-3 times a year. Japan is a very conformist society. You'll be fine... relax and enjoy the beauty and the food. Take it in and appreciate it. Have fun on your trip! 銇傘倱銇俱倞蹇冮厤銇椼仾銇勩仹妤姐仐銈撱仹銇忋仩銇曘亜!
Other Travel Tips

Do not worry!
Japanese people are well-mannered but they do not expect the foreigners to know perfectly their etiquette. If you want to make a good impression, there is just one rule which has worked for me for 7 years: look at other people and do as they do.
You're probably aware that we take our shoes off when we enter a house, so wear clean socks. Being barefoot in someone else's home is considered rude by many people, so avoid it, too, until you get to know the family a bit, to make a good impression. (Once you know each other better and others in the house are barefoot, then it becomes ok.)

Also, probably because of this custom, the ground and the floor (of a store, etc.) where people walk in shoes are considered dirty. Avoid putting merchandise on the floor. I was once shocked when an American friend of mine put her shoes on the kitchen counter.

Having said this, people make allowances for someone who is obviously unfamiliar with their culture. Don't worry to much and have a good time!
I'm Japanese.
There are quite a lot to list out but I found this website may be useful for you. All the etiquette are lists in it. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e622.html...
Here are some informations which cannot found on the above site,
Some restaurants in Japan may offer us a towel. The towel is for wiping our hand, not for wiping face or neck. In a railway station, you may see people standing left side of the escalator. The right side is for those who wish to walk. If you do not wish to walk, don't stand on the right side of the escalator otherwise you may block someone.
I went there before and got lots of friends in Japan. The cities in Japan are very clean and crowded. Between the vibe is pretty cool there.

Happy trip to Japan.