Wearing slippers when using the restroom.Symbolically washing hands when entering a shrine.Making the slurping sound when eating noodles.Not shaking hands and not hugging when meeting with loved ones.Taking off shoes when entering someone’s house.Some of the interesting traditions that surprise foreigners are: Since harmony is very important in Japan, there are many customs, traditions and etiquette rules to create social bonding between people. It is a Japanese custom to wear a yukata (summer kimono) and dance to the rhythm of taiko drums during the Bon Odori Festival held in the summer.
