Using proper etiquette is an important thing in Japan. Here is an introduction to Japanese chopstick etiquette. There are some taboos you need to know!
1. Sakasabashi 逆さ箸 （さかさばし）
Holding chopsticks upside down
2. Mayoibashi 迷い箸（まよいばし）
Hovering chopsticks over all dishes and hesitated about which food to take
3. Saguribashi 探り箸（さぐりばし）
Using chopsticks to check if some food is left inside the soup/sauce
4. Sashibashi 刺し箸（さしばし）
Stabbing food with chopsticks to pick it up
5. Yosebashi 寄せ箸（よせばし）
Using chopsticks to drag the bowl/ plate to the front
6. Watashibashi 渡し箸（わたしばし）
Resting chopsticks on the bowl in the middle of the meal. It carries the meaning “I have finished”
7.Hashiwatashi 箸渡し（はしわたし）
Passing food from one pair of chopsticks to another pair of chopsticks
8. Sashibashi 指し箸（さしばし）
Pointing people with chopsticks
9. Namidabashi 涙箸（なみだばし）
Sauce dripping from the food
10. Yokobashi 横箸（よこばし）
Using chopstick as a spoon to eat
11. Tatebashi 立て箸（たてばし）
Standing chopsticks on rice or food. Japanese only do this while praying to Gods or people who have passed away.
12. Ukebashi 受け箸（うけばし）
Holding chopsticks while asking/ordering for one more serving of food
13. Araibashi 洗い箸（あらいばし）
“Washing” chopsticks in sauce or soup
14. Kamibashi 噛み箸（かみばし）
Biting chopsticks
15. Neburibashi 舐り箸（ねぶりばし）
Licking chopsticks
16. Jikabashi 直箸（じかばし）
Using own chopsticks to take dishes while there is already a pair of “public” chopsticks for the dish
17. Hanebashi 撥ね箸（はねばし）
Moving away the food you don’t like with chopsticks in order to get the one behind it
18. Nininbashi 二人箸（ににんばし）
Two person using chopsticks to grib the same thing
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