MUST WATCH Before Participating in Japanese Drinking Parties (Nomikai)

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NGL, this sounds like a really stressful way to relax.

If you don't drink, you might as well work overtime. I would feel like dying if someone kept insisting to drink and be offended if I refused. Paying my share for things I didn't want would be the final straw.

I'm curious how would a recovering alcoholic who is abstinent handle these parties in the correct way that doesn't jeopardise their sobriety without coming across as rude or participating in taboos?

I have another Tabboo. Never vomit on the table

I'd add one thing that you might have taken for granted. Don't sip your drink until after the toast. My first time out drinking with friends, I went in as soon as my drink arrived like I'd normally do alone and I think they felt I was rushing them. Also, for anyone that doesn't drink, I'd recommend asking for oolong tea. Every place I've been to has it.

Shogo, Many thanks for these videos! I'm moving to Tokushima from Ireland this summer and find these super helpful!

Im six months too late to know about the taboos on nomikai 😂 But its really the only way you can talk to your colleague here in Japan 🥲 They dont really talk about outside work unless its in a party especially to gaijins...

Also here in the Philippines, we also say “Kanpai” when toasting our drinks! Except that it’s not really only beer that’s served, but also soda, iced tea, etc.

That is very fascinating. In the U.S.A., having dinner ẅith the bosses is not much fun either. You want to have fun but you also want to put your best foot forward. You feel pressure to impress the bosses and your co-workers.

It is less common here in Germany but many of these rules apply to formal dinners and upper class social gatherings too. It’s very interesting to see the similarities between cultures in that way

What happens if someone is alergic to alcohol or cant drink do to medication? Im disabled and have a walker, would that get in the way of drinking parties?

This has more rules than a football game.😅

@lets ask shogo What if you have chronic stomach problems and can’t drink alcohol? Can a person choose not to drink and still go to a nomikai for networking? How would not drinking affect networking and influence at work?

The reasson, they can be more open when drinking,- now i understand the party scene from Kaiju No.8 :D edit: first thought, they mixed something in the drinks or smt xD

I should do one for UK drinking culture. A free one, take your glass back to the bar !

I always made it a point to limit my drinking to two beers if I was with higher ups. If I drank anything at all. A party with bosses is NOT a party. It's a minefield. Nurse your drink, be polite, chew with your mouth closed, and get out.

How about just don’t drink at all? That includes not going to drinking parties.

I would die from sheer anxiety.

I have a Question, I do not drink alcohol, would it be proper to drink something like Tea in this type of social situation?