Foreigner Forgiveness: What Happens When You Screw Up in Japan
The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
You Don't Have to Be Afraid of Making Mistakes
It's just, i just like how you understand non native english speakers with an accent. They're not saying things perfectly, but you know what they're saying. And luckily, japan is a lot nicer to their foreigners, generally. Don't be so afraid of making mistakeso it is not like a country where you'll get thrown in jail immediate for leve for, like, coughing on the wrong person. It's good to learn these, these customs and etiquette. It means you want to be a good visitor or good citizen or whatever. But don't havelike, don't be so wound up about it. The best way to learn about these things is to make those mistakes.
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