Updated: 24/06/2011 14:17 | By Simon Busch, MSN Travel editor
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Slurping your soup



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Slurping your soup (or indeed your coffee or tea) might be a no-no at your average British table but in Japan it is considered good table manners. Slurping indicates you are enjoying the meal.

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