Felt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanForgot howto separatetrashproperlySpoke toodirectly inJapaneseRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutForgotto bowUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Used casualJapanese ina formalsettingForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechTalkedloudly onthe trainFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsWished formoreinternationalfood optionsRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanTried toparticipateactively inclassFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanForgot howto separatetrashproperlySpoke toodirectly inJapaneseRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutForgotto bowUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Used casualJapanese ina formalsettingForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechTalkedloudly onthe trainFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsWished formoreinternationalfood optionsRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanTried toparticipateactively inclassFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerFeltjudged forshowingconfidence

Japan Reverse Culture Shock Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Felt pressure to dress more neatly in Japan
  2. Forgot how to separate trash properly
  3. Spoke too directly in Japanese
  4. Realized you made too much eye contact with someone
  5. Used English words unconsciously in Japanese
  6. Tried to hug someone and they pulled back
  7. Friend denied your invite for a spontaneous hangout
  8. Forgot to bow
  9. Used English grammar patterns in Japanese
  10. Got called “too foreign” or “帰国子女っぽい”
  11. Used casual Japanese in a formal setting
  12. Forgot how to use keigo in emails or speech
  13. Talked loudly on the train
  14. Felt weird using last names with –san again
  15. Overwhelmed by vague expressions
  16. Wished for more international food options
  17. Realized how expensive fresh fruits are in Japan
  18. Tried to participate actively in class
  19. Felt unsure how to behave around senpai/kouhai
  20. Felt like your Japanese had gotten weird
  21. Tried to address teachers by their first name
  22. Cannot take the Summer heat anymore
  23. Tried to make casual conversation with a stranger
  24. Felt judged for showing confidence