Realized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanForgot howto separatetrashproperlyFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingTalkedloudly onthe trainFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Tried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerWished formoreinternationalfood optionsForgotto bowForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechTried toparticipateactively inclassOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanForgot howto separatetrashproperlyFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingTalkedloudly onthe trainFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Tried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerWished formoreinternationalfood optionsForgotto bowForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechTried toparticipateactively inclassOverwhelmedby vagueexpressions

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