Used casualJapanese ina formalsettingUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneTried toparticipateactively inclassTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceForgot howto separatetrashproperlyFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Talkedloudly onthe trainWished formoreinternationalfood optionsForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechForgotto bowUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneTried toparticipateactively inclassTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceForgot howto separatetrashproperlyFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Talkedloudly onthe trainWished formoreinternationalfood optionsForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechForgotto bow

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