Felt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechWished formoreinternationalfood optionsRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreForgotto bowTried toparticipateactively inclassForgot howto separatetrashproperlyFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiTalkedloudly onthe trainTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Tried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechWished formoreinternationalfood optionsRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreForgotto bowTried toparticipateactively inclassForgot howto separatetrashproperlyFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiTalkedloudly onthe trainTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Tried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin Japanese

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