Used casualJapanese ina formalsettingRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceForgotto bowUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseTalkedloudly onthe trainFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backForgot howto separatetrashproperlyOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsTried toparticipateactively inclassCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Felt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiWished formoreinternationalfood optionsSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceForgotto bowUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseTalkedloudly onthe trainFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backForgot howto separatetrashproperlyOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsTried toparticipateactively inclassCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Felt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiWished formoreinternationalfood optionsSpoke toodirectly inJapanese

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