Tried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backTalkedloudly onthe trainFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseForgot howto separatetrashproperlyRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdWished formoreinternationalfood optionsTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Tried toparticipateactively inclassFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanForgotto bowForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backTalkedloudly onthe trainFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseForgot howto separatetrashproperlyRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdWished formoreinternationalfood optionsTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Tried toparticipateactively inclassFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanForgotto bowForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsUsed 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. Tried to hug someone and they pulled back
  2. Talked loudly on the train
  3. Felt judged for showing confidence
  4. Felt weird using last names with –san again
  5. Used English grammar patterns in Japanese
  6. Forgot how to separate trash properly
  7. Realized how expensive fresh fruits are in Japan
  8. Felt like your Japanese had gotten weird
  9. Wished for more international food options
  10. Tried to address teachers by their first name
  11. Felt unsure how to behave around senpai/kouhai
  12. Got called “too foreign” or “帰国子女っぽい”
  13. Tried to participate actively in class
  14. Felt pressure to dress more neatly in Japan
  15. Forgot to bow
  16. Forgot how to use keigo in emails or speech
  17. Tried to make casual conversation with a stranger
  18. Friend denied your invite for a spontaneous hangout
  19. Realized you made too much eye contact with someone
  20. Used casual Japanese in a formal setting
  21. Cannot take the Summer heat anymore
  22. Spoke too directly in Japanese
  23. Overwhelmed by vague expressions
  24. Used English words unconsciously in Japanese