Frienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Forgotto bowTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseForgot howto separatetrashproperlyRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechTalkedloudly onthe trainUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backWished formoreinternationalfood optionsFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseTried toparticipateactively inclassFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Forgotto bowTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseForgot howto separatetrashproperlyRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechTalkedloudly onthe trainUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backWished formoreinternationalfood optionsFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseTried toparticipateactively inclassFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in Japan

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