Forgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechWished formoreinternationalfood optionsTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanForgot howto separatetrashproperlyOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneTalkedloudly onthe trainSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseForgotto bowFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceTried toparticipateactively inclassTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Used casualJapanese ina formalsettingForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechWished formoreinternationalfood optionsTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanForgot howto separatetrashproperlyOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneTalkedloudly onthe trainSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseForgotto bowFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceTried toparticipateactively inclassTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Used casualJapanese ina formalsetting

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