Felt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanTalkedloudly onthe trainFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameTried toparticipateactively inclassGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Used casualJapanese ina formalsettingOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreForgot howto separatetrashproperlyRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiForgotto bowRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanWished formoreinternationalfood optionsTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanTalkedloudly onthe trainFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameTried toparticipateactively inclassGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Used casualJapanese ina formalsettingOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechFeltjudged forshowingconfidenceCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreForgot howto separatetrashproperlyRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiForgotto bowRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanWished formoreinternationalfood optionsTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseSpoke 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. Felt like your Japanese had gotten weird
  2. Felt pressure to dress more neatly in Japan
  3. Talked loudly on the train
  4. Felt weird using last names with –san again
  5. Tried to address teachers by their first name
  6. Tried to participate actively in class
  7. Got called “too foreign” or “帰国子女っぽい”
  8. Used casual Japanese in a formal setting
  9. Overwhelmed by vague expressions
  10. Friend denied your invite for a spontaneous hangout
  11. Used English words unconsciously in Japanese
  12. Forgot how to use keigo in emails or speech
  13. Felt judged for showing confidence
  14. Cannot take the Summer heat anymore
  15. Forgot how to separate trash properly
  16. Realized you made too much eye contact with someone
  17. Tried to make casual conversation with a stranger
  18. Felt unsure how to behave around senpai/kouhai
  19. Forgot to bow
  20. Realized how expensive fresh fruits are in Japan
  21. Wished for more international food options
  22. Tried to hug someone and they pulled back
  23. Used English grammar patterns in Japanese
  24. Spoke too directly in Japanese