Tried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseForgot howto separatetrashproperlyWished formoreinternationalfood optionsFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingTalkedloudly onthe trainForgotto bowSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanTried toparticipateactively inclassGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Feltjudged forshowingconfidenceFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled backTried toaddressteachers bytheir firstnameOverwhelmedby vagueexpressionsCannot takethe SummerheatanymoreRealizedhowexpensivefresh fruitsare in JapanFelt weirdusing lastnames with–san againTried tomake casualconversationwith astrangerForgot howto use keigoin emails orspeechUsedEnglishgrammarpatterns inJapaneseForgot howto separatetrashproperlyWished formoreinternationalfood optionsFelt like yourJapanesehad gottenweirdUsed casualJapanese ina formalsettingTalkedloudly onthe trainForgotto bowSpoke toodirectly inJapaneseFelt pressureto dressmore neatlyin JapanTried toparticipateactively inclassGot called“too foreign”or “帰国子女っぽい”Feltjudged forshowingconfidenceFelt unsurehow tobehavearoundsenpai/kouhaiUsed Englishwordsunconsciouslyin JapaneseRealized youmade toomuch eyecontact withsomeoneFrienddenied yourinvite for aspontaneoushangoutTried to hugsomeoneand theypulled back

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