Tips for Handling Chopsticks Politely

When chopsticks are set at the table, it's elegant to pick them up as follows.

How to Pick Chopsticks Up at the Table:

1. Pick the top side of chopsticks up by the thumb, the index fingers, and the middle fingers.
2. Support the pointed tips of chopsticks by the other hand.
3. Hold the chopsticks properly.

Extra Tip:

When you finish eating with disposable chopsticks (wari-bashi), put them back in the paper bag and fold the bag in half. This indicates that they are used. *See the photo.