A Japanese company has launched an effort to introduce tipping culture across Japan to motivate employees and help restaurants that suffered losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Culture introduction: ...

In Japan, tipping is basically not a thing. There are a few occasions where one does tip, such as at a ryokan, or a traditional Japanese inn. But generally, good service is expected minus tips. So if ...

Tipping is not a universal practice as anyone who's traveled to different countries can tell you, but the difference between Japanese and American tipping culture is as different as you can imagine.

A sharp rise in foreign visitors to Japan in recent years has triggered a debate over whether or not customers should tip for good service. Most locals, however, hope this mostly Western habit does ...