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RW Leaven on Twitter: "In China & Japan, upright chopsticks into a bowl of rice is an omen of death. Upright chopsticks resemble incense, which is burned to honour the dead. Also,
Do chopsticks sticking straight up always symbolize death in Japan, or only when standing up in rice? - Quora
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The Travel Club - Contrary to common practice, leaving chopsticks in the bowl when in Japan and China is a breach of etiquette, also implying death connotations. Keep this tip in mind
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