Japanese restaurants are sprouting up in virtually every street and corner of the globe—thanks to the rising popularity of sushi. Despite so, there is a lack of knowledge when it comes to sushi etiquette, with the most common mistake being dunking the rice straight into the shoyu.

Sushi-making is an art of its own and sushi masters take years, if not decades, to be truly qualified. The dedication to this form of art is respectable, to say the least; so let’s just also try to appreciate sushi the best we can and with respect as much as possible for both the delicacy and the chefs.

To get you started, here are 7 Sushi Taboos You Need To Know Before Having Sushi in Japan. READ ON