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Fork Day in Japan

Fork Day in Japan is held on May 9. This event in the first decade of the month May is annual. Help us Help us 
9 May - Fork Day in Japan
If you thought it couldn’t get any more bizarre, here’s a Fork Day for you.
The fork is thought to have appeared in Italy around the year 1000, in Venice, and in addition to its recorded use as a cutting aid, it is also said to have been used to eat the first pasta. Knives and forks are used only for Western food. Spoons may be used with certain Japanese dishes such as donburi or Japanese-style curry rice. A Chinese-style ceramic spoon is sometimes used to eat soups.
Chopsticks in Japan are used for all meals, and although it is acceptable to ask for a fork, it is always important to respect chopsticks as part of Japanese culture and a way of life. Don't use the chopsticks like a sword and "spear" your food. The Japanese consider this behavior rude. If the food is too difficult to pick up (this happens often with slippery foods), go ahead and use a fork instead.

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