Do chopsticks sticking straight up always symbolize death in Japan, or only when standing up in rice? - Quora
Have you ever seen a Japanese or Chinese person stab their chopsticks on a meal to stand it vertically (which is extremely ominous)? Why did they do it? - Quora
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