[Shaelyn]

^ what he said.

japanese food typically isn't spicy. if you find anything with curry in it, that's likely to be spicy...but japanese curry certainly isn't one of the hotter curries out there.

manners... well, I've heard that you shouldn't stick your chopsticks straight up in your rice (as it imitates incense), put them in a V form (also imitating incense), or cross them. just put them side-by-side. and I think this is a given anywhere - but don't drum with your chopsticks.