[TalnSG]

Thank you for the insight on who should pour the tea. As a host I have always been carefull to keep guests' cups filled, but as a guest I cannot say the same for most of my hosts. Often being the only person drinking tea at meals, I often end up pouring my own rather than pestering my host or waiting for a restaurant server to come by.

I would not expect to sit thristing in an Japanese household, so hopefully this will not be something I have to remember, but its nice to be aware of the custom. In American though I frequently have watched servers come by and fill water glasses still half full, but had to get their attention to refill my empty tea cup.