{"id":74983,"date":"2013-11-27T11:05:30","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T02:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/?p=44719"},"modified":"2016-04-01T01:31:46","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T16:31:46","slug":"fukuoka-now-bonenkai-guide-2013","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/guides\/fukuoka-now-bonenkai-guide-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Now Bonenkai Guide 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Literally translated, Bonenkai means \u201cforget the last year\u201d party, but anyone who has attended one of these end-of-year bashes knows it\u2019s not as simple as that! If you do it right, you\u2019ll walk away with a full stomach and new connections within your company. But if you\u2019re not careful you may wake up the next morning with hangover and a head full of ache and regret!<\/p>\n

\"Screenphotos: @ Koyomaru, Hakata-style Izakaya<\/em><\/p>\n

A company bonenkai usually begins with a greeting by the boss in which he or she thanks staff for their work and speaks positively about the coming year. Then the drinking and eating starts and colleagues pour for each other endlessly. The crowd gets a little rowdy and speeches, karaoke, or skits begin – ranging from embarrassing to very clever. Impersonations of the boss or others usually draw laughs and are fortunately quickly forgotten. Nobody knows why, but more than one guy ends up wearing his necktie around his head.<\/p>\n

BONENKAI POWER TIPS<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Network<\/strong>
\nThere are great opportunities for nomi-nication \u2013 drinking (nomi) and communicating. Problem is, many brilliant ideas are forgotten the next day. So bring lots of name cards.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Pour for others<\/strong>
\nIf you want to be considered bonenkai jouzu – never let the glasses of the people sitting near you dip to less than 70% full. If you do, you are slow, rude, and a party-pooper.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Job Security<\/strong>
\nOften, Japanese bosses proclaim \u201cbreko\u201d – the chance for a \u201cbreak\u201d from office hierarchy, or a license to address your boss honestly and frankly for one night. Don\u2019t fall into the trap! Many a novice has gone too far with their joking and ended up jobless.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Return home<\/strong>
\nAfter the bonekai there\u2019s normally a nijikai and sometimes a sanjikai.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Save up<\/strong>
\nDepending on how popular you are, you may be invited to multiple bonenkai – with friends, clubs, PTA and even neighborhood groups. If your company isn\u2019t footing the bill, bonenkai season can be expensive!<\/p>\n

\u2022 Shop around<\/strong>
\nOn the other hand, restaurants and bars fight fiercely for bonenkai bookings, so shop around a bit to find great deals with all-you-can drink options and more. Popular places get booked early, so don\u2019t delay.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Genki Drinks<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s going to be a long night. Hangover probability is high. Consider using protection. Before you drink alcohol, down a bottle of \u201cUkon Drink\u201d. There are many varieties. Drinking these even after the fact is reported to be of help.<\/p>\n

Originally published in Fukuoka Now Magazine (fn180<\/a>, Dec. 2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Literally translated, Bonenkai means \u201cforget the last year\u201d party, but anyone who has attended one of these end-of-year bashes knows it\u2019s not as simple as that! If you do it right, you\u2019ll walk away with a full stomach and new connections within your company. But if you\u2019re not careful you may wake up the next […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6391,"featured_media":44727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","categories":[4914],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74983","guide","type-guide","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guide\/74983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guide"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/guide"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6391"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}