Factors Influencing Chopstick Use and an Objective Identification of Traditional Holding Techniques in Children
By Yuki Choji, Nobutaka Hirokawa, Chie Morimoto, N. China, Akio Nakai and others
14 pagesDespite the fact that over 80% of parents reported teaching their children how to use chopsticks, a mere 9.7% of children exhibited correct chopstick-holding technique.
While chopstick education is predominantly conducted within Japanese households, the increasing prevalence of nuclear families and dual-income households suggests a decline in intergenerational transmission of chopstick education.