Tipping is very cultural....
The best service I ever received was in Japan, which was UNBELIEVABLE. I suspect you get the same sort of service at Sakura. You embarrass Japanese people, if you try to tip them. In Germany, a normal tip is rounding up the bill to the next full denomination of currency.
In my life, I have worked jobs in the restaurant industry. When I first started, I received a normal salary and tips were a bonus for me. Later, some employers would make everyone pool the tips and everyone got an equal share and the employer reduced the salary by the same amount. In the end, there was no incentive for me to provide good service, since the net result was the same. Go figure....
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