There are several different ways to hold your chopsticks in Japan, here are some examples. Regular: International Style: Masculine Grip: Phoenix: Daimyo: Mount Fuji: Human Kindness, First Love: Galaxy: Well, there you have it! Different ways to hold your chopsticks. Pretty unique don't you think?
I love this! I had no idea about this but now I will have to give this a try myself. I started using chop sticks when I was a kid. My parents always got Japanese and Chinese food and the meals always included them.