My experience in Japan, where tipping is frowned upon and service is usually quite excellent, disagrees with this. I agree entirely with saidajigumi. It's one

My experience in Japan, where tipping is frowned upon and service is usually quite excellent, disagrees with this. I agree entirely with saidajigumi. It's one of those "good ideas in theory, terrible in practice" things. There are more cons than pros and the pros expect an honest and fair system.