Another interesting nonverbal sign displayed by the Japanese takes place at meal times. Each Japanese house has a Buddha as a sign of their ancestors who have passed away. Two times a day food is placed in front of the Buddha as an offering to the ancestors. In the middle of the food, chopsticks are place straight up perpendicular to the table. This nonverbal cue is reserved only for this tradition. Anyone who would place their chopsticks straight up in their food would be looked down upon.