Japanese Culture

or is this impossible since we’re talking about two different cultures? Japan is obviously way ahead of the learning curve while countries like Mexico, the US and other third world countries are falling behind. In terms of global competition for tech jobs, will this hurt the American workforce in the long run? Share your thoughts.

My son excelled at math and science. Perhaps because he is half Asian. I think it was because both my wife and I emphasized the importance of a good education. We told him that at the rate things were deteriorating educationally in this country, all he’d be competing with for a job would be uneducated public school graduates. We were right.

I’m Chinese overseas, I like both countries, both cultures are great, the food, technology, and stuffs… I notice that most of Japan’s manga (comic) are inspired by China’s story, which’s an evidence that Japan respect China culture very well….

But how do Japanese treat Chinese (Born in Japan, emigrant etc) living in Japan? Do they look down at them or treat them just as well as everyone?

Also, can Japanese tell those who’re Japanese and those who aren’t (Korean, Chinese etc)?

have you heard or read any histories of Japanese invaded in Singapore and China?

During my grandparents times, Japanese bitterly hate Chinese people so much. As much as they wanted to kill them. They will like chop off their heads right after they saw them in front of their very eyes. O.O

But now its so different, it seems like the Japanese people are kinda respect the Chinese people. And they don’t mind if they want to stay in their country. But most of all, the Chinese people must learn how to speak Japanese language in order to stay in Japan.

No looting in japan v new orleans

Why don’t isee the japanese looting their neighbors? It speaks volumes on how low the situation got in new orleans and how a culture of me first has been created in the minds of many in america by big government and liberal spending.

Sad.

NO>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Because there IS NO LOOTING!!!!

They are a very civil society. Their history is one of much control in their lives and daily occurances.
They aren’t a sick society Western Civilization.
They are very realistic about themselves, they know that they have to act together to save everyone.That’s why they are sharing their resources. In the first few days of the earthquake, the people voluntarily cut back energy use so that the power wouldn’t have to be cut. Unfortunately, later events required power outages. But the point is that they have self-restrictions, they don’t whine about what they do or don’t have. They give and share their items to make sure that all who need help can get it.

Oh, how New Orleans would have turned out if they’d have been more self-reliant like the Japs.

I would say it didn’t. They were feudal. They were secluded from the world, growing serfdom, and the shoguns were in charge of everything within their territory, and did little communication outside of their land.

I have an interest in the Asian culture of both countries, and have done research on both. I am capable of teaching Business English and wish to begin a career in this field of ESL. For my first time in Asia, I cannot decide if I should begin in Japan or Korea. As a side note, the current situation in Japan does not deter me from my decision. I have never been to either country, although I do know natives of Japan living there now, who I could interact with if I were to chose that country for my career.

Hey,

It’s great that you want to teach English abroad. Both South Korea and Japan are amazing places to teach English, with both having well developed teaching networks. Japan is slightly more competitive and has a higher cost of living compared to South Korea, where wages for teaching are generous and cost of living is low – although you’ll earn a higher wage in Japan…so it’s all swings and roundabouts, really. (Obviously the recent situation in Japan may change things for you…so bear that in mind, too).

I’d say the main question to ask yourself is what kind of experience/lifestyle you want. To speak to people who have taught in both S.Korea and Japan, join Chalkboard:
http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/groups/9-South-Korea
http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/groups/8-Japan

It’s a free online community where you can chat to thousands of people who are teaching English overseas – and also the best place to find unbiased information on other people’s teaching experiences, hints and tips, and local insights.

I hope this helps,

All the best

well i love japan (think what recently happened is horrible) mostly ancient japan. not a big fan of the crowded moderness, although i love techno dubstep tuner cars and nintendo’s . but i was recently at a chinese buffet and the waitress was like "OOOH yoo so honsom yoo grow up marry chinese lady!" then somehow we got on the topic of history and she said "NO! yoo study china, no japan. china have more history, more to learn, more culture. japan new country no good for yoo!" and i was just like "LOL ^^’ I’ll keep that in mind" and sure enough i did. what she said kinda made sense. i mean china is an ancient country, great history (by great i mean a lot, i know some of it is not so great. my least favorite being Munich’s…. thats just nasty, why would an emperor need so many?) so which should i learn about? also considering learning about singapore, very interesting place. i know little about both china and singapore. i plan on learning either chinese or japanese (maybe both) who know’s! what do you think? keep in mind i want to learn about the ancient culture. i am not interested in today’s culture and traditions as they all seem to be completely different. i like the old school.

I’ve studied a bit on both but more on China (in school) and I think ancient Chinese history is fascinating. If this is for self-interest, why not both? You could always start with China first. And I think Japanese might be easier to learn as compared to Chinese, but that may just be me. Good luck. =)

Not only does it have a lot of culture, it has influenced *other* countries with it’s culture.
The US has borrowed cultures just like any other country in the past.

But now, you see tons of other countries with hip hop music, which is a very deep part of black american culture.

Rock music from the US and the UK has influenced many countries. Rock music is a big part of Japan’s culture now.

Then there is Fast Food culture(many might think is bad but w/e) and obviously other countries have not many problems with having all these restaurants in their countries.

Then we have the Creole American people which have kept a lot of French background in their culture.They fled from Canada a long time ago.
Then all the other minority cultures like the Amish, Quakers,…This dates back a long time ago..

Hollywood has influenced the world with the movie stars and everything. India even has a "Bollywood" that is now very popular in south asia..

If the US has no culture then how could we influence all these countries with our music and movies and food etc?

It’s hard to believe the US has no culture when I walk around Seoul seeing asians listening to hip hop and such. hip hop is big in korea.
@ Mr. Warrior Like I said, EVERY country has borrowed other cultures, including French Canadians and British.

Music is NOT only a product.
It is one of the BIGGEST parts of culture.

Fast food is NOT only a product, it is also part of our culture. Food is ANOTHER big part of culture.

hollywood IS our pop culture, that is another big part.

So many countries have been influenced by OUR cultures these days. You just can’t handle that.

I totally disagree with Mr. Warrior! "Products" are a huge part of the culture and a reflection of the culture. Since I’ve been in Korea, I have heard people say the "USA has no culture," but I totally agree that a lot of countries borrow from our culture and I think most people acknowledge it. I have a lot of Japanese, Korean, and Chinese friends here and we’ve talked about how their is kind of a "culture flow." Things become popular in the U.S., move to Japan, and then spill over into Korea. Still not sure how China fits into the puzzle. Anyways, just ignore those kind of people. Every nation has a culture and it’s just ignorance so there’s not much you can do about it!^^

how do you write it? i dont want it in the japanese characters i want it written out (example: konichiwa instead of ?????) answers are appreciated. (:
i mean i want it written in english letters……… for example, instead of ????? i would want "konichiwa"

nihon no bunka

Nihon = Japan
no = a word used to mark ownership of something
bunka = culture

This is basically a romaji translation of the previous answer’s kanji

This is One Of Our Q’s in S.S. Could Anyone Help ?

It basically became americanized when we occupied it after and changed an autocratic gov’t to a democracy, introduced capitalistic economy and business competition and even turned baseball into one of Japan’s favorite sports

culture differences, stuff they do different than americans, basically stuff i should kno before going there besides learning japanese. thanks! ^^

Politeness.
Don’t start your conversation with
1) In the US, we have…
2) In the US, we do…
3) In the US, we don’t…
4) We Americans think…
etc, etc…

When you are in Japan, you should be aware of the fact that you are in totally different cultural environment. The Japanese don’t care about your life in the US. Majority of the Japanese reaction would be SO WHAT?
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
when in Japan, do as the Japanese do.