Japan

2 Japan and neighbours on world map

South and North Korea, Russia, China and Taiwan

3 General Living Conditions of the people.

Showing emotions is very restricted in Japanese Daily Life. Japanese are in general very reserved.

Japanese don’t show affection in public – kissing, hugging and holding hands are very rare scenes in the Japanese street. Even patting on the back is not acceptable.

Japanese are extremely sensitive to what others might think of them and are very cautious to do something new, different, or independent.

Being disliked is one of the most terrible things that can happen to a Japanese person, who is brought up to be part of a group and depend on others.

Japan is a very crowded nation. Japanese must take into account other people in everyday life.

The emergency room masks people wear in the streets are worn to protect other people from a virus or a slight cold.

Japanese school life prepares the children to Life in Japanese Culture.

Japanese kids are taught to cooperatively with others from the time they go to pre-school.

Mothers add to their child's success by sitting in classroom instead of the child when he or she is sick and writing the class work!!

Since most Japanese families have only one child (because of tiny apartments and high cost of living) every child is spoilt in Japan.

Living in Tokyo itself is unaffordable for most of the population because of land prices. The Japanese people work many hours.

Offices are jam-packed open space with very little privacy.

Death from over-work is not rare, and the general trend is to sacrifice yourself for the company.

Life in Japanese Culture involves going for drinks after work with colleagues. Most office workers arrive home on the last train and see their families on weekends only.

The amount of stress from work is reflected in high rates of drinking alcohol, chain-smoking and high levels of suicide.

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