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Topic. It be can simple differences such as the school year starting in April (School starts in August/September for most western countries), random facts about every day life in Japan, or major differences in mindset; anything that can enhance our understanding of Japanese society.

From my brief exchange to Japan, I noticed:
Lots of family owned businesses with emphasis on cash as the primary medium of exchange (very few use cards). Also, giving tips is considered an insult, some employees will even outright refuse to accept it.
Trains, trains everywhere. And absolute silence in the trains. Our exchange group was noisily talking on the train and we got a lot of glares that implied "foreigners..."

When eating out a rice bowl, never stick your chopsticks into the bowl and leave them. This resembles a funeral practice and will leave Japanese people you're eating with with an awkward feeling.

they have universal health care
tip is not allowed because you pay for tip in any service already
they're racist as crap
they import lots of food
they wear uniforms at school
they have break periods ~5 minutes between classes
they are highly drunk
landlords are mean
better train system (tho expensive
they can be ruined for marriage
foreigners are odd cuz japan is homogeneous
have you taken rush hour trains? They are the bomb
also high suicide rate among men
they made the oxygen destroyaa

also respect your elders (eg kohai v senpai)

That's actually good to know

why would you do that tho?

won't the chopsticks fall out if you don't put them on the bowl? unless the bowl is tall of enough that is.

they don't fall off a rice bowl

Because I'm the type of guy who would do that on accident

You do it because you simply think nothing of it. Nearly every foreigner I've met in Japan has done it at some point. You're supposed to place the chopsticks on the bowl not inside the rice.

there si a stronger sense of Comunitty In Japan

1 major lingual differecs
Japanese has more structure you know were you stand with some one by how they talk to you how they adress you Honorifics wise [ somting the west very rerly has

There is more Respect for law there is less Crime in Japan than in most Nations West of the Tsushima

For teh most part Bissuness In Japan is more Regulated than in the US and UK

For the most part we as a nation still have high respect for royal Blood [ unlike the US

Guns are looked down upon in Japan

Japan is still very Pious not as much as it use t be but still more so than the US and EU [ i Falaial Piety ]


thats the main differences i pick up on look the other way [ haive Being Born In Japan and than studying iin the West ]

Bow. A lot.

And most Japanese people, in my experience, have extremely good manners and are very friendly. Just went to Okinawa and Fukuoka and there was no awkward foreigner feeling at all. Everybody I met was extremely welcoming.

Japan is Not as anti gaijin has it use to be

One of my friend(who has been to Japan) told me that they actually worship Caucasoid people but look down on other East Asian people like Chinese and Korean. Is it true?

they hate all of you
they really don't like asians

Koreans to a sligh degree [ thst only if they not bron here or not at lest 2 gens of Japanese blood] in most Cases ] theres Two very famous examples were ths is not true
Chinese people its a Political thing more Traditional Japanese Hate Republicen leaning people

The Common cold is like Kyrptonite to the Japanese. Because apparently they catch it FROM EVERYTHING.

When you get a apartment it's a total mess you have to by like a lot of extra they say you will get it back but, in reality they charge you for cleaning and, changing filters even if you get a military crew to clean your room it still won't be clean enough.

Remember to apologize the moment you think something you said could be rude/mean and, don't bring it up again

When you get a girt make sure to give a gift and, don't rip open the wrapping on the spot

eeeehh those are some of the important ones. If I think of anymore I'll add them.

Did I mentioned I'm Asian??



It's good to see that they are changing. As they're use to be a American propagandas brain-washed in general in my picture. I have nothing against America btw :P

America goes propaganda on everyone they dislike. I'm just look as Muslims I know people that absolutely hate Muslims and, think they should all die. It seems in American (btw i live in america so i can insult it all i want lol) they relate "Muslims" to "911/iraq/iran" to "terrorist" to "american haters" which simply isn't true for them all. Sure some Muslims hate Americans and, America but, so do other people.

if you're korean japanese people believe you smell like garlic