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[UK] 15. The UK’s Delinquent Children イギリスの問題児
I feel that UK delinquent children 問題児 are typically more disrespectful and/or do more outrageous things than Japanese delinquent children問題児. I know bullying is a big issue in Japanese schools, but…
[UK] 14. School Life 学校の生活
I think Japanese schools and parents are stricter than UK schools with children and education. Joining a club is strongly expected of students and their lives are much busier than students in Europe o…
[UK] 13. Japan’s Comedy VS The UK’s Comedy 日本のコメディVSイギリスのコメディ
A very easy to notice difference between Japan and the UK is the comedy when watching TV. Japan actually has different types of comedy whereas the UK only has two (from what I know). One of Japan’s mo…
[UK] 11. Foreign chocolate is too sweet? 海外のチョコレートは甘すぎ？
“Foreign chocolate is too sweet.” That’s what many Japanese people have told me. When It sounds kind of strange to me because chocolate is supposed to be sweet. When they told me that they tried my fa…
[UK] 10. Japanese People like Books! 日本人は本が好き！
Books are something that every nation enjoys reading. But in my experience, I’ve found that you can see more people in Japan reading books in public. It’s not just on public transport, but everywhere.…
[UK] 9. Christmas Period Differences! 西洋と日本のクリスマスの祝い方の違い!
Christmas is a big holiday period in many countries but in different ways. In Japan, people tend to celebrate Christmas romantically if they have a partner - New Year’s Day is for family time - wherea…
[UK] 8. UK & Japan, Age & Manners Culture イギリスと日本、年とマナの文化
As many people know, people in Japan are expected to respect their seniors and use honorifics in every sentence when speaking to them, even if there is only a 1 year gap. It’s sometimes a very stressf…
[UK] 7. About The Drinking Culture お酒を飲む文化について
Drinking alcohol is an activity that is enjoyed globally. In the USA in 2013, at least 50% of people said they drank in the last month and approximately 70% drank in the last year according to the NIA…
[UK] 6. Spitting つばを吐く
There is a habit that the people of every country have, “Spitting” 「つばを履く」This habit is not specific to one age, generation, gender or race. It’s just a habit and many people say it’s a bad habit. I d…
[UK] 5. Smoking Culture in the UK and Japan イギリスと日本のタバコの文化
In the UK, smoking people have more freedom outside and less freedom inside than in Japan. For example, in the UK you can smoke almost anywhere outside. Recently people who smoke near building entranc…
[UK] 4. Talking at the Register レジで話す
In the UK, people have conversations with the cashier at shops! It’s a common thing that most people don’t mind. Some enjoy doing it! I believe customer service is quite mixed in western countries. Th…
[UK] 3. Train Atmosphere 電車の雰囲気
While on the train in Japan, you can often feel that there is a certain atmosphere. People mostly only talk to acquaintances (知り合い). I think it’s not only on trains. It’s especially noticeable when th…