Cultural Cultural CollaborationCollaboration

United States meets JapanUnited States meets Japan

By Norah Dunkerley and By Norah Dunkerley and Colleen DooleyColleen Dooley

With help from Kosuke With help from Kosuke YoshidaYoshida

Japan vs. the United StatesJapan vs. the United States• Population:127,288,41Population:127,288,41

66• Language: JapaneseLanguage: Japanese• Capital: TokyoCapital: Tokyo• Part of Eastern AsiaPart of Eastern Asia• Area: 377,835 kmArea: 377,835 km22

(slightly smaller than (slightly smaller than California)California)

• Government: Government: Constitutional Constitutional monarchy with a monarchy with a parliamentary parliamentary governmentgovernment

• Population: Population: 303,824,640 303,824,640

• Language: mixed Language: mixed mostly Englishmostly English

• Capital: Washington Capital: Washington D.C.D.C.

• Part of North Part of North American ContinentAmerican Continent

• Area: 9,826,630 kmArea: 9,826,630 km22

• Government: Government: DemocracyDemocracy*Information from CIA World Fact Book at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

• 37 years old37 years old• Worked at a hotel for 11 years.Worked at a hotel for 11 years.

• Parents were elementary school teachersParents were elementary school teachers• Misses Japanese foodMisses Japanese food

• Loves movies and playing Super Mario Bros.Loves movies and playing Super Mario Bros.

Kosuke YoshidaKosuke Yoshida

Cultural SimilaritiesCultural Similarities

• SportsSports• FashionFashion• Nintendo and Nintendo and

PlaystationPlaystation• EntertainmentEntertainment• WeatherWeather• Affording SchoolAffording School• Changing men’s Changing men’s

contribution to the contribution to the householdhousehold Image from

http://www.smh.com.au/news/games/wii-roadshow-kicks-off/2006/11/02/1162339972225.html

Cultural DifferencesCultural Differences• SchoolSchool• Food (rice)Food (rice)• No PetsNo Pets• Home SizeHome Size• MarriageMarriage• Family SizeFamily Size• 1 car per 1 car per

familyfamily• HolidaysHolidays• Etiquette Etiquette

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ReflectionReflectionIt was wonderful to meet Kosuke Yoshida.It was wonderful to meet Kosuke Yoshida.

We had many similarities and differences We had many similarities and differences that we didn’t expect.that we didn’t expect.

Thank you Kosuke!