So many people say that Japan is a group society and America is an individualistic society. I would agree with this on a societal level, but I would say that one and individual level America is communal and Japan is individualistic.
My reasoning is based on these observations:
If you drop something while in line or walking around in the states chances are someone will stop and help you pick up your stuff. In Japan that almost never happens.
In the states for the most part when you go to stop walking you try to get to the side of the walkway, or for a better example when going through a door or gate you move quickly if you know that people are behind you. In Japan people will saunter through doors even though they can see you are in a rush.
Basically yes Japan is about the group, but if you are not in the group then they couldn't care-less about you.
No comments:
Post a Comment