U.S. and Japan

1. U.S. and Japan History/Psych Collaborative 4th Quarter Project

2. The Progressive Era

3. Cultural Differences • There are many different cultural differences between the US and Japan. Here are several of them: • The traffic lights in Japan are horizontal instead of vertical • In Japan, citizens do not make appointments to see the doctor/dentist but, they are made on a first come first serve basis. • In schools, the academic year begins in April, during the spring, instead of the fall in the US. • In restaurants, it is not Japanese custom to leave a tip or pay at the table.

4. Historical Differences • By: Carey Price Differences in Fighting • American soldiers fight to defend their country and Fight hoping they can accomplish the job and come home Back to their families • The Japanese culture for fighting is to fight for one’s honor Of their family and country. The soldiers go into wars prepared To die. The men and women are happy to sacrifice themselves. • Pearl Habor was an example of when this type of fighting took place. • The Japanese air force flew themselves into U.S. Navy Ships, Killing hundreds of American soldiers. • http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=american+soldier&form=QBIR#focalef7c22e3bd1894bc47f33ef6e752f960&furl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wecarepackageproject.com%2FSoldierFlag.jpg • http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=pearl+harbor+japanese+fighters&form=QBID • http://library.thinkquest.org/26638/war/japan-strategies.html

5. Historical Differences • By: Carey Price Work Ethics • The U.S. citizens work for vacation and a luxurious life style. • The Japanese people work themselves to death for perfection. Their economy puts pressure on families to work long hours in order to keep up with payments. • Typically, the Japanese worker stays at the office for longer hours and has lower wages than the American worker. • Furthermore ,Japanese products are better made than American products. • http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/1/0/2/8/6/p102860_index.html • http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=american+business+men&form=QBIR#focal=267391bae7f2c74bf9dbc10dcd677272&furl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haloimages.com%2Fimgs%2FMK00161_FPO_PREV.jpg • http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=japanese+workers&form=QBIR#focal=158c539b72878c4404e2831582c893f3&furl=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Folmedia%2F1480000%2Fimages%2F_1483839_japan_workers_bbc_300.jpg

6. Social Conversation • Americans love to talk. We talk constantly to fill in awkward silences that can happen in a conversation. Japanese people are quite different. They believe actions speak louder than words and prefer the silence in a conversation to random babble. • Japanese people also like to “beat around the bush” and talk indirectly so that the listener can come to their own conclusion. Americans just want to get the point.

7. (Matt P. slide)

8. Citations • Progressive Era. (2008, May 23). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13:37, May 27, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Progressive_Era&oldid=214324579 • Power point 5: • Pic.- (2007, November 1). Quality Assurance Management & Technologies Conference. Retrieved May 27, 2008, from http://www.bbjtest.com/qamt/people_talking.jpg • Info.-(2004-2007). American-Japanese Communications 101. Retrieved May 27, 2008, from WIN Advisory Group, Inc.: http://www.winadvisorygroup.com/AmericanJapaneseComms101.html