JAPAN- LAND OF THE RISING SUN

JAPAN- ITS BETTER IN COLOR

LANGUAGES AND WRITINGS
ART OF SUMO AND KENDO
 HANAMI

DOLL
FESTIVE

SHICHIGOSA
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MATSURI, HANAMI, DOLL FESTIVEAL AND SHICHIGOSAN
KIMONO UCHIKAKE

SUSOHIKI
SUSOHIKI

KIMONO, UCHIKAKE ANDSUSOHIKI

GOHAN, MEN-RUI AND BENTO
TSUMARANAI MON AND HOME ETIQUETTE
GEERT HOFSTEDE
Power Distance
Japanese are always conscious of their hierarchical position in any social setting and act accordingly
Japanese education system that everybody is born equal and anyone can get ahead and become anything if he (yes, it is still he)
works hard enough
It shows that they have high power distance

Individualism versus Collectivism

Japanese are famous for their loyalty to their companies
Putting harmony of group above the expression of individual opinions
People have a strong sense of shame for losing face
It reflects they have collectivist culture
Masculinity and Femininity
Children learn to compete on sports day for their groups (traditionally red team against white team).
employees are most motivated when they are fighting in a winning team against their competitors
drive for excellence and perfection in their material production (monodukuri) and in material services (hotels and restaurants) and
presentation (gift wrapping and food presentation) in every aspect of life
It reflects they have Masculine Culture
Uncertainty avoidance versus uncertainty acceptance
Japan is constantly threatened by natural disasters from earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons to volcano eruptions. Under these
circumstances Japanese learned to prepare themselves for any uncertain situation. This goes not only for the emergency plan and
precautions for sudden natural disasters but also for every other aspects of society
At weddings, funerals and other important social events, what people wear and how people should behave are prescribed in great
detail in etiquette books
THE JAPANESE CULTURAL
DIMENSION OF EDWARD T. HALL
Use non-verbal methods
to relay meaningful Polychromic
High-context culture
information in people
conversations, Do many things at once.
Time is open and Change plans often and easily.
flexible. Have strong tendency to build
lifetime relationships.
People are comfortable
Borrow and lend things often and
standing close to each
easily.
other.
Think about what will be achieved
The preferred way of
solving problems and