Barbies, are what you call fashion dolls, created for younger children to play with, in the US, Japan, and many other countries. However Australian dictionaries, defines “Barbie” as a meal cooked on a barbeque. As you see, Australia uses slightly different words that most of us Japanese will not be able to understand. Plus, Australia is a unique country, so language is not the only difference it has from other culture. Furthermore the distance from Tokyo is more than 5000 kilometers, so obviously the seasons are different, together with the food they eat. Having a vacation without any problems occurring is nearly impossible. Hence, we believe that Japanese people will have misinterpretations when they go to Australia, because of the food, culture, and geography differences.
The first difference is food culture.In Japan, people eat rice as ethnic food, whereas people in Australia eat bread. For …show more content…
In Japan, the bus drivers announce the next stop with the speaker in the bus. However, in Australia, they do not. Hence, when you ride on buses, just remembering the name of your bus stop, is not enough. You will have to research what is surrounding the stop. Furthermore, bus drivers do not stop the bus, unless somebody raises their hand up. In Japan, the bus immediately stops if people are waiting. These two differences in the bus systems has to be put in mind when a Japanese goes to Australia, since misunderstandings can lead to arguments. There is also a slight contrast in the lifestyles they have in Japan and Australia. Most Japanese grocery stores are open until 8 or 10 o’clock at night, for office workers and university students who work until late at night. Whereas nearly all Australian stores close at 6 pm. In conclusion, people should be aware of several cultural contrasts, in order to create no confusion and conflicts between the two separate
The first difference is food culture.In Japan, people eat rice as ethnic food, whereas people in Australia eat bread. For …show more content…
In Japan, the bus drivers announce the next stop with the speaker in the bus. However, in Australia, they do not. Hence, when you ride on buses, just remembering the name of your bus stop, is not enough. You will have to research what is surrounding the stop. Furthermore, bus drivers do not stop the bus, unless somebody raises their hand up. In Japan, the bus immediately stops if people are waiting. These two differences in the bus systems has to be put in mind when a Japanese goes to Australia, since misunderstandings can lead to arguments. There is also a slight contrast in the lifestyles they have in Japan and Australia. Most Japanese grocery stores are open until 8 or 10 o’clock at night, for office workers and university students who work until late at night. Whereas nearly all Australian stores close at 6 pm. In conclusion, people should be aware of several cultural contrasts, in order to create no confusion and conflicts between the two separate