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Japanese Culture-QingYun Qiu

The document provides an overview of Japanese culture, highlighting its rich history, preserved architecture, and significant festivals. It discusses Japanese business culture and etiquette, emphasizing the importance of relationships, modesty, and non-verbal communication. Additionally, it addresses the culture shock that expatriates may experience, particularly regarding language barriers and work ethics.

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Japanese Culture-QingYun Qiu

The document provides an overview of Japanese culture, highlighting its rich history, preserved architecture, and significant festivals. It discusses Japanese business culture and etiquette, emphasizing the importance of relationships, modesty, and non-verbal communication. Additionally, it addresses the culture shock that expatriates may experience, particularly regarding language barriers and work ethics.

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JAPANESE

CULTURE
Margaret Qiu
LEANING
GOAL
Identify the Japanese
culture.
01
History and
Culture
Many castles and streets are still
preserved the way they were
built. Having a polytheistic
culture, there are also a lot of
shrines and temples all around
Japan.

Influences from Buddhism and


the traditional Shinto religion can
be seen in these traditional
architectures. Some of these
castles and temples are listed as
UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Himeji
Castle
( ,
Himeji-
jō)
Nagoya
Castle
(
,
Nagoya-
jō)
Matsuri

Aomori Nebuta Yamagata Hanagasa


Festivals Festival
02
Japanese Business
Culture and Etiquette
Japanese business
culture and etiquette
Japan’s unique culture has been shaped by
trends and forces from within and outside the
country. The Japanese have been very effective
at adapting religions and schools of thought
from outside the country. Confucianism and
Buddhism came to Japan through China and
Korea, with the Japanese taking these
teachings and adapting them to local conditions
and sensibilities.
Business cards
Age and status
Bowing and
handshakes

Japanese names
Dress code

Modesty
Building
relationships
03
Culture Shock
in Japan
Expats might find that the degree of culture shock in Japan can be extreme.In addition to the
language barrier, which increases the further from Tokyo one goes, Japanese society has
developed a very fixed code of acceptable conduct, especially in the realm of business.
Non-verbal communication
in Japan
As the Japanese value maintaining harmony, they
are not the most vocal of people. Facial express
on, tone of voice and posture are often used to
demonstrate one's feelings on an issue.

Language barrier in Japan


Learning Japanese can be extremely challenging if
expats want to go beyond the basics of
conversation.
Saving face in Japan
The concept of saving face is crucial in Japanese
society.The Japanese try to avoid confrontation or
causing a person any form of embarrassment by
putting them on the spot.

Work ethic in Japan


The Japanese work ethic is something that
foreigners often struggle to get to grips with.The
workplace in Japan is competitive and people are
willing to go the extra mile to stand out from the
competition.
CO-CONSTRUCTION
SUCCESS CRITERIA
• I can identify the Japanese culture
and festivals with examples.
• I can identify the Japanese business
culture and etiquette with examples.
• I can identify the culture shock of
Japan with examples.
THANKS FOR
LISTENING
あ
り
が
と
う
ご
ざ
い
ま
し
た

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