Culture Shock
It will be four weeks since I came to America from Japan and I experienced culture shock many times. Today, I will introduce some of them which made me surprised.
・Bathroom
In America, the lower part of door is always open and people can check whether there is a person or not and can prevent a sex crime. On the other hand, in Japan, doors run from floor to ceiling in order to prevent secret photographing and bullying. Because I am not used to the difference, I cannot relax.
In addition, Japanese toilets have "Washlet," which comes with automatic bidet function (shower function) by using remote controller, and other features, such as hands-free seat lifter, eat heater. If you visit Japan, please try that out! ・Taking the trash out
The thing that surprised me most was how to take the trash out in America. Because people in America do not separate their garbage, it is very easy to take it out. In Japan, garbage is basically categorized into four different types, combustible, incombustible, oversized garbage, and bottles and cans. And there are a lot of detailed rules in each community (How often can you take it out, or which trash bag should you use, and so on...)Experiencing culture shock makes me more adjusting and adapting so that I want to find more cultural differences between Japan and America!
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