Could you tell me about life in Japan?

Question

Just anything you know about it

Answer 1

Pretty wide question but here's a few good starting points:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan

http://gojapan.about.com/

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/j...

http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/indepth/about/...

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications...

They generally cover basic facts about the country, population, currency, economic indicators, agriculture, travel and tourism etc.

Why do you ask this question - what's your objective?

Answer 2

It can be rough on a foreigner. My husband was born in Japan, spent much of his life there, moved to the US, became Americanized.  Now when he returns to Japan, they think of him as a foreigner.

Life can be harsh. For the most part, they truly embrace tourist. They love the fact people care and want to know about Japan. They're pretty patient if you have terrible Japanese, and they'll encourage you to broaden your fluency.

They love gift giving (don't tear the wrapping paper though) and they really love guests pretty much.

They're very modest. Refusing gifts doesn't mean they don't want it.

They're very fashionable. They have large shopping districts ('specially in tokyo).

Nice country, nice people.  

Answer 3

Japan is a great country, but like any country, it has it's problems.

Many Japanese people will always be curious about you if you do not look Asian. Even in bigger cities, like in Nagoya or Hiroshima, there are people who will sneak looks at you. This is usually flattering to the tourist, but to long-term residents, it could be troublesome. Also, I have many foreign friends who speak Japanese very well, but some Japanese refuse to speak Japanese to them. My friends complain that some Japanese don't want to believe they can speak Japanese. I don't know if this is really true, but some foreigners say this.

Japanese food is very delicious. It is among the best in the world. Even if you go to a very cheap restaurant in Japan, you will have a good meal. If you go to a very cheap restaurant in North America, well, you will get what you pay for, I think.

Japanese people can be very kind. If you ask someone for help, they will do whatever they can to help you. However, there are rude people everywhere. Many people will tell you that Japanese grandmothers are "strong." What they mean is that they are rude. :) Of course, not all old ladies in Japan are rude.

Japan is a very beautiful country, but in some places it is very polluted. Unfortunately, this is a human problem, not a Japanese problem. Most humans seem to secretly like pollution, I think.

Japanese workers must work very long hours every day. If you work at a regular job in Japan, you must be prepared to work 10 hours a day or more. Not all workers work so hard, though. ha, ha.

Japanese students study very hard and most are serious about after-school clubs. Not all of them like clubs, but they feel like they have to try. They wear uniforms. It is a little rare for students to have part-time jobs, but that is changing.

The Japanese language is very beautiful. It is a phonetic language. There are three "alphabets," hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Kanji are chinese characters. They look very difficult to read, but if you study, you will be able to read them. Katakana is a Japanese-made alphabet used for foreign words. Sometimes students use it for regular Japanese to emphasis what they are saying in email. Hiragana is also a purely Japanese alphabet used for regular communication. All of these "alphabets" look different. I could write them, but I don't know if you could see them. It is best to look them up on the internet. Romaji, or roman letters, is also used, but it is not an "official" part of the Japanese language.

If you want to work in Japan you need a four year degree in something in general. There are companies who can allow you to work if you have some kind of special training that you didn't get a degree for four years, but these companies can only help you to stay in Japan for a short time. Also, these jobs are mainly factory or nursing jobs.

There, I wrote a lot. Hope it helps.

Answer 4

Sumimasen ga, kore wa totemo ookii shimon desu.  Inposhihuru ga kotae desu.  

Answer 5

How about life in your own country?

It is basically as same as all around in the world.

People work, study, play, eat, sleep, rest, pray, have fun, laugh, cry and get mad etc. Only difference is they speak Japanese and their currency is Japanese Yen.