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Cultural Differences In Canada

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According to the Japanese Ministry of Justice and Japan Tourism Agency, the amount of Japanese humans that traveled overseas in 2015 has increased more than four times the amount in 1980. Furthermore, according to Value create (a company in Japan) almost 70% of the people living in Japan has gone over seas. As you can identify from these researches it is becoming easier to travel to other countries and see different cultures. There are many options for travelling in the world as each culture has a beneficial aspect. Countries in the Americas are especially popular as they have had a strong relationship with Japan since the World War 2. One of the most popular countries is Canada with the strong impacting environment and delicious food. …show more content…

Firstly, I am going to explain the three differences in the way of communication in both countries. The first difference is language difference as Canada uses English and Japan does not. This is simple but also important as according to Pew Research Center 54% of Hispanics had language discrimination’s in America and this shows that using a different language can cause troubles in society. Also, in Japan you learn American English but Canada has some different ways to speak some vocabulary such as having the habit to say “eh” when they finish talking, so you need to keep calm when they use this. The second difference is that Canadians say things more directly to People as on the other hand Japanese people say …show more content…

The first difference in the food industry is the type of food that is consumed. In Japan, rice or noodles is used as staple food also, the crucial aspects of the meals are freshness and healthiness for example, sushi. On the other hand, Canada eats breads as staple food and the food served concentrates on food with lots of lipid for example, meat. Because of this diversity, restaurants and supermarkets sell diverse food in both countries. To avoid this dilemma, you should either get used to Canadian meals or locate supermarkets and restaurants that sell Japanese food such as T&T supermarkets. The second difference is tipping as in Canada tipping restaurants is assumed formal as according to trip advisor you should tip 15~20% of the meals price when consuming at a restaurant. In Japan there is no culture of tipping so you need to be careful of remembering this. In addition, tipping is also done for taxis, hotels, hairdressers and you should tip a minimum of 10% of the total price. The third difference is table manners as in modern day Japan traditional rules such as getting others to serve you and sitting on the floor while eating has faded out of the society causing Japanese people to eat more freely. On the other hand, particularly in Quabic (the east part of Canada) there are sophisticated rules from the time to assemble and the order of eating. As for assembling, if

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