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I could honestly talk about the differences between Japan and my home country for hours but one of the main differences is the collectivistic nature of the Japanese versus the individualistic culture of the U.S. In the book, “In Mixed Company” by Rothwell, he says, “Collectivist cultures require a level of conformity and restrictive rules that are unacceptable to most Americans.” To me, this is a bit of an understatement. From before I even set foot on Japanese soil, I was given a form to fill out and turn into declarations. When arriving at school, I was given an orientation packet, which contained a cornucopia of colored forms for this and that. The application I especially loved was the one for alien registration. After arriving at the city hall, you wait in line to fill out a form to apply for the registration, then you wait in another line to fill out a form to waive the large fee that is usually paid by non-students. Don't forget to come back 2 days later to pay 300 yen for the card and then wait another 3 weeks to come back and get the card.
Paper forms aren’t even the beginning. For instance, the collectivist culture requires sacrificing of ones own wants compared to that of the group, company or family. A great example of this is played out everyday when I walk to school. Along the way I pass a man who's only job is to spray dirt off of a construction road that leads to a new apartment complex being erected. Day in and day out whether departing or arriving from school, I see him diligently hosing off the road. However, the way he does it is what is different than one in the U.S. He takes as much care in getting dirt off of the road as a brain surgeon might when extracting a tumor from a patients precious cranium.