2025 Yuji's Blog

 When comparing Japan and USA on Hofstede's dimensions i can see that the US is pretty middle of the road in total. we scored highest (68) on indulgence which i would agree with, as the US is a pretty indulgent country. we scored lowest (40) on power distance which i would question, because the power distance between the rich and the middle class is huge but a regular boss and employee relationship is close.  Japan score the highest among all countries on long term orientation, and the idea that the longer you stay at a companies the more you can expect to be paid is a perfect example of this. The US got exactly half of that, the summary says that company's measuring performance on a quarterly basis is an example. Japan also scored very high on uncertainty avoidance which i take to translate in their long precise processes for administrative things. The US got a 46, which i would have expected to be lower as i know many Americans embrace unpredictable situations and even roman...

 konnichiwatsup clase! week 13's discussion was about communication other typical human interactions such as, asking for a favor, saying thank you and what it takes to build a relationship. Japanese communication seems to be much more about reading body language and faces then the direct deadpan honesty that is the western style of communicating. i would assume it has to do with the politeness that is so associated with Japanese society. this ties in with most Japanese communication. Favors are expected to be paid back, which probably relates to Japan's huge omiage culture. like i stated before western culture, is far more direct. if you want, something you ask. if you need to be paid back you talk to the person that owes you. you Dont have to be as good at reading faces and vibes to be polite. and honestly politeness is nowhere near as important in western culture. Personally i like combining to 2 ways of communication. being direct while speaking Japanese.  then for the hofs...

     Hello again youtube! For this blog we will be talking about uncertainty avoidance as well as extracurricular activities across the world. we will start with extracurriculars. in japan extracurricular activities are hugely important especially during schooling. the circle or club that you join will tend to be your friends, throughout schooling. if you are in your schools basketball club, then most of your friends will be on the basketball teams. it makes a lot of sense too, your main friends tend to be people with shared interests. In japan they are structured very well and if you don't do any extracurriculars you will find yourself falling behind. These activities teach teamwork, discipline and loyalty which will be large aspects of work life as well as Japanese life in general.      Next i will talk about uncertainty avoidance. uncertainty avoidance is tied to risk and change. it describes how well open a society is to unstructured and unpredictable s...

howdydeezy youtube! this week in class we talked about parenting across cultures. we took a survey about whether or not we want children, if we slept with our parents and when the most enjoyable time of our childhood was. some of these differ a lot more culturally than individually. i think how long you sleep with your parents is a cultural part, the Japanese students reported sleeping with their parents for far longer than those from other cultures. the best time i had was in elementary school because i felt so free as a child. no responsibilities, no need to think for myself, it was the best time. i also had a good time in high school but it was more degenerative and less pure than elementary school.  For the Hofstede part of class we talked indulgent vs restrained cultures. america as expected scales higher on the indulgent side. When dutch man was talking about the cultures and their differences in indulgence level. i would prefer to live in a more indulgent society, it just fe...