Compare And Contrast Midwest And Japanese Culture
In our World, we have a diverse group of people and to think that there are approximately 7.125 billion people on Earth is unbelievable. The number of distinct cultures, societies, and ethnic groups among the inhabitants is unknown. For us to think about our own culture, the Midwest, and all the parts and pieces that make up our lifestyle are normal and natural to us, because we do not know of anything else. If we were to look at Japan, and their Japanese culture, how unique and different it is to ours, it’s astonishing. There are distinct differences in the way each of our cultures live through lifestyle choices, religion practices, education, and cuisine. The Midwest makes up one of the four regions in the United States and consists of
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The process by which we get there has a few differences, For example, women and men play very similar roles in the Midwest. The average male and female both go to work and hold the same types of jobs. Some households may have a stay at home parent, it all just depends on the financial stability of the family and what they believe is best suitable for their family. In Japan, you would be more likely to find a family with a stay at home mother, who helps take care of all things domestic. This entitles the wives to take care of the finances and household expenses, take care of the children, and complete daily household …show more content…
These are the most dominant religions found in our region, but we also have groups practicing many others. Our culture practices religion by attending church on Sundays, and by participating in activities through their church or group. The Japanese practice mainly Buddhism or Shinto. Buddhism was imported to their culture in the sixth century and Shinto is as old as the culture itself. They are both similar in ways and compliment each other. Japanese natives could register themselves as one or both, although religion does not play a very significant role in the everyday life; most Japanese still follow the rituals and ceremonies on special occasions. They may even visit a shrine or temple, very similar to how our culture visits the
The process by which we get there has a few differences, For example, women and men play very similar roles in the Midwest. The average male and female both go to work and hold the same types of jobs. Some households may have a stay at home parent, it all just depends on the financial stability of the family and what they believe is best suitable for their family. In Japan, you would be more likely to find a family with a stay at home mother, who helps take care of all things domestic. This entitles the wives to take care of the finances and household expenses, take care of the children, and complete daily household …show more content…
These are the most dominant religions found in our region, but we also have groups practicing many others. Our culture practices religion by attending church on Sundays, and by participating in activities through their church or group. The Japanese practice mainly Buddhism or Shinto. Buddhism was imported to their culture in the sixth century and Shinto is as old as the culture itself. They are both similar in ways and compliment each other. Japanese natives could register themselves as one or both, although religion does not play a very significant role in the everyday life; most Japanese still follow the rituals and ceremonies on special occasions. They may even visit a shrine or temple, very similar to how our culture visits the