Japan Culture Vs American Culture

The world is made up of a variety of people in different societies with their own meaning of culture but they also share some similarities with others worldwide. Cultures vary in different things such as beliefs, values, tradition, religion and many others. In this brief essay I will talk about Japan, its culture and its people, its great history and one of its conflicts. The Japanese Flag is a white banner whose center contains a red circle; this circle represents the sun. The Japanese flag is called Hinomaru, which means "circle of the sun”. In English it is sometimes called the "rising sun."

Culture The word culture derives from a French term, which in turn derives from the Latin “colere”, and means to tend to the earth and grow,

Culture is not something that is inherited, it is learned through family, friends, surroundings and many more observations. It is learned through the shared experiences within those people around you. As you grow and interact with other people you can learn different languages, behaviors, and traditions. Language can be seeing as the primary and biggest mode of transmitting culture between different people. Majority of the cultures consider language to be the symbol of communication and some cultures actually communicate with symbols and characters. Traditions are integrated across various nations and cultures around the world creating different behaviors, and those behaviors are shared to create such a dynamic relationship and help the meaning and influence of culture

This stretch of land is made up by four main islands from northeast to southwest and consists of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Aside from the main island there is numerous smaller islands broken up into two major groups, the Ryukyu (Nasei) Islands and the Volcano (Kazan) Islands. Japan as a whole is bordered by the Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, East China Sea, and the Pacific Ocean. Hokkaido is the northernmost of the four main islands that make up Japan. It is home to a variety of magnificent mountains, substantial wetlands, alluring lakes, marshes, rivers, forests and much more. Hokkaido’s annual average temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit which is similar to areas in North America like Chicago and Boston. Hokkaido has four distinct seasons with no significant rainy season, a cool and refreshing summer, and considerable snowfall during the winter time. Hokkaido’s is made up 180 municipalities which total in 35 cities, 130 towns and 15 villages. Hokkaido is home to the Ainu people also known as “Hokkaido Ainu” and their population was averaged at 5.5 million with their agricultural products being wheat, soybeans, potatoes, sugar beet, onions, pumpkins, corn, raw milk, and