Japanese Society
- What is the population of Japan?
- Is Japan's population increasing or decreasing?
- What is the average life span of the Japanese?
- What is the average number of people per household?
- How has the family changed over the years?
- What is the reason for Japanese group behavior?
- Is it true that the Japanese differentiate between honne (true intention) and tatemae (enunciated principle) depending on the situation?
- What ideologies have influenced the spirit of the Japanese?
- What are some of the characteristics of the Japanese?
- When was Japan's current educational system established?
- What are the schools like?
- What percentage of junior high school graduates go on to high schools, and what percentage of high school graduates go on to universities?
- What is the major difference between Japanese schools and American schools?
- Why are there so many preparatory schools and cram schools?
- What are the differences between Japanese and American companies?
- The Japanese are known for working long hours. Exactly how many hours do they spend at work?
- What about holidays?
- What is the average income in Japan?
- How do employees in Japanese companies obtain promotions and pay increases?
- Why do Japanese employees often leave their families behind when they transfer to other towns?
- Can't the Japanese do business without business cards?
- When and on what occasion are seals necessary?
- Do many people switch companies?
- What is the retirement age in Japanese companies?
- What proportion of the work force is female?
- Do many women work after they marry?
- What kind of pensions are provided for the Japanese?
- How much can one receive as pension money?
- Can anyone participate in the health insurance programs?
- What is Long-Term Care Insurance?
- What religions are there in Japan?
- When were the gods of Shintoism born?
- Is Shintoism Japan's national religion?
- What sects are there in Japanese Buddhism?
- What do "namu Amida butsu" and "namu myoho renge kyo″ mean?
- What is Zen?
- On what occasions do people go to temples?
- On what occasions do people go to Shinto shrines?
- How many Christians are there in Japan?