In fact, there is not much place for difference here. Kazuhiro Ebuchi, a professor of cultural anthropology at the University of the Air in Tokyo. Her schoolmates teased her often for the traits she had picked up overseas, like speaking English, sitting on the floor with her legs crossed and befriending boys. In Japan hugging and touching are far less common than in Western cultures, and simple gestures like smiling or holding the door for strangers are almost unheard of. In Japan it is considered more polite to be reserved, whereas in the United States, that might be considered rude and unfriendly.
Japan is an island nation in the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Asian continent.
Help students identify Japan on a map or globe. Japanese started to live in the West and travel there in large numbers in the 1970's. Answers will vary. Answers will vary.