Children are encouraged to be self-sufficient. Emphasis on the importance of the individual. Autonomy is discouraged. Children are taught not to compete. The good of the group is more important than the individual.
Time is money.
Life is an orderly sequence. Emphasis on schedules. Prompt people are thought to be agressive. Life should be lived as it comes with minor regard for schedules. Two strangers sharing a table in a crowded restaurant is unthinkable.