'No such thing in America!' - American woman reveals quirky 'hospitality' culture shocks in Japan
You might think of Japan as having a culture of “hospitality (omotenashi).” You might believe this is expressed in the Japanese way of thinking, customary service, and is an essential element of the Japanese vocabulary. But what aspects of Japanese hospitality surprise people from overseas? We asked a 20-year-old American woman on her first visit to Japan about “hospitality in Japan.” (The following is based on the experiences and opinions of those interviewed.)
You might think of Japan as having a culture of “hospitality (omotenashi).” You might believe this is expressed in the Japanese way of thinking, customary service, and is an essential element of the Japanese vocabulary.
But what aspects of Japanese hospitality surprise people from overseas? We asked a 20-year-old American woman on her first visit to Japan about “hospitality in Japan.” (The following is based on the experiences and opinions of those interviewed.)
But what aspects of Japanese hospitality surprise people from overseas? We asked a 20-year-old American woman on her first visit to Japan about “hospitality in Japan.” (The following is based on the experiences and opinions of those interviewed.)
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