My Top 10 Culture Shocks

“Culture Shock” is part of moving to Japan, but with accurate information, you’ll be better prepared. Japan is a fascinating and unique country, but it’s not all sunshine and sushi. I was shocked by a few aspects of “normal” life in Japan:

1: Weed is secretly “legal” in Japan.
2: Japanese people pray once a year.
3: The menu is set. No special requests.
4: Japanese don’t buy secondhand.
5: Nobody wants to hear your opinion.
6: Japanese children are safe outside.
7: No homeless. No wokeness. No road rage.
8: American culture has no respect.
9: “Your money is no good here.”
10: Everybody leaves Japan eventually.