Japanese and Filipino CultureAko Pinoy, Ikaw Hapon!

Habits

1. Punctuality

Filipino - sadly, when you say "Filipino Time" it means that people will not come on the time you've agreed upon (e.g., 6:00 but will really start at 7:00)

Japan - Japanese are always on time. When you say that you will start on 7:00, you will start 7:00.

Habits

1. Eating

Filipino - common Filipino meal consists of 1 viand and plenty of rice! With an occasional dessert if you're lucky. Common desserts are cakes, chocolates, ice cream, etc. Utensils used are plates, spoons and forks.

Japan - also the same with Filipino meals, except that (I think?) soups are always present with side dishes. Common desserts nowadays are fruits. Utensils used are bowls and chopsticks.

Habits

3. Greetings

Filipino - close female friends may hug and kiss (“beso-beso”) when they greet while close male friend smay hug each other and tap their backs or just by a handshake. We do not bow to each other but we smile and greet them if we see someone we know. Also, when we greet elders we use the "Mano Po" system.

Japanese - usually bows to each other and call others by their surname (with -san).

Habits

4. Work Ethic/Discipline

Filipino - more on the relaxed environment side; some Filipinos in the workplace tend to lighten up the atmosphere by always being cheerful to others.

Japanese- more on the serious side; Japanese are known to be very hardworking, as they are very focused when it comes to their workplace.

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