Cultural differences Ireland
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The following is a list of cultural differences between Ireland and Japan. The list is far from complete. The list shows just the Irish perspective.
At school
- No school lunch. We buy or bring our own lunch.
- Speaking with the principal is much less formal than in Japan.
- We do not use lead refillable pencils.
- We must bring all our books to and from school every day.
- We do not have to clean the school. There are people employed to clean it.
- Many schools have no club activities. But we have scheduled PE lessons during the week.
- After school (about 4:15) all students leave the school, including the teachers who may only stay until about 4:30.
- In general students are not as artistic as in Japan.
General
- When you enter a shop in Ireland, the person working there may or may not say hello. If it is busy they will not say hello.
- We eat curry rice with a fork.
- Toilets and baths are in the same room.
- Normal roads have a 100 kmph speed limit. Motorways and dual carriageways have a 120 kmph speed limit.
- Everyone locks their house and car.
- When you go to a hairdresser in Ireland they do not shave your ears or forehead.
