Background
Hofstedes
Consumers
Working Conditions
Modifications
100

What natural disaster is Japan most vulnerable to?

Earthquakes

100

Is Japan more Independent or more collective?

Collective 

100

What do you do in Japan when you pour a drink?

Pour it for someone esle
100

How do people in Japan greet each-other formally?

Bowing 

100

What language do labels need to be?

Japanese

200

Name one of the biggest religions practiced in Japan

Buddhism or Shinto


200

Is Japan low or high-uncertainty avoidance?

High-uncertainty avoidance

200

What kind of quality does Japan value?

High quality

200

How do people in Japan view being late?

Disrespectful

200

Name a common flavour in Japan

Mathcha, Yuzu, or Soy

300

What percentage of people in Japan speak Japanese?

99%

300

Does Japan have a long or short-term orientation?

Long-term

300

Where do people in Japan like to spend their time

Indoors

300

Is communication mostly non-verbal or verbal?

Non-verbal
300

Why did Pampers struggle in Japan?

Japan was unfamiliar with the stork

400

What country does Japan’s culture originate from?

Korea

400

Is Japan more masculine or feminine culture?

Masculine

400

What are you expected to do when you enter a house in Japan?

Take off your shoes

400

What's highest authority in the workplace?

Job ranking

400
What factor in Japan did Ikea need to adjust to?

Compact, small, minimalistic lifestyle

500

What place is Japan's economy in term of GPA

5th

500

What does Japan heavily respect in relation to power distribution?

Hierarchy and authority 

500

What do kids and adults wear as formal wear?

Kimonos

500

How do people in Japan view working overtime?

It is a norm

500

Why did Walmart struggle in Japan

Local supermarkets, Japan's value of food