Japan and South Korea: The Differences and Similarities

What are the differences and similarities between Japan and South Korea? That is a question I asked myself too many times. Now, since I know everything better about these two amazing countries, I am going to tell you plenty of similarities and some very big differences between South Korea and Japan!

 Both Japan and South Korea have many traits in common.

Firstly, their food culture is very similar. They both use chopsticks during breakfast, lunch or dinner. Eat their staple food: rice and soup, and most importantly they eat quietly. It is their part of traditional food culture.

Typically, Koreans and Japanese people are very hardworking. It is normal for them to work 6 days a week, without getting paid extra! But after work, they instantly become party animals. Now about rush hours. Big cities like Tokyo or Seoul are basically very crowded, so during rush hours be prepared to be sandwiched between people and be bumped or hit without apologies. They simply don’t have the energy to apologize.

However, there are plenty of differences between these two countries.

Both countries have very strong work ethics, however Koreans are slightly different. They are more “American Style” on how they think and speak. They are quicker to offer their opinions and are more likely to tell you something directly and forwardly and be less concerned with what everyone thinks about them. But people in Japan are fairer. If you lose your wallet in Japan, people would pass it to the police officer and you’ll get it back, but in Korea… Maybe you’ll get your wallet back, but not money.

About sense of style. People in Korea seem to fall in love with the same thing every time. When there’s something in style, everyone follows it. But in Japan everyone seem to have their own style. They tend to like and wear “kawaii” or cute related things.

Japan and South Korea are wonderful countries, full of entertainment and energy. Their culture is interesting and engaging for people all around the globe.

Personally I like Japan for their entertainment and South Korea for their fashion style. And as I said, both, South Korea and Japan are amazing countries to visit and travel around!

😉Are you able to answer these questions? 😈 

1. Why people don’t apologize to you, if they hit or bump into you?

2. Are “kawaii” and cute related things big in South Korea?

3. Does Japan have a luck in music industry?

4. If you lose something in one of these countries, would you get it back?

5. Why people in Japan and South Korea use chopsticks and eat quietly?

6.During what time of day do people use chopsticks?

7. How many days a week does Koreans Japanese people work?

8. Why it is easy for Koreans to learn Japanese language?

9. Where animation industry anime was found?

10. Who are more open-minded?

 Today in comparison of these two countries I’m going to compare: terrain, weather, sports, food, islands, volcanoes, capitals, faith, traditions, seas and of course – people.

A little about the weather :In Lithuania It’s mostly very cold, barely warm. And it’s very rainy. Italy: Very hot, sunny rarely any storms or rain. Sports In these two countries are very different . In Lithuania they play basketball. Mainly because Lithuanians are very tall. On the other hand, in Italy they are short and they play soccer.

About food: In Lithuania people eat “heavier” food for example meat. In Italy they like to eat something more light like pasta or pizza.

Italy gets washed by these Seas: the Adriatic sea , Ionian sea and Tyrrhenian sea. Lithuania gets washed only by the Baltic sea.

A little about Islands: Italy has 3 islands they are: Corsica, Sardinia and of course Sicily. Lithuania obviously doesn’t have any islands. Now about Volcanoes: Italy is a volcanically active country, containing the only active volcanoes in mainland Europe. Active and non active volcanoes: Ischia , Larderello , Linosa , Lipari , Panarea , Pantelleria , Roccamonfina , Sabatini complex , Salina  , Montecristo , Mount Vesuvius, Vulsini , Monte Vulture etc. Lithuania has 0 volcanoes and that’s because were not in the seismic zone.

Faith is the biggest thing that these countries have in common. They are both Catholic.

Traditions: Lithuania and Italy share mostly the same Traditional festivals because they are both Catholic.

As I already mentioned People in Italy are a lot shorter than Comprehension Check:

1. Which of the two countries is more mountainous? Lithuania or Italy?
2. What’s the weather in Italy? How often does it storm in Italy?
3. Why don’t Italians play basketball?
4. By how many seas does Italy get washed? What are the names of those seas?
5. How many Islands does Italy have? What are the names of those Islands?
6. Is Lithuania a volcanically active country? Why?
7. How many people does Lithuania’s capital have? Does Italy’s capital have less people or more?
8. Are the traditions of Lithuania and Italy similar? Why?
9. What county has the only active volcanoes in mainland Europe? Name several.
10. Can an earthquake hit Lithuania? Why?

How similar are Australia and Lithuania? That is an unusual question. Just like all countries they are different, but the better question is how similar are they?

At the roots Australia and Lithuania can seem similar, but when you look closer you notice some major differences. Lithuania is in the Eastern Europe, however Australia is a country and a continent. Lithuania has a cold climate, unlike Australia which has an insanely hot climate. Lithuanian food is more calorie dense, has more fat, but Australian food is less calorie dense and has less fat.

Now let’s look at the bigger picture. Both Lithuania and Australia are democratic countries. Similarly to Australia, Lithuania has a very beautiful landscape.

Now that we have compared the two countries I can explain why I chose to write about these two countries. I wanted to find two countries that at first sight seem to have no similarities, because that’s what makes it fun for me to write and hopefully for others to read.

Australian food has less fat. Lithuanian food has more fat and is more calorie dense.

Comprehension Check:

1. Name 2 differences between Australia and Lithuania.
2. In what continents are both countries?
3. Why did I choose to write about these two countries?
4. What are the differences between the foods of these countries?
5. Name 2 differences between these two countries.
6. Describe Australia’s flag.
7. Witch country is bigger? More economically powerful?
8. Why do you think Australia’s and Lithuania’s foods are different fat and calorie wise?
9. What animal is Australia known for?
10. Over all are these two countries more similar or different?

Most of people don’t know any differences and similarities between England and America. Some people even think that UK and USA is the same country!

Here’s the list of similarities and differences between these countries. Correspondingly, UK and USA have various of music genres, and most of this countries popular music and songs  are known in all over the world. Compared to this fact, we know that UK and USA speaks the same language. This is why most of popular songs are English, because:  1) We can understand words 2) This music is just for fun. However, UK and USA has some differences. Even though, UK  is a strong country, but USA’s economy is one of the best in the world. Economy shows how powerful and populated the country is. Conversely, UK’s population is about 40 million, while USA’s population is more 10 times bigger. It’s difficult to say, which country is better. Everyone wants to visit USA to see the White house, while other visits UK, because it’s cheaper, quicker and everyone wants to meet the queen and other family members.

Still , we‘re happy that these 2 countries are not identical. Traditions, music, clothes, religion and history is everything that makes these countries and their cities unique 😳 

Comprehension check:

1. What is the capital of the USA?
2. In which state of America is Buckingham Palace???
3. Who is the president of UK?
4. Is it cheaper to visit UK than USA, explain?
5. How many people live in the US?
6. Which similarity between these countries is the most important in your opinion?
7. Do Americans speak the same language as British people, what’s the difference?
8. Which country has a monarchy?
9. Which country celebrates „Thanksgiving Day“?
10. How people say the word cookie in England?

location in the world (United States is in North America, while United Kingdom is in Europe), are they more diverse or not? Let‘s find out.

languageAmerican EnglishBritish EnglishourourourourourorororororBritish and American English have far more similarities than differences. If you can understand one style, you should be able to understand the other style.

economy$17.9 trillion$2.85 trillion%.

demographics324M people 65M people.

ethnic groups differ in these countries as well. Most common races in US are – 72% white, 13%lack, 5% Asian, 10% other. The most common races in UK are – 87% white, 7% Asian, 3% black, 2% mixed and 1% other.

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Visiting the United States or the United Kingdom would be super fun and tasting their food would be delicious, however, if you are planning to stay there for a while, depending on your financial state, choosing whichever of these two won‘t make a big difference.

 Comprehension Check:

1. What is the GPD of the United States?

C) $17.9 trillion.

2.How many people are currently living in United Kingdom?

C) 66 million people.

3. Is apple pie the traditional thanksgiving dinner‘s dessert?

4. Which country uses the letter „o“ in their language a lot?

5. Which country has a higherasian ethnicity‘spercentage?

B) United Kingdom.

6. Is American English different than British English?

7. Which country has a higher unemployment rate (6,3%)?

8. Where are the United Kingdom and the United States located?

9. What does the word ‚bonnet‘ mean in the United Kingdom?

10. Is Yorkshire pudding in the UK served as a dessert?

11. Is the US the most populated country in the world?