1. By; Go Kamoda, Marika Yoshimura, and Nobuhito Taguchi
Japan　and U.S.A.
By; Go　Kamoda, Marika Yoshimura, and Nobuhito Taguchi

2. Map (Japan)
Asia
47prefecture

3. Map (U.S.A.)
North America
51 states

4. Government (Japan) A lot of parties Example; ・Liberal democratic
・Democratic Party of Japan
・Japanese Communist Party
・Social Democratic Party and so on

5. Government (U.S.A) The federal government;
Carries out the roles assignment to the federation of individual state

6. Family Structure (Japan)
Some families live with grandparents, parents and children in one
house.

7. Family Structure (U.S.A)
Small family
Parents and the children

8. House (Japan)
House is small
We always soak in the bath

9. House (U.S.A.)
House is big
Just take a shower

10. Shops (Japan) We have malls fewer than U.S.A
We have a lot of arcades near the station

11. Shops (U.S.A) Big box stores Walmart Target Home depot Lows
What the customers need available in one place

12. School Requirements (Japan)
・　9 years （Elementary School and Middle School）

13. School Requirements (U.S.A)
13 years including Kindergarten

14. School Days (Japan)
6periods(lunch and recess don’t include)and 5 days a week.

15. School Days (U.S.A)
8 hours a day and 5 days a week

16. School Lunch(Japan) We never bring lunch box (except Field Trip)
We always eat kyushoku
in the classrooms.
Parents pay for this ahead,
and school always prepare
the lunch for the students.

17. School Lunch (U.S.A.)
In America, we bring lunch or buy lunch

18. Class Style (Japan) We have own textbooks
We have to bring textbook to home. (every day)
Most of class we don’t move to class the teacher comes to class
We have to use randoseru to school

19. Class Style (U.S.A.) We can not bring textbook to home
We usually move classroom for the different classes
We always use backpack

20. Money (Japan) Yen 80yen=$1 coins
1yen, 5yen, 10yen, 50yen, 100yen, and 500yen. 
・bill 1000yen, 2000yen, 5000yen, and 10000yen.
   
 　　　　　

21. Money (U.S.A)
Dollar bill, coins　(quarter, dime, nickel, penny, half and )

22. Sports (Japan)
5 major sports
sumo
kendo
soccer
Baseball
Karate

23. Sports (U.S.A)
In U.S.A we have 5 major sports ・Baseball ・Football ・Basketball ・Hockey ・Car racing

24. Language(Japan)
Japanese
3 kinds of letter
Hiragana
Katakana
Kanji

25. Language(U.S.A.)
English
Alphabet

26. Major Holidays (Japan)
Spring break (3/23~4/7)
Golden week(4/29~5/5)
Summer break(7/20~8/31)
Winter break(12/24~1/10)

27. Major Holidays (U.S.A) Easter (4/6~4/9) Christmas(12/24~1/2)
Thanksgiving(11/23~25)
Independence Day(7/4)

28. Foods (Japan)
Sushi
Miso soup
Noodle（Ramen）

29. Foods (U.S.A)
Hamburger
Flied Potato
Soda

30. Snacks (Japan)
Meiji
Lotte
Shigekicks

31. Snacks (U.S.A)
Potato Chips
Popcorn