Cultural Differences between Australia and Japan

Hi, I'm Haruka.  How are you going?  Approximately two months have already passed since I came to Australia.  My English skill is still bad...  Anyway, I felt and experienced a lot of things.  And I realized some big differences in culture.  I wanna talk about three main differences between Australia and Japan.  Are you ready ??

Japanese Food Party

 First of all, punctuation of transport is totally different.  In Japan, most transportation comes on time.  Even though it is late a few minutes, those people who drive public transportation politely apologise to customers for being late.  On the other hand, in Australia, most buses are late frequently as if they take it for granted.  Moreover, buses sometimes disappear !!  This is unbelievable in Japan.  I'm often bothered by transportation. 

Secondly, obviously, eating culture is different. 

Makizushi

Of course, you know, main dish is different.  In Australia, rice is not common, so it is quite expensive here.  Also, the way of eating is different.  For example, most dishes in Australia are served without seasoning.  I'm staying with home stay family, and I always eat dishes with ketchup, pepper and so on by myself.  In Japan, we use flavorings when we cook.  Therefore, this is one of the most surprising points. 

Mexican Food Party

Lastly, most shops close very early especially on Sunday.  In Japan, the majority of shops open until late at night.  On the contrary, Australian shops basically close at 5 pm.  I was very surprised.  But I think it is a good culture.  This is because most falimy can eat dinner together.  Also, I realized how hard-working Japanese people are.  Anyway, in my opinion, there is no superiority or inferiority in culture.  I went to Japanese and Mexican food parties.  They were absolutely amazing!!  I wanna try various kinds food!  Thank you for reading.