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Japanese don’t talk to strangers. We talk to them only when we ask for directions or for help. In Japan, when a stranger talks to us, we
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Mar 26, 20211 min read
To Talk or….not to Talk!
We went to see a history class at the University of Houston, and we had a culture bump. Our culture bump was that American students...
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Culture Bump
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Thinking of others….or not.
Sasuke, Rio, Misa, Yumeka and Saya’s culture bump was with a store! We had a culture bump with an American store. When we went shopping,...
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Culture Bump
Feb 22, 20211 min read
The whole pizza or a slice of pizza??
The whole pizza or a slice of pizza?? We had a culture bump in Houston. During class our teacher held up a poster and said, “Japanese...
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Culture Bump
Feb 22, 20211 min read
Hi…Bye…or????
Asano, Takuto, Sakura, Wakana and Kanako write about their culture bump with Jason, an American guy at the University of Houston. We had...
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Culture Bump
Feb 22, 20211 min read
Bunka Bump in Classrooms
We had a Culture Bump with American students. They are drinking and eating something in classrooms. When we looked at them, we were...
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Culture Bump
Feb 22, 20211 min read
Strangers No More
We had a culture bump with Americans today. When we went back to Cougar Village, the dorm at University of Houston, we talked with two...
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Culture Bump
Feb 9, 20211 min read
Traffic Light Rule
I had a culture bump with American people at the University of Houston. When I crossed the street, I pushed the button of the walking...
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Culture Bump
Feb 9, 20211 min read
You put your feet where???
Maria, Marino, Reina, Yukika and Yoshino tell about their culture bump while auditing a political science class at the University of Houston
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Culture Bump
Feb 9, 20211 min read
Bathroom Bump
We had a culture bump with American people. We went to the restroom and noticed that there is a lot of space under the bathroom stall.
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Culture Bump
Dec 8, 20202 min read
Not everyone likes taking pictures — A Japanese-American Culture Bump
Walking Together We had a big culture bump when we talked to a student at the UH. We were doing a survey and she answered our questions...
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Culture Bump
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Are "Bro hugs" a thing in Japan, or is it a culture bump?
Bro Hug We had a culture bump at the University of Houston gym. We saw an American person meet his friend. They grabbed their opposite...
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Culture Bump
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Flags in Japan vs. in the United States
American “❤️” our “❤️” Our culture bump was that Americans have so many flags. At first, we felt scared, surprised and amazed because in...
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