[Retric]

That's interesting. I wonder how Japan scores on those scales as they share many cultural values with China, but have vary different governments.

[blrgeek]

The Japanese closer to the Chinese, that the USA.

The vast difference is 'Uncertainty Avoidance' - while Chines go with the flow and are able to accept Uncertainty, the Japanese will do nearly anything to avoid uncertainty. [J:92, C:30]

The second difference is in Competition/Cooperation [Masculinity/Feminity], (J:95, C:66]. Japanese society values hard work and competition and excelling in work far more than any other society.

[uniclaude]

Living there, I was curious about that too.

See this link: http://geert-hofstede.com/japan.html