the differences culture between indonesia, japan, USA

No.	Activities	Indonesia	Japan	America
1	About eating food	Indonesian people eat the same food every day for lunch and dinner. That is rice. Even so, they eat it with other foods, like meat and vegetables.For dinner, they usually warm the food that was cooked at noon instead of making more. Reason: Rice is a main food for Indonesian folk. They usually cook the food with a big portion for lunch and dinner.	Japan people eat their own cooking food and variant food. They like eat a warm food. Reason: because the weather or season. And for variant food, it is some of the tradition in japan that has a variant food for meal.	On the other hand, American people eat a variety of foods each day and prefer eat fast food like pizza, sandwiches, pasta or noodles. Reason: because they are really busy by their activity.
2	The taste of the food	Most Indonesian people like a hot and spicy taste in their food. Reason: because in Indonesia have so many spices. So, most of the traditional food in Indonesia have a strong taste especially spicy taste.	Most japan people like fresh food like Susie that have variant taste like salty, sour and sweet. But they prefer like a natural taste.  Reason: because they respect the healthy food and appreciate the nature food.	In general, Americans prefer a sweet taste or a little bit salty in their food. And American people admit to eat food that isn’t warm, like sandwiches. Reason: because in America always use cheese in their meal and they used bread instead of rice. It is because in America there is no rice. They usually don’t make their own food but they buy it on street or canteen.
3	The way they eat meal	Indonesian people prefer eating meal by their hand or without spoon or fork. Reason: because most of Indonesian people are moslem. And it is some of moslem tuition.	Japan people prefer eating meal by chopsticks or spoon. Reason: because they always cook their meal by little piece to get more cooked. So that they need chopsticks to get the meal. And for japan people they believe that knife or fork are using for war.	American people prefer eating meal by knife and fork. Reason: because they like eating meat.
4	The behavior of their speak	Indonesian people usually being complicated when they speak. Commonly, they start a communication by lip service. Reason: because Indonesian people have known as a friendly people and they have a good manners.	Japan people usually speak tenderer to the other whom older than him. Commonly they speak slowly and relax. Reason: they prefer to take care of their manners and respect to the others.	American peopleusually speak directlyto the point when they say something. Reason:they don’t like being complicated or lip service. They really appreciate the time and manage the time for other schedule.
5	About time	Indonesian folk always unroll the time and they was not appreciate the time. E.g. when they get meeting they are rarely on time and gain time. Reason: because Indonesian people are tolerance each other so they always unroll the time and Indonesian people often do something that not very important.	The japan people quite appreciate the time and they never ignore the time. Reason: because system in japan quite modern, so there is no reason being late for the traffic jam.	The American people quite appreciate the time, they never ignore the time. Time is very important for them and they are very on time. Reason: because they always keep in their mind that time is money
6	The behavior of the littering in public transportation	Indonesian people usually throw away or leave the rubbish in the public transportation. Reason: because they have less awareness for their environment. And there is no punishment for people who littering in the public place especially at the public transportation.	If there is no landfill, they will save the rubbish for a while in their pocket or bag and they throw the rubbish when they find the landfill. Reason: because in japan really emphasize cleanliness and they have a high awareness in environment.	American people are same as japan people that they will save their rubbish in their pocket or bag if they can’t find the lendfill. Reason: they have a behavior to clean their place. And they have a responsibility for something that they have used.
7	The behavior of the parents for the children	Indonesian parents are very protective over their children and will stay with them until they get married. But some of the Indonesian teenagers are have a bad habit especially in a big city. Reason: because they want their children will be success in the future.	Japan people always give their children motivation and develop their eagerness from their still in the elementary school. They parents prefer to make their children aren’t spoiled. Reason:because their parents hope that their children growing up and to be independent.	Commonly, if American children are 18 years old they will be kicked out from their house. Their parents aren’t give attention for them. They prefer to do their own work then take care of their children. Reason: because at west city the children are educated since they still child to make self-supporting.
8	The behavior of take a bath time	They do it twice a day, morning and afternoon. Reason: because take a bath in the morning make their body feel fresh to start the activity. And for the afternoon is to refresh after the whole activity they do.	They do the take a bath once a day before going to sleep. Reason: because for the Japan people,it is the closing of the activity that have done. And they feel that their body dirty after they do the activity in the whole day.	They rarely do the take a bath. Commonly they just wash their face and brush their teeth. Reason: because of the laziness to get up early and they don’t care of their health. And it is because they really busy of their activity.
9	The way to greet other people	They do handshake and nod the head each other. Sometime there is some people do handshake without touching between female and male. Reason: Because most of Indonesian people are moslem, so the female do not touch the male when they shake hand.	They do bowing when they give greeting to other people. The more deep they bow the more they respect the other. Reason: because it is to respect each other. And it is some of the tradition in japan that obligated to bow if they meet someone.	Commonly, the American people give kiss or handshake for business relationship. And for young people they usually touch their shoulder or just say hello and eye contact. Reason: they want to show that they are having a relationship.
10	Transportation usage	Indonesian people prefer use their own car. Although the distance is close from their house.  Reason: because the public transportation in Indonesia is still low quality and the facility. Sometimes there is a criminality in the public transportation. On the other hand, they are more emphasizing their social status.	Japan people prefer to walk or more dominant to ride the train. Reason: Because the departure and the arrival are on time, so they preferride the train than drive their own car.	They prefer to drive the car and they do not like to use a driver. Reason: because it became cultured