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The paper points out that Japanese and Chinese cultures are independent of one another in that they have accepted their own cultural ideas of others, focus on gender and religious beliefs over the course of time. However, the paper discusses how these views do parallel one another to a significant degree in that as time has elapsed many of the ideas that have survived are correlated between cultures, with individualized philosophies making them unique. For example, the paper notes that the Japanese are taught specific culture attitudes that they exhibit in every day life. The paper relates that the typical Japanese individual views those from other cultures as "outsiders" in Japan, regardless of the residency status of the person ("Japanese Culture", 2007, sec. 1) and this is because the Japanese individual is traditionally taught to be part of a group that is comprised of members of his or her own culture. The paper clarifies that this is not to suggest that the Japanese individual practices rude behavior to others or does not associate with those from other cultural groups. The paper notes that the Japanese individual is taught that despite differences that may exist, a decision can be reached in which both parties will be satisfied with the outcome, and so in most cases individuals foreign to Japan will not witness hostility from those in the Japanese culture.

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"The Japanese and Chinese cultures are independent of one another in that they have accepted their own cultural ideas of others, focus on gender and religious beliefs over the course of time. However, these views do parallel one another to a significant degree in that as time has elapsed many of the ideas that have survived are correlated between cultures, with individualized philosophies making them unique. For example, the Japanese are taught specific culture attitudes that they exhibit in every day life. The typical Japanese individual views those from other cultures as "outsiders" in Japan, regardless of the residency status of the person..."

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