Japan

Steve
EAP2 A

The age of Japan is increasing. As the birth rate and death rate do not grow, many demographers forecast that the Japanese average age will soar and population will fall. Many Japanese worry about retirement. Japan’s postwar baby boomers will reach 60 years old soon, so many people should prepare to retire from their company, but they do not know how to join with other people. Some Japanese men never have connected with friends or joined with associations before they retire. Japan is different from the other countries, but Korea is very similar to Japan. Those counties work very hard.

The Japanese are work hard. Since they entered elementary school, they have studied hard to enter the high quality high school and university, because Japanese universities require the grades which are from elementary school to high school. After they graduate from university, they might get the job. The unemployment rate is growing in Japan, so Japanese work hard for getting a job and keeping their seat. The Japanese are the loneliest people in the world. They work hard without contacting with friends. Yoshida said “It’s highly unlikely the men will join in local community activities once they retire.”(Doi 2007, p.1). The Japanese are pitiable people

Korea is not much different from Japan. The Korean education system is that students start to study hard from elementary school for entering a good university. Most companies check the university when they employ someone. For getting a good job, people study hard in their school. It is hard to get a job in Korea. The unemployment rate is increasing and people want to get a job in good environment, so many people decide to emigrate to get a good job and study more. After getting a job, they work hard too. Many people have worries about retirement and dismissal from company, so it is hard to take a rest. The Koreans are pitiable people too.

The U.S is somewhat different from Japan. American people do not think that entering university is really important. If American people want to study in a university, they can do that whenever, but in Japan, they can’t go a good university easily, so people work hard in their school. Most companies and stores usually close around 5~6 o’clock in America, but in Japan, most companies work until 8~9 o’clock, and most stores are usually open until 10~11 o’clock. You might not find open stores on weekends in America, but in Japan, it is easy to find them. Japanese people think much more about working and makeing money than American people because it is hard to get a job and make money. Japanese people work harder and longer than American people.

The Japanese work hard. They are different from people in the other countries like America. They start hard working from elementary school until they retire. Retirement is time to start their easy life, but they worry about it. They don’t know how to fit with the other people. They are considered as a lonely and pitiable country. These situations are happening to Korea too. They should enjoy their life with somebody and change their focus. Their focus should be happy life.

Reference
Doi, E. (2007, March 30). Japan watches anxiously as baby boomers march into retirement. McClatchy-Tribune News Service. Retrieved on July 16, 2007 from Lexis-Nexis.