Comparison between UK and Japan

You might see it in UK

What kind of experience can Japanese people have in the UK when we think about studying abroad in the UK? There are many benefits for Japanese to study in the UK.

• A top level educational environment is available.
• Few Japanese study abroad in the UK.
• We can acquire specialized knowledge at a vocational school.

In the UK, both the country and parents are very focused on education. There are different levels since elementary school, and parents try to send their children to higher- ranked school. There are many well-known universities in the UK, such as Oxford university and Cambridge university. Besides educaion, there are many things that make it easy to live in the UK.

• Cheap prices
• Climinal that is easier to spend than Japan.
• Natural is beautiful.

Prices are cheap in the UK. The hottest months of the year are in July and August, with maximum temperatures around 19 degrees Celsius. The coldest months of the year are in December and January, with a minimum temperature of around 1 degree Celsius. Annual rainfall is half that of Japan. The United Kingdom is located far north of Hokkaido, but the cold winters are more severe in Japan. We can see the four seasons in England as well as in Japan. In spring in England, the temperature is around 15 degrees Celsius, and the sky in May is especially beautiful. Summers are not as hot as the heat of Japan. In the fall, people will already need a muffler and a sweater. In winter, the hours of sunshine are shorter. The sun sets at 3:00 pm.

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You might see it in Japan

On the contrary, what are the benefits of a British person coming to Japan?

• Easy to get a job at a Japanese company in the future.
• Tuition is cheaper than overseas.

If Japanese want to study English, they have the choices of studying abroad in the United States, the United Kingdom or Canada. But if a foreigner wants to study Japanese, they has no choice but to come to Japan.

However, some international students who come to Japan find it not easy to live in Japan. There are many reasons related to climate.

• Winter is too cold and summer is too hot.
• It’s hard to change clothes when the four seasons are divided.
• The rainy season is hard.

When we Japanese convey the charm of Japan to foreigners, we explain the beauty of each season, but I was surprised that there were many negative opinions. I like fashion. I like to wear different clothes and enjoy fashion depending on the season. For example, in the spring I wear a pink blouse in front of cherry blossom viewing, in the summer I wear a sleeveless in thesea, in the fall I wear a jacket and autumn leaves, and in the winter I wear a coat for shopping. I don’t like sweating when it’s hot. But more than that, I want everyone to enjoy the four seasons unique to Japan.