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In Japan, we have our own language: Japanese. But, unlike some cultures, we have three types of writing. Kanji, hiragana, and katakana.
犬       いぬ      イト
From left to right, is kanji, hiragana, and katakana. They all say the same thing: dog. With Japanese language, you tend to pronounce the syllables harder. Dog (inu) is not pronounced ee-nu. It’s more harsher, like I-nu.

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Hobbies include origami, which is the art of folding paper to create intricate animals and objects, bonsai, cooking, and taiko. Taiko is music created by pounding on large drums. But modern-day, many play video games.

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Family in Japan tend to be small, and usually in more rural areas extended families live together.

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Japanese music is mostly J-pop, but during the festivities, it’s more formal and traditional.

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Jobs include business & tycoon, but in the more rural parts of Japan, farming is prevalent. In the cities, the most used transportation is the train/cars.

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Folk traditions include Japanese New Year, Shichi-Go-San, going to temples, and motchisuki.

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For school, most wear uniforms (rarely street-clothes), but on special occasions I wear kimonos or dresses.

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In Japan, there is a ceremony called Shichi-Go-San, which means when you're seven, five, or three, you celebrate growth and well-beings.

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Typically, foods include fish and rice, but during the important days of the year (ex: Japanese New Year), families come together for a feast!

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In the big cities (like Tokyo), many tend to live in apartments because of the small space. But in more rural areas, people live in houses.

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I personally don't go to church, but Buddhism and Shinto is very popular in Japan.

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In Japan, education is very important. I have a different type of backpack called randoseru.

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Washida in Japanese means "Eagle Field"

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Privet! My name is Anastasia! This is my culture:

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In winter, I like to ski, ice skate, and play hockey with my other friends. But most of the time, I like to play with my dolls and video games!

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In my country, there's a competitive job selection like oil and gas, mining, processing precious stones and metals and aircraft building.

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On special occasions, my family celebrates with traditional music and dancing.

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In the cities, there are more extravagant houses.

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This is a house in the more rural parts of Russia.

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On Christmas, my family traditionally eat Kutya (my favorites!), solyanka, beans, and potatoes.

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My family, like most Russian families are very close to each other. I have a small family: Me, my brother, and my parents. But, our grandparents and uncle lives with us too.

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Like some cultures, we also have Russian Pop!

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A firm, strong, handshake is a typical greeting to someone. But women tend to kiss each other's cheeks three times when they meet.

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Education in Russia is really important. It is mandatory of kids ages 6 - 15 to go to school.

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Anastasia and I have completely different cultures. But there are some things that we have in common. One, we both dress out in magnificent dresses on important holidays. Second, kids like us play video games, but sometimes in the winter we play outside in the snow. And finally, on special occasions, we eat unique foods with our families.