Domestic responsibilities
In the Japanese culture, men are the heads of the families. The women are expected to respect the men as the heads. The women are responsible of house chores such as cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children as well as the husband (Kobayashi 182).
Participation in political decisions
Modern japans woman is entitled to certain political rights, which help her to participate in the decision making processes of her society (Sugihara and Emiko 445). For example, she has been given the voting power, which gives her the ability to elect leaders of her choice. Also, any woman has a chance to vie for a political position in a bid for leadership in the society.
Professional responsibility
Education is common among the genders in Japan. It means women have undertaken the responsibility to stamp their feet on professionalism. They can pursue their education to the highest levels possible through exclusive support by the government and the modern society (Kobayashi 185)
Organizational governance
Having achieved equal or better academic qualifications as men in the society, women are acquiring organizational leadership positions (Sugihara and Emiko 446). They are entrusted major decisions on behalf of organizations following their competence.
Japan’s culture look at women
Moderately inferior
Although, there are instances where equality among women is treated as core and major element for discussion by movements some segregation still exists. There is no full acceptance of women as equal beings to men (Kobayashi 187). They are still being pushed to remain under men in their families while they are more educated than their men or not.
Less competent
The number of leadership positions occupied by women in the society cannot match the number of men. Men are still thought as kingpins in leadership and governance. Therefore, women are only being given some positions to bridge the gender inequality gap (Sugihara and Emiko 450). However, the competence has continued to advance following the exposure of the women to training and experience.
Ownership of property
The Japanese culture views women as subjects to inheritance. It means the women should inherit the property from their parents and husbands. The society allows them to own property thou they should remain under their men (Kobayashi 190). However, the ownership of property should not compel to being competitive to their husbands.
Although, women may achieve a lot of academic excellence, they must remain submissive to their men. They remain under their men despite their achievements. They must undertake their responsibilities in the family and not to bypass them to men (Sugihara and Emiko 449).
How Japanese culture affect the look at women in the United States
Equality
The exposure to the Japanese culture on women would make one view the American women as equal to men. In America, the gender equality concern is highly common. Different movements are pushing women to believing that they are equal to their men. They believe they should be handled in an equal manner as men.
Leadership responsibilities
The Japanese culture would present oppressed American women. Governance and leadership is mainly entrusted to men in the United States. Women are only given subordinate positions thus coming up with extensive resistance through movements. Men are dominating the leadership positions denying the American women chances for advancement.
Family life
The Japanese culture would present the American women as irresponsible on their family activities. Some women in America are unable to submit to their husbands and undertake female duties in the house after succeeding in terms of career exposing their families to breakups.
Value for career
In the American society women value careers more than anything else. Therefore, they are unable to fit to various social elements such as families and governance. This is a major difference with the Japanese women who manage to balance all the social elements to their status.
Works Cited
Kobayashi, Yoko. "The role of gender in foreign language learning attitudes: Japanese female students' attitudes towards English learning." Gender and Education 14.2 (2002): 181-197.
Sugihara, Yoko, and Emiko Katsurada. "Gender role development in Japanese culture: Diminishing gender role differences in a contemporary society." Sex Roles 47.9-10 (2002): 443-452.
