Interview with Mr. Yamamoto
On the morning of October 27 we were given the opportunity to interview Mr. Yamamoto, a young man who used to attend our school and is currently living in Tokyo, Japan. Nicolas had plenty of experiences and culture shocks to share with us, and from which we could all learn.
Culture
In the interview we can appreciate that Mr. Yamamoto missed Argentinian food, like Milanesa, also that when he went to Japan, also that when he went to Japan, he went with 6 friends and the bride, the transport was very punctual clean and he didn't have to wait long and he used to go to work.
Another thing that menses us in the interview is about culture they follow, for example connecting with families ,one of the rules is that the first child of a family has to take their fathers shop and make it better.
Professional and academic life
He told us what his work was about, He works in a meal factory. There are different sectors and in the sector he stays, he has to mix every part of food. In the factory that works, is not everything automatized, I mean, There are not many machines as expected and a lot of them need the human for working. His Salary is 2000 dollars per month.
When asked about the Educational System, He told us that the highschool and primary school are free, and everything the kids need to study in the school has been paid by the government. Everything is free, but your marks need to be good. The maintenance of universities are really expensive and they are demanding.
In Japan, they let kids of 3 or 4 years go to walk in the street alone, with that, they are learning to be independent. Yamamoto rated the japan educational system with a 9/10.
Experience in Japan
In Japan, he experiencied another scheme of life. Suddenly he encountered a different way of managing time, people do not waste it in any sort and the way of living life is completely different. He started traveling with his girlfriend around his home, at first not too far, just around his block. After some time he bought a device that provided them portable wifi and allowed them to travel further without having the risk of getting lost. He described a much better quality of life, ranging from security on the streets to salary.
Politics
When asked about politics, he explained they had a prime minister who is retiring because of a health issue. The politician thought that he would not be able to rule the japanese people the best he could, so he let his vice minister to replace him as he thought it would be the best for the nation
Pandemic
To our surprise, when it was time to talk about the pandemic, and how Japan dealt with it, he stated that no radical changes were established. To begin with, he explained that Japan's citizens face many diseases and viruses on a daily basis, such as the smoke from
pollution (smog) and viruses that come from those enormous farmers market they have. Therefore, they were used to using masks, washing their hands, and keeping the social distance. Furthermore, he mentioned that there were some traditions that helped to stop the virus ́ spread: instead of greeting with a handshake or kisses, they do a reverence; and there is a sense of respect for authorities, that we argentinians might not have, that made them follow all the recommendations and rules the government incorporated to the preset ones .
However, now that Japan is trying to stabilize its economy, and keeping factories and shops open without the need of a lockdown, some measures were toughten. He focused on the factory he works at, and all the measures he has to follow during his shift: he has to wash his hand as many times as he can, change his mask after a few hours of using it, to name some. These measures, as mentioned above, have to be followed strictly in his factory, because he works manipulating meals and food, and they do not want anything out of the ordinary happening.
This article has been written by GASTALDO María, ROJO Delfina, GARCEA Belén, RICCI Manuel, TITO Martín, REARTE Francisco and RUÍZ Athina
