Culture Shock of Indonesian Workers in The Field of Communication in Japan

Authors

  • Irfan Satrio Fatahillah Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Madura Author

Keywords:

Indonesian worker, intercultural communication, communication, culture shock

Abstract

Indonesian citizens who work in other countries, such as Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore or the Middle East, are referred to as Indonesian workers. Because Japan is a developed country, Indonesian employees have to adapt to communicating with Japanese people, which is called "intercultural communication". The purpose of this research is to find out how Japanese people communicate with each other when facing culture shock. The type of qualitative descriptive research used in this research includes data analysis techniques consisting of observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis was carried out through data reduction and drawing conclusions. This research interviewed Japanese employees from indonesia and found that they were very interested in working there because they received great wages. Japan is known for its manners, language issues, and seasons. Thus, they continue to try to adapt. Additionally, they thoroughly research their surroundings and try to adapt to the new environment

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2023-12-30