Before preparing to move overseas for the first time, it's common to be warned about the effects of culture shock.
Very few people however, are prepared for a similar experience when they return to their home country.
While people of every race are likely to experience some kind of reverse culture shock upon repatriation, Japanese people may have a harder time than those who grew up in a multicultural society in the West, believes one expert.
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