The diagrams illustrate the differences between an American and a Japanese office.
Overall, there are several significant differences between the aforementioned countries’ offices in terms of rooms and equipment for employees. The Japanese office has a simple office design with basic facilities for employees, while the U.S. workplace provides a more flexible workplace and a wider range of rooms for different purposes.
In a typical Japanese office, a table for a department manager is located at the top of the room, and windows are located behind it. Moreover, the tables for staff and for a section manager are positioned at the bottom left-hand corner of the room, and similar tables are situated opposite them.
By contrast, a typical American office has several rooms for different purposes. In the center of the office are located the tables where employees work, and at the bottom left-hand corner are situated meeting and conference rooms. Meanwhile, copy and storage rooms are located alongside the meeting room. Finally, the section and department manager rooms are located face to face with the aforementioned rooms.