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** That part of the backstory however ends on a better note. It's when the geyser starts acting up that things go awry for real.

* Interestingly subverted in ''[[Ai Yori Aoshi]]'', for the character of Tina Foster—a blond, blue-eyed American who grew up in Japan. Being Caucasian, she's never really accepted by her classmates, due to the highly ethno-centric nature of Japanese society, despite having been raised there from a very young age. Returning to America for high school, she discovers that she is culturally much more Japanese than American, and finds herself an outsider again. Her overreactions to this result in her clashing with both cultures, and prevents her from making any close personal connections in either Japan or America, until she meets open-minded protagonist Hanabishi Kaoru several years prior to the beginning of the story.

* Played for laughs in [[Ouran High School Host Club]]: commoner Haruhi's life is so different from her ultra-rich schoolmates that they might as well live in different countries, and the experience goes both ways (witness the hosts' befuddlement over "commoner wisdom" such as instant coffee.)

* Played for laughs in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'': commoner Haruhi's life is so different from her ultra-rich schoolmates that they might as well live in different countries, and the experience goes both ways (witness the hosts' befuddlement over "commoner wisdom" such as instant coffee.)

* In the Ramen & Gyoza volume of [[Oishinbo]], one of Shiro's superiors takes some out-of-town Chinese colleagues to his favorite noodle shop; only to have them stop dead when they see the restaurant, accuse him of deliberately insulting them, and threaten to break off relations with the Tozai News. Turns out the restaurant's name uses an old Japanese word for China that many Japanese see as no worse than old-fashioned, but the mainland Chinese consider highly insulting. Good thing Shiro has the connections to set things right.

* In the ''Ramen & Gyoza'' volume of ''[[Oishinbo]]'', one of Shiro's superiors takes some out-of-town Chinese colleagues to his favorite noodle shop; only to have them stop dead when they see the restaurant, accuse him of deliberately insulting them, and threaten to break off relations with the Tozai News. Turns out the restaurant's name uses an old Japanese word for China that many Japanese see as no worse than old-fashioned, but the mainland Chinese consider highly insulting. Good thing Shiro has the connections to set things right.

* In [[Kyou Kara Maou]], Wolfram insults Yuuri's mother, so Yuuri slaps him. Wolfram's brothers beg Yuuri to take it back. Yuuri, who thinks he's just insulted Wolfram back, swears he never will. Turns out [[Accidental Marriage|that's how they propose marriage around those parts]]. The engagement stands for almost three straight seasons, and by the third everyone either considers them married or has forgotten about the proposal altogether. It can sometimes be hard to tell.

* In ''[[Kyou Kara Maou]]'', Wolfram insults Yuuri's mother, so Yuuri slaps him. Wolfram's brothers beg Yuuri to take it back. Yuuri, who thinks he's just insulted Wolfram back, swears he never will. Turns out [[Accidental Marriage|that's how they propose marriage around those parts]]. The engagement stands for almost three straight seasons, and by the third everyone either considers them married or has forgotten about the proposal altogether. It can sometimes be hard to tell.

* There is a major culture clash between Ichigo and Byakuya in [[Bleach]]'s "saving {{spoiler|Rukia}}" arc.

* There is a major culture clash between Ichigo and Byakuya in ''[[Bleach]]''{{'}}s "saving {{spoiler|Rukia}}" arc.

* One of the prevalent themes of ''[[Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth]]''.

* The [[Yuri Genre]] manga ''[[Flower Flower]]'' revolves around this. Two princesses from separate countries are wed but their culture clash. This leads to some interesting situations.