If I were to put the Japanese culture into one word it would be "harmonious". As an American I have great respect for the people and the culture of Japan. I wish we could see that more here in the U.S.
They have a monocultural monoracial society. We do not. We have many subcultures black, Hispanic ECT. We will never have that kind of harmony, because we are not of one society.
@@SteveGad I think I'd fit in very well there once I learned the language, but I'm an American always, and I'd rather incorporate that culture of honor and respect here in the states (where we could use a lot more of it).
The concept is efficiency. The idea is harmony. Form follows function, therefore everyone is polite to an absurd extreme. I appreciate it, because here in America everything is me, me me, compete with others, me first.
I doubt, cause America like many others is not about "me" , but rather AGAINST someone, STEALING someone, KILLING someone ... It's from experience, not from Large Language Models !!! !
During the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami that devastated Japan, everyone was helping each other. There was no looting or rioting. These are highly honorable and respectable people!
@@felisasininus1784Japan has done great work in their cultural propaganda....while the suicide rate is outrageous....and the strange sex behavior of old men that is just ridiculous. The butchering of animals especially in our oceans....and a history of war crimes that are hard to beat. No... Japanese are like the Germans of Asia. I don't trust em. I do like parts of their arts and traditions....but this authority type of culture is definitely not my thing. Authority is earned....not by being chosen by sperm or daddies name. And what is fake respect or fake politeness against the TRUTH.
@@maegalroammis6020 America is the biggest hypocritical country on the planet ,they claim to be pioneers of human rights while supporting the khmer rouge and driving a plane through a building...
Japanese culture is so beautiful and I'm currently learning more about it. I find all cultures incredible but Japanese might just take first place for me! I'm excited to educate myself on it!
Hierarchy is an built in part of most organisms like lobsters which is 300 million years old. Japan is a culture which not only accept the nature as it is but celebrate it.
I am an uncultured swine. But I would love to adopt practices and principles from other cultures. I am very fascinated with Japanese culture. The respect for everything and mother nature and how they do their wood working compared to Americans. It's just so awesome and I wish America would adopt some of their cultures. Would make us better
Hi i am from Oman, i love Japan and everything about it, it's culture and everything , is there anyone from Japan who would like to be friends with me?
Thanks for this very important information about l really love to learn japanese language and culture and the way of japanese people living its incredible😊🥰🥰💪🙏
The history of Japan is very old, about 2,000 years since the Emperor's reign, but humans began to live in villages and communities in this island nation about 14,000 years ago, during “the JOMON pottery” culture. (That's 30,000 years ago, if you count the Neolithic period.) The country name word "NIPPON”(Japan) means "the land under the sun" , but another name is "WA" or "YAMATO" , meaning “Peacefully Harmony among People with Nature”. So, Japan's name means “the Land under the Sun” and” the Land of "Great Harmony of People and Nature,” Surrounded by the sea on all four sides, geographically isolated from Eurasia continent in the Pacific Ocean this island nation has a warm and humid climate and is blessed with abundant clear water resources, a variety of plants, and fishery resources. Since ancient times, people have lived peacefully with nature. They have respected harmony, lived peacefully in groups, and overcome many severe natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and typhoons, with each other in groups based on their wisdom and have enjoyed the blessings of nature by cooperating. The name of the ancient Japanese nation of "YAMATO" or "WA" reflects the wishes and realities of the people to live and to survive in this natural environment of the island nation that differs from that of the Eurasia continent. And in the names of the ancient countries, the essence and secrets of Japanese Cultures are hidden. In public places where everyone gathers, everyone should act in a way that “you do not disturb others.“ If all participants can act in a way that “you do not cause trouble to others," that is, at the same time, it will create an environment in which “No one cause trouble to you” The same is true if we substitute the phrase "everyone always help others in need.” If everyone does this, it will create a social situation in which "when you are in trouble, someone will help you.” This is a very rational group wisdom to live in peace with each other. This is not for the sake of any particular person, but in order to live equally comfortably with each other, the obligation to act for the peace of mind of "all participants with each other" also arises. Therefore, they believe that the right thing to do in public places is not to bother others, even if there are no garbage cans, to take home garbage that they have soiled themselves and dispose of it on “their own responsibility”, and not to throw garbage away in public places where it will bother others. This is because they have been taught through their childhood “education as a proper manner in public places where you spend time with others” that this is an ancient traditional teaching, and “a natural duty of adults.” It is a teaching and a rule of life that has been handed down in this island nation since ancient times. “A peaceful environment can only be built through mutual give and take, each other.” One for all, all for one, the sprits of OTAGAI-SAMA, TASUKEAI (help each other, everyone)". ”In times of trouble, we are there ,help for each other.”（Komatta Toki ha Otagaisama) Because of its so long history, the Japanese themselves are unaware that they themselves have an "no-named religion”. However, they have inherited it through the long history of this island nation. They have lived collectively in their island environment for more than 14,000 years, and this has given them the wisdom of life to survive in that environment, which is condensed in the traditional Japanese teachings. There are two main reasons why Japan, an island nation, has developed its own unique culture. One is the natural environment of its volcanic islands. Surrounded by the sea on four sides, Japan has a warm climate that provides abundant water resources, plants, and food. On the other hand, the warm and humid climate is a favorable environment not only for humans, but also for microorganisms and bacteria, which can easily multiply and cause health problems and epidemics if left in their natural state. Also, in terms of location and topography, typhoons, windstorms, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc., It is an environment that has both a rich natural environment suitable for human life, and a harsh natural environment. Japanese cleanliness is a necessary behavior to overcome this negative element. This concrete example, such as daily cleaning and washing, tidying up, and daily bathing habits, and they has done education from an early age because it is a matter of life and death. This is the reason why the culture has developed a perfectionist behavior and that everything be handled to the last detail in order to eliminate negative environmental elements from thier lives. This is all from the ancient wisdom of life in order to survive in this island environment, unlike life on the life of continent, where it is dry and stable natural environment. Second, because they are geographically isolated from Eurasia in the Pacific Ocean, they have historically been less vulnerable to invasion from other continental nations and powers, and in fact have not been invaded by other nations, including cultures, until the modern era. These two factors (an island nation's natural environment and geopolitical isolation) are the reasons why Japan is different from other Asian nations and historically gave birth to a unique Japanese culture. The island environment has influenced the Japanese people's preference for cleanliness and tidiness, ”SEIKETSU,KIYOME” their attitude of never cutting corners when it comes to a task and completing it to the last minute, ”MAJIME,SEIJITSU,RICHIGI” and their appreciation for creating something better rather than being satisfied with the status quo, ”KAIZEN” and their preference for mastering a single art to its pinnacle. ”KIWAMERU, KYUDOU-SYA” So once you enter this island, it doesn't matter if you are foreigner or Japanese, “all people are equally” expected to cooperate and contribute their behavior to make life comfortable for each other. " We act with each other so as not to cause trouble for others." Because if even “one person stops this”, the comfortable environment “will disappear” in an instant. But the interesting thing about Japanese culture is that this obligation is only for the peaceful life of each other in public places where everyone gathers, and does not regulate individual personal beliefs, hobbies, and preferences, which are the free choice of the individual. This has not been treated academically yet, but it has been a feature of Japanese culture since ancient times. That is why so many different cultures have blossomed in each period of Japanese history. How can we act and behave as human beings in order to live peacefully in a community without killing our own freedom and harming others at the same time? The unique culture of Japan, an island nation, contains hints for action that can provide a solution to this difficult question for mankind. This is an idea that neither Western nor continental Asian cultures could have come up with, but it is a way of life brought to them by Japan's unique natural environment. This is because the island nation of Japan is blessed with a rich natural environment where light and darkness coexist, and at the same time, the harsh and violent natural environment has had an impact on human behavior. The Japanese culture may in fact represent another way of human civilization that has been overlooked in world historiography to date, which has been strongly influenced by Western perspectives. Surprisingly, a unique and advanced civic cultural consciousness has existed in Japan since ancient times, don't you think?
@@albertmeinstein4 Thanks for your reply. I did not mean to praise Japan in particular. I'm just saying that it's one of the adaptive behaviors to survive in the harsh natural environment that happened to humans on earth, and as a type of living organism, it's a culture born out of natural behavior. It's easy to overlook that when we don't have the experience of growing up in that harsh environment ourselves.
I love japanese history and traditions. They are not the same place anymore after ww2. America still has the freedom(for now) and land that other countries dont.
We are waiting for you, and hope you enjoy, Don't hesitate to talk to us. We must be a little confused for the first step with you. Don't deny us. Just too shy to talk outside people. There is no prejudice for you. I can say because I am Japanese. We respect other culture too.And I also can say. We are good host. We always want you enjoy visitting.And notice you cannot loud in public. We don't like noisy and agressive people. besides you can be so loud in bar. It depends on situation. When you follow the rules, you can be always respectable. ^^)
I just want to say that i figured this out after living in Japan and not from some video. It's 100% true. They're not the same as you or I. This is the hardest idea to comprehend and believe. That another human acts and behaves differently in EVERY way. It's almost alien.
Hi! May I please use some clips from your video as part of our school project(educational purposes only). I will make sure to give proper credit. Thank youu!
Apparently that's because some foreigners (those from outside South East Asia) are noted for their BO. In addition, the Japanese have a reputation for bad breath, which they don't want foreigners to smell.
interesting it has similarities with turkic cultue and tengrism,but also very huge differences between it.trieng to be a very polite and respectfull person like the japanese do,would be too much pressure for me :D
i've lived in Japan for a decade. Although very beautiful, there are some dark sides to the culture as well. (e.g. workaholism, competitiveness, perfectionism). This leads to a culture of bullying that cannot attain such "ideals" and thus, high rates of depression, suicide and self-isolation. The very thing that is spoken about in this video (e.g. respect, hierarchy, social structure) can also be very intimidating and overwhelming.
Quoting Sima Guang's evaluation of the Japanese in the "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" of the Northern Song Dynasty: "Knowing small etiquette but no great righteousness, being strict with trivial matters without great virtue, emphasizing trivial details but underestimating shame. , Awe of power but not moral, the strong will be bandits, the weak will be humble." It should be said that Sima Guang's summary of the Japanese is still very accurate, but this is only at the level of phenomena. The deeper reasons can only be explained by survival mode.
I am Japanese. You forgot to mention that Japanese people also bow when they enter public bathroom. If you don’t bow when entering the bathroom, people will think that you have no respect for the Japanese bidet. You gotta have respect for everything in Japan.
Ill always remember the words of my friend, who spend 3 years in Japan. "Dont misunderstand the politeness of those yellow monkeys for friendship", he said. Always brings a tear in my eye.
oh my god i need to go to japan... like - seriously... people respecting each other? people value honor? and other peoples private space? oh my god yes!
The culture that embraces hierarchies in the deepest sense of the word. The most distinct value differences between liberals and conservatives according to Professor Jonathan Haidt. This makes Japan one of the most conservative culture.
I’ve always wanted to ask how the Japanese *actually* feel about someone? Because I am POSITIVE the whole respect thing is outward. Internally I’m sure they hate some people like everyone else. That’s why I think there are so many suicides and working to death because this is so culturally ingrained to be so polite to everybody. //opinion//
Let me introduce you to the horror of we Japanese people's desire to use honorific language. O-tsuke, which means soup with an polite "o" added to tsuke, became numb over time and became mi-o-tsuke, which eventually became paralyzed and became o-mi-o-tsuke.
Uhmmmmm? Respect in workplaces? How about that? Because of the seniority system many people in position does power harassment. So that is respect too? Respect should be earned not impose
Hello, May l ask, do you think we could male our own country like this? By incorporating these traditions? Love to hear what you think? Thank you so much
He said no one would believe me and indeed he was right. I have beauty marks all over my body as evidence of the torture I went through...stretch marks, chicken pox marks, a healing wound on my big toe
First of all, I want to emphasize that the content of this video is not accurate. Nowadays, such old-fashioned expressions are not used in daily conversation. However, they are used in formal and high-ranking meetings. In Japan, touching someone's body is considered rude, so they do not shake hands, hug, kiss cheeks, etc. Instead, they use Ojigi (Bowing) to convey respect to the other person.
I have met several Japanese people who tell me particular things without explaining themselves any further! I've had enough of these mysteries! I have several questions about these people, based on my encounters! please, I want someone reasonable to answer my questions, to explain things to me until the end without omitting the details, without bad faith! I can show you their comments and you must enlighten me!
i adore and admire the pratice of respect and politnes in so much of a higher level than it is the case in most other countries including my own though i disagree very strongly with the concpet of a hirarchy as it is one of my deepest beliefs that every should be respectet based only his believes and his own behavior not on any by himself unifluentiabil terms why would a teacher be more respecte than a studen ? as longs as one does everything to learn and make his teachers life as easy and enyoable as possible and the teachers does the same for the student as long as everyone does their best in a matter of respekt towards other he should receive the same amount of respect back not limitet by any means especially not by one that he can not possibly change himself like age or position
April 20, 2023 Japan opened up to the world by war (War in the Pacific or WWII), and China opened up to the world by trade (WTO). The very strong work ethics of the Japanese and swift response made the Japanese resilient, and Japan has become the envy of the world that Great Britain welcomed them in London. England noticed them that airline travel from Japan to England began. The problem was Philippines wasn't deeply anchored when Japan attack it. Philippines has no military to defend itself from attacked so it lost to the occupying enemy forces of the Japanese Imperial Army. US got involved to end the war in the Pacific by bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but US also helped to develop Japan post war. I heard rumor in GU that Japan is waiting for me to build the Japanese Army that is still talked about today because of fear of Asian extinction in Asia-Pacific when Madeleine Z. Bordallo well positioned in GU, wouldn't release Norma Laca and Orlando Ferrer Imanil to be seen and to talk to, with that much given by the Japanese gov't. Japan tried again with me, but Madeleine did the same. At worst she grabbed the land of GU for her own commercial development, and align with, improvise on traitor ship and betrayal of, and influence INC of Manalo in the Philippines. China noticed her. Clearly, almost all Asians noticed and blinked an eye why she's white without helping to lift up the condition of the couple and especially me. Madeleine never spoke to me, much less gave a dime, but she drafted letters and signed them for me without my say. She framed me of saying GU is the island of white people to be, and she said that to the Japanese in Japan. Madeleine Z. Bordallo began to slowly clean up the "On of Egypt" indigenous population of GU in the '80s when I arrived. She shot an On of Egypt school boy behind the school, and she shot him running. She also got the Mendiola killed. She is also cleaning up FSM of indigenous. Furthermore, Madeleine got involved with Jonathan Imanil in HI without Jonathan knowing who he is. In 2021, Madeleine was beginning to be breached by my presence in HI and she ditched Jonathan Imanil. She abandoned them leading to the helpless victimization and death of Jon Da, homelessness and poverty of the generations of Norma Laca and Orlando Ferrer Imanil in HI. The straw that broke the camel's back was when Caroline Kennedy, another white who became the ambassador of US in Japan during Barack Obama's term without doing anything for Orlando Ferrer Imanil or me who at one time a Boston resident. Meanwhile, Orlando Ferrer Imanil waited for Mr. Obama to pick up African origin name Imanil, but he didn't. Orlando was under the assumption that Obama is to arrive to pick him up so Orlando drove to the gate of AAFB, GU and was there at 4:00a.m. waiting for Barack to arrive. Maybe he did that for a week. Orlando knew that he is known globally by name, and he lives in GU. Orlando thought that AAFB, GU would lift him up after 9/11 of 2001, but it didn't. Madeleine Z. Bordallo super suppressed me and never said anything. That construction of GRMC (GU Regional Medical Center) is disturbing for Asians in general because even Asians from the Orient, especially retirees, elderly are being enticed to take a tour and live in GU known as ecotourism but it is meant to eventually kill them. Madeleine is spending litlle $ in Asia to kill many Asians. Some Asian women with military partner like Minerva says my generation is already white so that encourages Madeleine and others to get many Asians rich and poor killed. Help me, Jonathan, my nephews and nieces to live. Secure us to live together under one roof and give us guns for our defense and protection.
If I were to put the Japanese culture into one word it would be "harmonious". As an American I have great respect for the people and the culture of Japan. I wish we could see that more here in the U.S.
It's why I want to leave America behind and start a new life in Japan. Respect does not exist in Western cultures.
They have a monocultural monoracial society.
We do not.
We have many subcultures black, Hispanic ECT.
We will never have that kind of harmony, because we are not of one society.
Completely agree with you there. This is one of the many reasons I love Japanese culture and lifestyle.
@@Ghoststone1Sounds like your problem. I’m surrounded by all kinds of people, and my life is fine.
@@SteveGad I think I'd fit in very well there once I learned the language, but I'm an American always, and I'd rather incorporate that culture of honor and respect here in the states (where we could use a lot more of it).
I have a deep admiration of the Japanese culture, and it is my absolute #1 bucket list vacation destination.
I visited for the first time this year... It was awesome. Can't wait to visit again very soon. Highly recommended. 👍
I've been thinking about going there. It would be an amazing experience
@@777Snowden It was for me. Do it. 👍
The concept is efficiency. The idea is harmony. Form follows function, therefore everyone is polite to an absurd extreme. I appreciate it, because here in America everything is me, me me, compete with others, me first.
Well they said to always put the mask on your face then help others.. so it’s not just me, but then you…. Whichever works.
I doubt, cause America like many others is not about "me" , but rather AGAINST someone, STEALING someone, KILLING someone ...
It's from experience, not from Large Language Models !!! !
the most country i respect is Japan , i love japanese culture and hope to experience it one day
Respecting elders is the first spiritual lesson you will ever learn
why? what did they do to be respected?
@@Nameorsmth Let's assume that you are 40.Is your 20 is experienced or 40? So generally it works like that.Low percentage of people are exceptional.
During the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami that devastated Japan, everyone was helping each other.
There was no looting or rioting.
These are highly honorable and respectable people!
Yeah, and definitely no one jacking ATM for quick money, or even SAing vulnerable women and girls in the recent earquake either. 😂
Del%sional w&ebs. 😂
@@felisasininus1784Japan has done great work in their cultural propaganda....while the suicide rate is outrageous....and the strange sex behavior of old men that is just ridiculous. The butchering of animals especially in our oceans....and a history of war crimes that are hard to beat.
No... Japanese are like the Germans of Asia. I don't trust em. I do like parts of their arts and traditions....but this authority type of culture is definitely not my thing. Authority is earned....not by being chosen by sperm or daddies name. And what is fake respect or fake politeness against the TRUTH.
I'm currently learning Japanese and I'm here to stay motivated Japanese culture is so beautiful I love the language and everything
the language is a torture.
@@maegalroammis6020 and why do u think that
Imperial Japan ?
@@gsjgdkgdhksg because it has many of grammatical traps.
@@maegalroammis6020 well people have to deal with that
I have always loved Japanese culture. I feel like I was meant to be born into that culture. 🙏🏼🇯🇵
Proud to be a Japanese 🙂🇯🇵
I love your country ❤️
I love your country and tokyo is love
Shame the whales can't enjoy japan
you CAN be! I alway say to my wife: If I would wake up next morning in a different body, I would want to be a japanese.
@@maegalroammis6020 America is the biggest hypocritical country on the planet ,they claim to be pioneers of human rights while supporting the khmer rouge and driving a plane through a building...
Japanese culture is so beautiful and I'm currently learning more about it. I find all cultures incredible but Japanese might just take first place for me! I'm excited to educate myself on it!
Bootlicker! I'm always on the side of the proletariat
日本文化を好きになってくれてありがとうございます！
I really admire and respect Japanese culture. Everything is done so neatly and with care and consideration.
We need more of this in America
True, but it's difficult to retrain generations of disrespect towards each other.
Civility and manners need to be brought back.
Absolutely, but I'm very skeptical... It seems we've gone so far off the beaten path that we've lost our way... Permanently.
Of course! ✊✊✊
I have been living and working in Japan for the past 22 years from America. Interesting video.
Don't forget the asian spy balloon.
Asians are America's enemies.
@@liberalinternational2088
That's what China did.
I love Japan. I'll visit one day.
Hierarchy is an built in part of most organisms like lobsters which is 300 million years old. Japan is a culture which not only accept the nature as it is but celebrate it.
Absolutely love Japan. A wonderful country! 🇯🇵
I love Japan and the culture, that’s why I wish I could move from the US to live there!
that goat bowing at the end got me haha, Japanese culture is amazing
To all the graduates, congratulations, you have made it against ALL odds 😇💃🏽
I am an uncultured swine. But I would love to adopt practices and principles from other cultures. I am very fascinated with Japanese culture. The respect for everything and mother nature and how they do their wood working compared to Americans. It's just so awesome and I wish America would adopt some of their cultures. Would make us better
That's what I like the most of the japanese culture. The respect ...
japanese culture is beautiful ❤❤
This is the reason that japan is my dream country one day I'm going to japan and i will make it happen 🙏😍
Hi i am from Oman, i love Japan and everything about it, it's culture and everything , is there anyone from Japan who would like to be friends with me?
no one. japanese doesn't want to befriend foreigners.
ちゃんと伝えてくれてありがとうございます。
Thanks for this very important information about l really love to learn japanese language and culture and the way of japanese people living its incredible😊🥰🥰💪🙏
The history of Japan is very old, about 2,000 years since the Emperor's reign, but humans began to live in villages and communities in this island nation about 14,000 years ago, during “the JOMON pottery” culture.
(That's 30,000 years ago, if you count the Neolithic period.)
The country name word "NIPPON”(Japan) means "the land under the sun" , but another name is "WA" or "YAMATO" , meaning “Peacefully Harmony among People with Nature”. So, Japan's name means “the Land under the Sun” and” the Land of "Great Harmony of People and Nature,”
Surrounded by the sea on all four sides, geographically isolated from Eurasia continent in the Pacific Ocean this island nation has a warm and humid climate and is blessed with abundant clear water resources, a variety of plants, and fishery resources.
Since ancient times, people have lived peacefully with nature. They have respected harmony, lived peacefully in groups, and overcome many severe natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and typhoons, with each other in groups based on their wisdom and have enjoyed the blessings of nature by cooperating.
The name of the ancient Japanese nation of "YAMATO" or "WA" reflects the wishes and realities of the people to live and to survive in this natural environment of the island nation that differs from that of the Eurasia continent.
And in the names of the ancient countries, the essence and secrets of Japanese Cultures are hidden.
In public places where everyone gathers, everyone should act in a way that “you do not disturb others.“
If all participants can act in a way that “you do not cause trouble to others," that is, at the same time, it will create an environment in which “No one cause trouble to you”
The same is true if we substitute the phrase "everyone always help others in need.” If everyone does this, it will create a social situation in which "when you are in trouble, someone will help you.”
This is a very rational group wisdom to live in peace with each other.
This is not for the sake of any particular person, but in order to live equally comfortably with each other, the obligation to act for the peace of mind of "all participants with each other" also arises.
Therefore, they believe that the right thing to do in public places is not to bother others, even if there are no garbage cans, to take home garbage that they have soiled themselves and dispose of it on “their own responsibility”, and not to throw garbage away in public places where it will bother others.
This is because they have been taught through their childhood “education as a proper manner in public places where you spend time with others” that this is an ancient traditional teaching, and “a natural duty of adults.”
It is a teaching and a rule of life that has been handed down in this island nation since ancient times.
“A peaceful environment can only be built through mutual give and take, each other.”
One for all, all for one, the sprits of OTAGAI-SAMA, TASUKEAI (help each other, everyone)".
”In times of trouble, we are there ,help for each other.”（Komatta Toki ha Otagaisama)
Because of its so long history, the Japanese themselves are unaware that they themselves have an "no-named religion”.
However, they have inherited it through the long history of this island nation.
They have lived collectively in their island environment for more than 14,000 years, and this has given them the wisdom of life to survive in that environment, which is condensed in the traditional Japanese teachings.
There are two main reasons why Japan, an island nation, has developed its own unique culture.
One is the natural environment of its volcanic islands.
Surrounded by the sea on four sides, Japan has a warm climate that provides abundant water resources, plants, and food. On the other hand, the warm and humid climate is a favorable environment not only for humans, but also for microorganisms and bacteria, which can easily multiply and cause health problems and epidemics if left in their natural state.
Also, in terms of location and topography, typhoons, windstorms, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.,
It is an environment that has both a rich natural environment suitable for human life, and a harsh natural environment.
Japanese cleanliness is a necessary behavior to overcome this negative element.
This concrete example, such as daily cleaning and washing, tidying up, and daily bathing habits, and they has done education from an early age because it is a matter of life and death.
This is the reason why the culture has developed a perfectionist behavior and that everything be handled to the last detail in order to eliminate negative environmental elements from thier lives.
This is all from the ancient wisdom of life in order to survive in this island environment, unlike life on the life of continent, where it is dry and stable natural environment.
Second, because they are geographically isolated from Eurasia in the Pacific Ocean, they have historically been less vulnerable to invasion from other continental nations and powers, and in fact have not been invaded by other nations, including cultures, until the modern era.
These two factors (an island nation's natural environment and geopolitical isolation) are the reasons why Japan is different from other Asian nations and historically gave birth to a unique Japanese culture.
The island environment has influenced the Japanese people's preference
for cleanliness and tidiness, ”SEIKETSU,KIYOME”
their attitude of never cutting corners when it comes to a task and completing it to the last minute, ”MAJIME,SEIJITSU,RICHIGI”
and their appreciation for creating something better rather than being satisfied with the status quo, ”KAIZEN”
and their preference for mastering a single art to its pinnacle. ”KIWAMERU, KYUDOU-SYA”
So once you enter this island, it doesn't matter if you are foreigner or Japanese, “all people are equally” expected to cooperate and contribute their behavior to make life comfortable for each other.
" We act with each other so as not to cause trouble for others."
Because if even “one person stops this”, the comfortable environment “will disappear” in an instant.
But the interesting thing about Japanese culture is that this obligation is only for the peaceful life of each other in public places where everyone gathers, and does not regulate individual personal beliefs, hobbies, and preferences, which are the free choice of the individual. This has not been treated academically yet, but it has been a feature of Japanese culture since ancient times.
That is why so many different cultures have blossomed in each period of Japanese history.
How can we act and behave as human beings in order to live peacefully in a community without killing our own freedom and harming others at the same time?
The unique culture of Japan, an island nation, contains hints for action that can provide a solution to this difficult question for mankind.
This is an idea that neither Western nor continental Asian cultures could have come up with, but it is a way of life brought to them by Japan's unique natural environment.
This is because the island nation of Japan is blessed with a rich natural environment where light and darkness coexist, and at the same time, the harsh and violent natural environment has had an impact on human behavior.
The Japanese culture may in fact represent another way of human civilization that has been overlooked in world historiography to date, which has been strongly influenced by Western perspectives.
Surprisingly, a unique and advanced civic cultural consciousness has existed in Japan since ancient times, don't you think?
Beautiful :)
@@MauriLockwood-xm7bw
Thanks for your reply.
Thank you for writing so many words, but I think your praise is a bit excessive:（
@@albertmeinstein4
Thanks for your reply.
I did not mean to praise Japan in particular.
I'm just saying that it's one of the adaptive behaviors to survive in the harsh natural environment that happened to humans on earth, and as a type of living organism, it's a culture born out of natural behavior.
It's easy to overlook that when we don't have the experience of growing up in that harsh environment ourselves.
@@brianchar-bow3273 thank youᗜˬᗜ
Japan is TOP!
I have great respect for those people and I want to visit this people one day
I am in love with this culture....not to mention the stunning views of the Island. I WANT tongo there someday!❤
❤️🇯🇵❤️ JAPAN IS BEST .
Japanese are Clearly healthy moral people.. Thank you!
@Sara Alama japan surpasses them in cruelty tho
You mustn't be so gullible. There are horrible people in every country on earth. People are people. Don't matter what the nationality is.
No way
ありがとうございます。 hope you will continuously make more video like this ❤❤❤❤
Arigatoo desu translated Thank you. That is a hiragana character. Romanji is the alphabet of English, and kanji is the Chinese character of Japan.
Even the animals Bow😂
My favorite part 😄🥰
Need more of this in America
Japanese people are my kind of people. I wanna live in Japan. My only hesitation is the cost of living and the tsunamis.
My worries are more about earthquakes and insects, but yeah, I'd love to live Japan
I love japanese history and traditions. They are not the same place anymore after ww2. America still has the freedom(for now) and land that other countries dont.
And the sexism :( it unfortunately exists quite prominently
@@StrawberryNinjaNibbles そうですか？
I respect Japanese culture but I don't think I would fit in that well in Japan. Maybe I'll visit some day.
I want to visit Japan 🇯🇵 I would love it if our culture were more respectful 😢
We are waiting for you, and hope you enjoy, Don't hesitate to talk to us. We must be a little confused for the first step with you. Don't deny us. Just too shy to talk outside people. There is no prejudice for you. I can say because I am Japanese. We respect other culture too.And I also can say. We are good host. We always want you enjoy visitting.And notice you cannot loud in public. We don't like noisy and agressive people. besides you can be so loud in bar. It depends on situation. When you follow the rules, you can be always respectable. ^^)
FROM INDIA.
I LOVE THE CULTURE SOO MUCH...
People might love Japan for anime and Manga.
But I love food, culture and high ethics in Japan ❤❤
good culture,,,,👍👍🙏
Japanese are the best people with etiquette and manners. Indians should learn etiquette and manners from Japan and be humble
Yes i like japanese more than the US for there respecfull culture👍❤️
Japan is my dream country
I swear I love japanese people more than the people from my own country ❤
As a South African, I concur
If 1 year new employee calls his boss with "san'' at a customer site, they laugh at him.
I ADORE the japanese
Sennsei (先生) means "previous life"? I thought it more like "who has lived ahead/先に生きている."
I just want to say that i figured this out after living in Japan and not from some video. It's 100% true. They're not the same as you or I. This is the hardest idea to comprehend and believe. That another human acts and behaves differently in EVERY way. It's almost alien.
Hi! May I please use some clips from your video as part of our school project(educational purposes only). I will make sure to give proper credit. Thank youu!
I was born in the wrong country! This seems like the perfect life for me
I say this everytime!
be happy to not being born in a country where people must follow stupid rules without any sense and workin until destroying their health
Japanese are extremely cruel tho
@@grandcanyon-pg2px how so?
@@majorkilljoy I've seen some videos of their ethics
Very friendly to tourists** as a black person who witnessed them literally move from the seat when i sat down I Would BEG to DifFer.
Apparently that's because some foreigners (those from outside South East Asia) are noted for their BO. In addition, the Japanese have a reputation for bad breath, which they don't want foreigners to smell.
It’s nothing to do with you being black.It happens to most foreigners in Japan.Get over your colour.It should not define you.
Black culture and Japanese culture are like completely opposed
@@Strange9952 Omit 'like'. It adds nothing to your post.
@@Strange9952 we are all people, it's only japanese people who cant see that
I'm not a japanese but I do bow too
respect and work safety
People should go there to learn some manners
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bad idea. japanese never says something about these.
very helpful thankyou :)
means i have to visit japan
interesting it has similarities with turkic cultue and tengrism,but also very huge differences between it.trieng to be a very polite and respectfull person like the japanese do,would be too much pressure for me :D
Yet, Jporn is the craziest I have ever seen...
Sensei does not mean previous life. It means someone who was "born before" you. Its origin is the same word in classical Chinese
i've lived in Japan for a decade. Although very beautiful, there are some dark sides to the culture as well. (e.g. workaholism, competitiveness, perfectionism). This leads to a culture of bullying that cannot attain such "ideals" and thus, high rates of depression, suicide and self-isolation. The very thing that is spoken about in this video (e.g. respect, hierarchy, social structure) can also be very intimidating and overwhelming.
It is SUCH a shame we don’t have more immigration between Japan and the West. I’d much rather the Japanese came over in abundance over the others.
Only if the rest of the world was like this...
so be not
Indeed. It would be a better place.
booooring place I rather live in a tent on skid row LA funnier people over there no joke
@@nofiltersenzafiltro9596 The fun would last until somebody came at you with a knife.
It would be more depressing than you realise.
Time to move to Japan I reckon.
was this after WW2? Serious question
It’s too bad my grandma didn’t teach my family Japanese. I’m Japanese but I have to learn it on my own.
I will travel to Japan after a few months😘
Quoting Sima Guang's evaluation of the Japanese in the "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" of the Northern Song Dynasty: "Knowing small etiquette but no great righteousness, being strict with trivial matters without great virtue, emphasizing trivial details but underestimating shame. , Awe of power but not moral, the strong will be bandits, the weak will be humble." It should be said that Sima Guang's summary of the Japanese is still very accurate, but this is only at the level of phenomena. The deeper reasons can only be explained by survival mode.
What did Sima say about envy?
Why is jav free to produce there?
I am Japanese. You forgot to mention that Japanese people also bow when they enter public bathroom.
If you don’t bow when entering the bathroom, people will think that you have no respect for the Japanese bidet. You gotta have respect for everything in Japan.
I've lived in Japan since 1988 and have never seen such a thing.
Why do you write such a lie? Are you really Japanese? If it's a joke, write it more clearly and interestingly!www
Ill always remember the words of my friend, who spend 3 years in Japan.
"Dont misunderstand the politeness of those yellow monkeys for friendship", he said.
Always brings a tear in my eye.
It ends as a person when your friend thinks that a human is a monkey. I'm sorry if you didn't notice that, but you too...
Your friend left Japan with his tail between his legs and not a single clue what he's talking about...3 wasted years
over the top if you ask me
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oh my god i need to go to japan... like - seriously... people respecting each other? people value honor? and other peoples private space? oh my god yes!
Me walking down street. Random dude starts bowing towards me on the phone
Me: "I guess I'm worthy"
Japanese culture is a Great Culture
Respectable people .
Japanese culture is great
One thing for sure.
Im never gonna learn the japanese way.
Not to say its wierd in any way.
Its just complex 😅
You lack Japanese discipline 😡😂
@@alanduncan1980 you bet.
They would rather kick me out 😆
I worked for Japanese company. It's the only job I cried when I left. I went to American business and was disgusted
The culture that embraces hierarchies in the deepest sense of the word. The most distinct value differences between liberals and conservatives according to Professor Jonathan Haidt. This makes Japan one of the most conservative culture.
I’ve always wanted to ask how the Japanese *actually* feel about someone? Because I am POSITIVE the whole respect thing is outward. Internally I’m sure they hate some people like everyone else. That’s why I think there are so many suicides and working to death because this is so culturally ingrained to be so polite to everybody. //opinion//
Let me introduce you to the horror of we Japanese people's desire to use honorific language. O-tsuke, which means soup with an polite "o" added to tsuke, became numb over time and became mi-o-tsuke, which eventually became paralyzed and became o-mi-o-tsuke.
I love Japanese people
I can appreciate the concept of showing respect. But have three different ways to say the same sentence seems like alot of work.
小さな子供はクラス6に入る。 13歳クラスVIで学ぶ。
u saved my life
5:59 wheow.
they say you should learn japanese culture while learning their language
Uhmmmmm? Respect in workplaces? How about that? Because of the seniority system many people in position does power harassment. So that is respect too? Respect should be earned not impose
Why isn't the world like this?
I dont but i almost shit myself when i saw “37 years ago”
That would be impossible because they only respect their own race
Hello, May l ask, do you think we could male our own country like this? By incorporating these traditions? Love to hear what you think? Thank you so much
The culture of respect that fades in war time..where was that culture then??
Since when do people rspect their enemies? Since when do people respect other people who are trying to kill them or whom they are trying to kill?
@@view1st Imperial Japan?
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"Respect their leader," a leader is only deserving of respect if worthy. Too hierarchical!
He said no one would believe me and indeed he was right. I have beauty marks all over my body as evidence of the torture I went through...stretch marks, chicken pox marks, a healing wound on my big toe
FROM WHAT??????
lol good
First of all, I want to emphasize that the content of this video is not accurate. Nowadays, such old-fashioned expressions are not used in daily conversation. However, they are used in formal and high-ranking meetings. In Japan, touching someone's body is considered rude, so they do not shake hands, hug, kiss cheeks, etc. Instead, they use Ojigi (Bowing) to convey respect to the other person.
I have met several Japanese people who tell me particular things without explaining themselves any further! I've had enough of these mysteries! I have several questions about these people, based on my encounters! please, I want someone reasonable to answer my questions, to explain things to me until the end without omitting the details, without bad faith! I can show you their comments and you must enlighten me!
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For those who might not know,
the o-noun law does not apply to omae :)
i adore and admire the pratice of respect and politnes in so much of a higher level than it is the case in most other countries including my own though i disagree very strongly with the concpet of a hirarchy as it is one of my deepest beliefs that every should be respectet based only his believes and his own behavior not on any by himself unifluentiabil terms why would a teacher be more respecte than a studen ? as longs as one does everything to learn and make his teachers life as easy and enyoable as possible and the teachers does the same for the student as long as everyone does their best in a matter of respekt towards other he should receive the same amount of respect back not limitet by any means especially not by one that he can not possibly change himself like age or position
April 20, 2023
Japan opened up to the world by war (War in the Pacific or WWII), and China opened up to the world by trade (WTO). The very strong work ethics of the Japanese and swift response made the Japanese resilient, and Japan has become the envy of the world that Great Britain welcomed them in London. England noticed them that airline travel from Japan to England began. The problem was Philippines wasn't deeply anchored when Japan attack it. Philippines has no military to defend itself from attacked so it lost to the occupying enemy forces of the Japanese Imperial Army. US got involved to end the war in the Pacific by bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but US also helped to develop Japan post war.
I heard rumor in GU that Japan is waiting for me to build the Japanese Army that is still talked about today because of fear of Asian extinction in Asia-Pacific when Madeleine Z. Bordallo well positioned in GU, wouldn't release Norma Laca and Orlando Ferrer Imanil to be seen and to talk to, with that much given by the Japanese gov't. Japan tried again with me, but Madeleine did the same. At worst she grabbed the land of GU for her own commercial development, and align with, improvise on traitor ship and betrayal of, and influence INC of Manalo in the Philippines. China noticed her.
Clearly, almost all Asians noticed and blinked an eye why she's white without helping to lift up the condition of the couple and especially me. Madeleine never spoke to me, much less gave a dime, but she drafted letters and signed them for me without my say. She framed me of saying GU is the island of white people to be, and she said that to the Japanese in Japan. Madeleine Z. Bordallo began to slowly clean up the "On of Egypt" indigenous population of GU in the '80s when I arrived. She shot an On of Egypt school boy behind the school, and she shot him running. She also got the Mendiola killed. She is also cleaning up FSM of indigenous.
Furthermore, Madeleine got involved with Jonathan Imanil in HI without Jonathan knowing who he is. In 2021, Madeleine was beginning to be breached by my presence in HI and she ditched Jonathan Imanil. She abandoned them leading to the helpless victimization and death of Jon Da, homelessness and poverty of the generations of Norma Laca and Orlando Ferrer Imanil in HI.
The straw that broke the camel's back was when Caroline Kennedy, another white who became the ambassador of US in Japan during Barack Obama's term without doing anything for Orlando Ferrer Imanil or me who at one time a Boston resident. Meanwhile, Orlando Ferrer Imanil waited for Mr. Obama to pick up African origin name Imanil, but he didn't. Orlando was under the assumption that Obama is to arrive to pick him up so Orlando drove to the gate of AAFB, GU and was there at 4:00a.m. waiting for Barack to arrive. Maybe he did that for a week. Orlando knew that he is known globally by name, and he lives in GU. Orlando thought that AAFB, GU would lift him up after 9/11 of 2001, but it didn't. Madeleine Z. Bordallo super suppressed me and never said anything. That construction of GRMC (GU Regional Medical Center) is disturbing for Asians in general because even Asians from the Orient, especially retirees, elderly are being enticed to take a tour and live in GU known as ecotourism but it is meant to eventually kill them. Madeleine is spending litlle $ in Asia to kill many Asians. Some Asian women with military partner like Minerva says my generation is already white so that encourages Madeleine and others to get many Asians rich and poor killed.
Help me, Jonathan, my nephews and nieces to live. Secure us to live together under one roof and give us guns for our defense and protection.
There respect is more like obligation. Very different from Western form of respect.
lol whenever I watch one pace they say lufysan, I never understood why 😂😂😂
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