You guys are fantastic. I would bet pounds to peanuts that the Japanese would have loved your fighting spirit, team work and sense of adventure. Good on you!!!!
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. The country name word "NIPPON”(Japan) means "the land under the sun" , but another name is "WA" or "YAMATO" , meaning “Peacefully Harmony among People and with Nature”. So, Japan's name means “the Land under the Sun” and” the Land of "Great Harmony of People and Nature,” In this island nation surrounded by the sea on all sides, since ancient times, people have lived peacefully in groups, respecting harmony, and living in harmony with nature and enjoying the blessings of nature. The original country names from ancient times "YAMATO, WA" reflect their wishes and realities. In public places where everyone gathers, everyone should act in a way that “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” that this is an ancient teaching, a tradition, 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 "unknown 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. 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. This is a humid island nation blessed with abundant nature and plentiful water and food, so people began to form communities and settle down on this land from time immemorial. However, where there is light, there is always a shadow. What makes this island nation livable is that it is a paradise for breeding not only for humans but also for bacteria that are toxic to humans. Surrounded by the sea, the volcanic island was at the same time harsh due to its location. The people who lived on the island in the old days made the most of the positive aspects of the island and maximized the benefits of nature, while at the same time devising countermeasures to eliminate the harsh negative aspects by focusing on wisdom from various aspects. In the past, when science, technology, and medicine had not yet developed, the reality must have been that a single person's selfishness or lazy attitude toward life could lead to an outbreak of infectious diseases or fire that could endanger the lives of the entire village or community and cause extinction. In order to eliminate this, it was important for all residents to work together to maintain and improve public places in a livable manner, and this gave birth to the idea that everyone must work together to achieve this goal. And in order to realize this, it is necessary to thoroughly educate people about public behavior from an early age. These characteristics of the Japanese people, such as their love of cleanliness and their unwillingness to cut corners on organization, were an adaptive behavior to the harsh aspects of this island nation. Why do Japanese people seem on the surface to welcome the behavior of foreigners who come to Japan for sightseeing, but at heart they look at them coldly? This is actually not because of racism, but because of their unconcerned behavior in violating Japanese-style rules. This is because many continental-born foreigners, who are not familiar with the rules of life in this island nation, do not understand the meaning of Japan's unique rules of behavior and unconsciously ignore the rules in their own country's way of behavior. This is because foreign tourists do not realize that this is a "very dangerous behavior" that can cause disasters from the perspective of this island nation, which is also a harsh environment. It is easy to understand why this country adopted isolationism during the 265 years of the Edo period (1603-1868), when considered from the perspective of environmental differences with the Eurasian continent. 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”. Surprisingly, a unique and advanced civic cultural consciousness has existed in Japan since ancient times, don't you think?
You guys are fantastic. I would bet pounds to peanuts that the Japanese would have loved your fighting spirit, team work and sense of adventure. Good on you!!!!
Love Japan!!!! Love from Malaysia...
My favourite country. I love this country. Did you see the tribute to Japan of Fabrizio Spaggiari?
Welcome to Japan.
Good friends!
welcome to Japan!! It's such a nice video.
I love it. Kimono is good on you!!
Japan always Love You...
You should. It's such a marvelous place to go to!! :D
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.
The country name word "NIPPON”(Japan) means "the land under the sun" , but another name is "WA" or "YAMATO" , meaning “Peacefully Harmony among People and with Nature”. So, Japan's name means “the Land under the Sun” and” the Land of "Great Harmony of People and Nature,”
In this island nation surrounded by the sea on all sides, since ancient times, people have lived peacefully in groups, respecting harmony, and living in harmony with nature and enjoying the blessings of nature. The original country names from ancient times "YAMATO, WA" reflect their wishes and realities.
In public places where everyone gathers, everyone should act in a way that “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” that this is an ancient teaching, a tradition, 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 "unknown 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.
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.
This is a humid island nation blessed with abundant nature and plentiful water and food, so people began to form communities and settle down on this land from time immemorial.
However, where there is light, there is always a shadow.
What makes this island nation livable is that it is a paradise for breeding not only for humans but also for bacteria that are toxic to humans. Surrounded by the sea, the volcanic island was at the same time harsh due to its location.
The people who lived on the island in the old days made the most of the positive aspects of the island and maximized the benefits of nature, while at the same time devising countermeasures to eliminate the harsh negative aspects by focusing on wisdom from various aspects.
In the past, when science, technology, and medicine had not yet developed, the reality must have been that a single person's selfishness or lazy attitude toward life could lead to an outbreak of infectious diseases or fire that could endanger the lives of the entire village or community and cause extinction.
In order to eliminate this, it was important for all residents to work together to maintain and improve public places in a livable manner, and this gave birth to the idea that everyone must work together to achieve this goal.
And in order to realize this, it is necessary to thoroughly educate people about public behavior from an early age. These characteristics of the Japanese people, such as their love of cleanliness and their unwillingness to cut corners on organization, were an adaptive behavior to the harsh aspects of this island nation.
Why do Japanese people seem on the surface to welcome the behavior of foreigners who come to Japan for sightseeing, but at heart they look at them coldly?
This is actually not because of racism, but because of their unconcerned behavior in violating Japanese-style rules.
This is because many continental-born foreigners, who are not familiar with the rules of life in this island nation, do not understand the meaning of Japan's unique rules of behavior and unconsciously ignore the rules in their own country's way of behavior.
This is because foreign tourists do not realize that this is a "very dangerous behavior" that can cause disasters from the perspective of this island nation, which is also a harsh environment. It is easy to understand why this country adopted isolationism during the 265 years of the Edo period (1603-1868), when considered from the perspective of environmental differences with the Eurasian continent.
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”.
Surprisingly, a unique and advanced civic cultural consciousness has existed in Japan since ancient times, don't you think?
love it!
goooooooooooood!
so nice friends
I was there, it was soooo awesome. My favorite country!
good!!
What's the girl's disability?
One day I'm going there! >:D
I have got a courage to live!