Japanese society
Land of harmony
Japanese society refers to the culture, customs, and social structures of Japan.
The term often emphasizes distinctive features: group harmony over individualism, hierarchical relationships, work ethic, and attention to social obligation.
Japanese society values consensus and saving face.
Commentary on Japanese society frequently contrasts it with Western norms, sometimes idealizing or exoticizing the differences.
- salary manEmployed office professional
- work-life balanceManaging career and home
- kimonoWraparound Japanese garment
- school uniformsPrescribed student dress code
- Shinto shrinesJapanese kami worship sites
tea ceremony · capsule hotels · constitutional monarchy · neighborhood associations · filial piety · respect for elders · group harmony · ancestor worship · Buddhist temples · ikebana · civil rights movements · urban gardens · haiku · marriage customs · electoral system · sumo wrestling · kabuki · purification rituals
- JapanTokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Mount Fuji, Hokkaido
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Collective life in the States
American individualism · egalitarian society · rugged individualism · Dutch society · British society
Japanese societymulticultural society
Population with varied ethnic origins
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Golden State way of life
egalitarian society · Mediterranean culture · hippie culture
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