JAPANESE VALUES

Japan is a state with values of development anchored on profound cultural assumptions and ideals. Paramount to this cultural values is the concept of Honne in Japanese mythology, representing god as an embodiment of love and anger.
Japanese as a matter of responsibility to the state are expected to express love in their dealings, failure of which attracts anger in the form of punishment.
The Japanese system is averse to individualistic and anti-social behaviours. It rewards abundantly empathy, consensus building and cooperation.

By this cultural norms, a Japanese fears being ostracized for behaviors outside positive examples. It’s that bad that ostracism has led to Japanese committing suicides for their inabilities to stand the shame that comes with punishment for being a deviant.
Japan is a shame society because it has a shame culture. A shame Society is one “in which the primary device for gaining control over children and maintaining social order is the inculcation of shame and the complementary threat of ostracism.”
It has been said that “no society can exist that does not manage and integrate antisocial behaviour”.

Japanese Society is built on collective dependency. It mobilizes group solidarity from childhood in other to plant itself in a foundation of unity of purpose by recognizing that everyone has a role to play in national development.
It’s compulsory for Japanese to work with one another in love and happiness.
By such, the people Learn the virtues of self control, emotional security and social identity. They learn to develop successful channels of communication, values needed for leadership and development.
Open competition and confrontation is avoided.

The value system of Japan is far more disposed to producing consensus and network builders as leaders than charismatic and ideological leaders.

Japan’s cultural values propelled it to greatness.

Japan is an advanced nation. From the 19th century it has been a great power. It is the third biggest economy in the world in terms of GDP.
It’s exporting power is a definer of world trade. Being one of the most highly educated countries, Japan has one of the most highly skilled work force in the world.
Japan has a population of more 126million peoples, having one of the lowest mortality rate in the world.
It has the highest life expectancy.

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