Burma/Myanmar is very much rooted in Buddhism which is purely based on personal growth, self-help, Being the master of your own life and absolutely not relying on any outside help for salvation. Buddhism is practically the anti-religion when compared to Christianity of Islam. Half of Japan is also Buddhist and those cultural roots gives the country a serious edge. If you take some time to watch some anime you'll find so many things that would be completely unacceptable in Hollywood but isn't a big deal in Japan.