What are the fundamental parts of Japanese culture?

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Can you explain?

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wow okay, i don't know about half of these other answer, ill try my best. I'm not Japanese, but i think i have a fairly good understanding. I been learning about Japanese Culture as a hobby for almost a Decade, and i spent a week in Tokyo.

First of all, People think Japanese Are A lot about Sex. Sex is A lot of Fun, No Matter who you are. One of the best things for a lot of people. Also, Japanese Culture is much more excepting of it. Japanese Religious Views (which is often Shinto or Buddhist) have a Lot to do with it. For Example In America, We have Religion Creating a perspective That Sex and Technology are frowned upon or "taboo" Japan Doesn't have this Restriction so much, Just Many others. Take Christianity out of the Western World, Sex and Technology would be just as predominate in our culture.

Japanese Culture is Very Disciplined, Organized, Strict. Sex is Very Spontaneous and fun. It's one of the ways Japanese Balance out their lives. How ever, this is slowly changing They are Getting Independence and Freedom from Government and Each other.

It's often said Japan Has always Respected America and Americans, for Being Successful, Creative and innovative. Ever Since Americans Came to Japans Shores in Steam Boats they have been Fascinated. Then in a Culture, Where you are sorta of expected to sit up straight with out noise, You always bow, and do what your told. Japan Prides itself on Unity, Honor. WE are Japanese, Nothing more, Nothing less. The blood of Japan. Then there is the Rest of the World. So Japan And America have Very Strong Ties Because we are Sort of Opposites. Americans are Known to be loud and obnoxious at times We Focus on Individuality. As i said, This is slowly Changing and they are working to create balance. I think they use American Culture to try and do this. Japan Has one of the Highest Suicide Rates, and Very high Work related Stresses compared to the rest of the world. It's a Major problem. Especially for people living in Tokyo, The Largest Mega Region in the World with about 30 mil people. YOU try to Be yourself, When you have 30 Million People expecting you to be just like them.

Japanese Pride themselves on Being Japanese. Tradition is Very Important to them, They have a Very Hard Time Balancing The past and the present, Discipline and freedom. How do you Build a Modern city, with out Destroying Forests and Temples. How do you create Individuality While Retaining unity.

I won't go further, this is sort of a lot. i could really go on for hours about my personal perspectives, along with my friends, things i have read (8 years worth and a week in Tokyo) I Really think there is no place like Japan, Its one of the Most Amazing and unique places on earth. Japanese Culture May Resemble another, They May Barrow for a short time, Look just a little bit harder and you will find they Adapted it and made it Japanese Anyway (trains -> Bullet trains) they are good at it.