Even as time goes by and the surface of a town changes, nothing changes in the underlying foundation of the unique Japanese culture. The common root of the creation of originality in Japanese culture is the uniqueness of its geopolitical location and the influence of its natural environment. Even if they import culture and knowledge from abroad, they are not dominated by it, and after a certain period of time, they select the content, integrate it with their own culture, improve it, and eventually create a new style because of the influence of their unique natural environment. Japan's original country name "NIPPON”means "the land under the sun" , but another traditional country name is "YAMATO ,WA ” , meaning “Peacefull Harmony (among People and Nature)”.　So Japan's name means “the Land under the Sun” and” the Land of "Great Harmony of People and Nature,” 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.　(That's 30,000 years ago, if you count the Neolithic period.) Surrounded on all sides by the sea and geographically isolated from the Eurasian continent in the Pacific Ocean, this island nation has a warm and humid climate, and because it is a volcanic island, mountains occupy about 80% of its land, it is rich in underground clear water resources through its natural filtration system, and is blessed with diverse vegetation and fishery resources. For this reason, people have lived here for tens of thousands of years, enjoying the abundant nature and living in peace with nature. Since ancient times, the people of this land have respected human harmony and have lived in peace by working together as a group. However, while the natural environment of this island nation is rich to live, it is also harsh to live and has both light and dark sides. They have shared and enjoyed the blessings of nature by pooling their wisdom and collectively overcoming numerous severe and harsh natural disasters, such as frequent volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami, summer typhoons, and heavy snowfall in winter. This is because this island nation has a harsh natural environment that cannot be overcome by a single person. Individuals are too weak to face the fury of nature when natural disasters suddenly strike the wealth they have built up and can destroy their cities overnight. That is why Japanese people believed that they should suppress their egos, avoid conflict among humans, cooperate with each other to create a livable environment and maintain public cleanliness, and join forces to prevent disasters before they occur and to restore the environment immediately after they have occurred. They believed that this is the most wise, efficient, and rational way to maintain peace and freedom in each other's lives, this would bring about better results rather than to create more chaos and conflict by insisting on each other's selfishness. because of the environment in which disasters frequently occur that cannot be resolved by individual power alone. And this thinkings have given rise to Japan's unique teachings, culture, and behavior. For example, it is fundamentally connected to the Japanese mindset of "Behaving in a way that does not bother others in public places," "Helping each other if someone is in trouble," and "Not doing bad things even if no one is watching." And one of the teachings of the ancient Shinto religion, "Purify yourself (kiyome) by getting rid of Defilement (kegare)," has been taken over today as a basic manner to "Not pollute even in public places," to “Always keep the environment and yourself clean”, and to make everyone, regardless of status, gender, or age. feel comfortable equally. The warm and humid island climate is not only a paradise for humans and animals, but also a paradise for bacteria and microorganisms to thrive.　Without cleanliness in daily life, bacteria can easily multiply and food can spoil. It is clear why the ancient Japanese Shinto religion taught the importance of “maintaining a clean environment on a daily basis. Even before the development of science, they strictly taught cleanliness because they knew that laziness and uncleanliness would lead to plague and other disasters through the growth of invisible bacteria, leading to the death and destruction of a people. (Even today, at Shinto shrines, the first thing you see when you pass through the Torii gate is purifying water (clean water to wash the dirt from your hands). ) And when entering a house, one must always remove one's shoes at the entrance so as not to bring germs and pathogens from the ground into the house. This is the ancient wisdom to survive safely in the dangerous natural environment unique to this island nation. （the climate in Japan, unlike that of the continent, is humid, and pathogens can easily multiply.) Over the years, this wisdom to live has been formed into a unique Japanese behavior and culture that is different from that of other countries. The ancient name of Japan, "YAMATO" or "WA" (peaceful harmony between people and nature), represents the wishes and reality of the people who have been trying to survive in the rich and at the same time harsh natural environment unique to island countries, which is different from the dry and stable land of the Eurasian continent. And it is in this ancient Japanese country name "YAMATO/WA" that the essence of Japanese culture, the origin and secret of its unique culture, which is very different from the cultures of other Asian countries on the continent, is hidden.

Yes the Japanese people are very honest there was a guy visiting there he lost his wallet he got it back very honest and respectful people

Japan doesn't allow many immigrants. That is a big reason why they keep their culture. I agree with them. Good for Japan. 👍

I love Japan

Japanese cuisine is okay. Looks pretty and is for senior citizens.

Have been to Japan, the culture is far better than Western culture, and yes Kyoto is the cultural capital. 🎌❤️❤️🙂

Why is it the best? Just accept people for who they are

The jdm car

Unit 731

Very conservative society

It’s all fine and dandy until you start talking about Japan during 1937 to 1945

Saki? 🤨

habits and gestures are different from culture.

Uhh, Japanese are isolated and lonely.

More like the most pretentious thing

Judging by your complete bastardization of the Japanese pronunciation I am guessing you never spent much time here in Japan. First, Japan has a very unique culture, but I wouldn’t say it is the best. How would you quantify the word BEST? Second, I can tell you’re just reading from a script that was made by somebody who doesn’t know much about Japan. I agree with about 50% of what you say. Anyway, I gave you a thumbs up, and I would strongly advise you to start studying a Japanese language before you do another video.

请澄清使用中国文化 Please clarify the use of China culture. 中国の文化をはっきりと使用してください 중국 문화의 사용을 명확히 해 주세요.

Not at all. Passive aggressive sugarcoaters with no personality.