Japaneseness: A Guide to Values and Virtues
Can traditional Japanese life concepts--like loyalty, harmony, meticulousness--make sense in Western societies?
This little book offers readers a provocative tour through seventy-six core life concepts that are at the foundation of Japanese behavior, belief, and beauty.
Japaneseness will be of particular interest to students of ethics and humanism as well as those living, working, or traveling in Japan. And it raises an intriguing question: Can traditional Japanese values--like loyalty, meticulousness, sensitivity, reverence, hierarchy, trust, and harmony--make sense in modern Western societies? You are encouraged to think about how Japanese virtues can cultivate inner strength, mindfulness, and long-lasting relationships at your own homes and workplaces.
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