Harmony in Japanese Society

Japanese society harmony is the typical feature in Japan business field, comparing with the US or the Europe business field.

The details are:
. Harmony is the key value in Japanese society.
. Harmony is the guiding philosophy for the Japanese in family and business settings and in society as a whole.
. Japanese children are taught to act harmoniously and cooperatively with others from the time they go to pre-school.
. The Japanese educational system emphasizes the interdependence of all people, and Japanese children are not raised to be
   independent but rather to work together.
. This need for harmonious relationships between people is reflected in much Japanese behavior.
. They place great emphasis on politeness, personal responsibility and working together for the universal, rather than the individual,
   good.
. They present facts that might be disagreeable in a gentle and indirect fashion.
.  They see working in harmony as the crucial ingredient for working productively.