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Romantic love in the Japanese Culture

The Japanese express love quite differently from the Western world. Westerners have no compunction, being affectionate in public and...

Cross-Cultural Dialogue

How does culture interact with common communication? So much of our everyday communication, social interactions and daily exchanges are...

My Japanese Beginnings

I arrived in Japan not knowing a word of Japanese or much about Japanese history and culture. I was born in the midwest, United States,...

Harmony (Wa) in Conflict Resolution

Communication is basic to relationships. Communciation literally means, "to make common." It is the process of interacting, creating and...

Ikigai: A Reason For Being

Ikigai is an ancient Japanese concept that every culture can embrace for a fulfilling life, full of purpose and meaning. Ikigai is what...

Wabi Sabi: Letting go of perfectionism

The exquisite concept of Wabi Sabi implores us to view imperfection in ourselves and the world around us as vital for a connected way of...

The Concept of Ma

One of the COREJapan principles of Japanese culture, that I personally and professionally value deeply is the concept of Ma. Ma is the...

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