Photos That Prove Japan Is Not Like Any Other Country

Everything designed around courtesy and respect for others. No wonder is seems so "foreign" to Americans.

That’s the difference between “me first” and “we” mentality

While as a tourist in Japan I apparently looked lost while trying to find a Buddhist temple in Tokyo. A man stopped to help me while I was looking at a map. He didn’t speak English, but figured out what I was looking for when I pointed to the temple on the map. Instead of pointing me in the right direction, he gently took my arm and walked with me for about fifteen minutes leading me to the temple. When we got there , he let my arm go, bowed and walked away. Fifteen minutes out of his way! That’s the essence of the Japanese. Remarkable people.

Came here after hearing the news of the devastating disaster in Japan. I am amazed on how great that country is and how good are their people. My heart goes to Japanese people.

I remember the last time I went to Japan and lost my wallet, a week later, an unknown number called me and it turned out to be a police in Japan and he said someone found my wallet and returned it to the police. The police then sent my wallet to me, without charging anything, to Canada.

Japanese is like heaven for customer, but hell for employee

Smart, polite, extremely honest, and humble. The essence of Japan.

I’ve been to Japan several times , all I can say it’s literally heaven on earth , recommend everyone to visit once in their life time

Much of the items shown here reflect a mindful, respectful and thoughtful culture. We have so much to learn from the Japanese!

The reason this is so foreign to us Americans (and many others) is because in Japan, being really nice and polite is normal. Here in America, we think you're up to something.

It's been decades, but I still remember Japan with fondness. Everything ran like a Seiko watch. Swift and efficient and clean. I've traveled the world and there is nowhere else in the world where you'll be whisked off your plane and through customs in minutes, only to find your bags waiting. Outstanding. I salute you, Japan.

A few years ago I watched a video on YT of a Japanese man feeding rice to pigeons, by throwing it on the ground. When the pigeons had eaten as much of the rice as they wanted and flew off, the man went over to where he had thrown the rice and picked up every individual piece of rice that remained and disposed of it in a bin. So much respect for their surroundings and other people.

Others: "Being polite is an option" Japan: "Being polite is my life's work"

Japan really said “I’m not like other girls”

I spent a month in Japan on vacation, easily my favorite country. One evening, at midnight after a show, we decided to walk back to our hotel room in Tokyo, it was about a two mile walk. We went down some very deserted and dark alleys as we made our way through the city and not once did we feel unsafe or even remotely uncomfortable. I wish America was like that.

The world needs to learn a lot from Japan! 🇯🇵 ❤❤

I want to visit japan someday

Even though it was devasted by 2 atomic bombs, the country did hard work with cooperation and deserves to be called the most developed country

When I visited Japan a few years ago, I felt like it was 50 years ahead of the US. Now they're probably 120 years ahead of the US. While we go back, they progress. I admire their attitudes.

I worked in Japan & found the people gentle & lovely. I felt so calm there.