Japan

So the whole country is a big Buc-ee's?

EDIT: Dangit.

 

Thanks for all the tips folks. Didn’t get to sight see too much, but saw enough to just love this country.

I quoted this post, because it’s for sure the most important Point.

The Japanese people are just better than we are, but they would never, ever say that.

 

Curious as to why that is. What aspect of their culture brings these traits out? Morals, religion (Zen?), other?

 

Confucianism.

Confucianism stresses loyalty, justice, sense of shame, refined manners, modesty and honor among other values. Highlighted words the opposite of American culture. The entire concept is the opposite of Trump.

How many articles do we read where some athlete or celebrity is described in a positive way as being "unapologetic"? That's what happens when you feel no shame and/or have no manners.

 

Talking to a colleague who has been there. He had some interesting comments regarding crime: you can get detained for 45 days, held for what sounded like little reason.

And he said prosecutors have ~97% conviction rate.

I guess those tend to be big disincentives to crime.

 

"In Japan, criminals expect to be caught....they think we are stupid and corrupt. And they often aren't wrong."
--John Connor, LAPD