Japanese uniqueness pdf - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Transcript of Japanese uniqueness pdf - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Japan’s Uniqueness - Mindfulness of Others -
Akima Umezawa, Ph.D. Consul-General of Japan
Dubai Men’s Campus, Higher Colleges of Technology 14th January 2020
Elegant simplicity
• asymmetric • non geometric
Harmony: respect for others, give ways to others
Collective Harmony
Harmony is prime importance of virtues
the 1st sentence of the 1st Article of
the Japan’s 1st legal document
UAE: Year of Tolerance •to respect and accept others •the active coexistence
Japan’s tolerant harmony • to strive to be respected and accepted by others
Three principles in the education scene
•Show every courtesy •Ensure the punctuality •Keep clean
Cleaning in a Japanese school
Clash of CivilisationsSamuel P. Huntington, 1996
SS gene: 60-70%
Y-chromosome
SS gene: 30-40%
Homo sapiens
40,000-20,000 years ago to American continent
50,000-40,000 years ago
SS gene: 60-70%
200,000 years ago
40,000-30,000 years ago
100,000-50,000 years ago
SS gene: 90-100%
50,000-40,000 years ago
Mitocondoria DNA analysis
• Highly diverse gene structure • Highest percentage of a frightened gene
Discipline body + beautiful
•Hardworking •Sincerity
“躾”=身 + 美
Japan, a most positive influential state
BBC’s Country Rating Poll since 2005
Date 03 July 2017
Wa shoku 和食
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage •bringing out every essence of every single ingredient •healthy nature using very little fat •seasonal features to respect nature
Japanese cuisine
SushiElegant Simplicity
Tuna
High protein, healthy fat • no cholesterol fat • polyunsaturated fat
Rich Omega-3 fatty acid • enhance brain function • reduce heart disease
Wa gashi 和菓子 Japanese sweet
also tells what the Japanese culture is.
Elegant Simplicity
Beautifully designed to depict four seasons
Respecting Nature
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Sincerity• art of craftsmanship skill • exquisiteness
2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Dr. Akira Yoshino for development of lithium-ion battery
2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Prof. Tasuku Honjo for discovery of cancer therapy
1st Zayed Future Energy Prize (2019)
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Shuji Nakamura as the inventor of the blue LED
Mindfulness of others