5 Reasons of Japanese Politeness

1) Idea of WA = HARMONY
which is valued in our culture. The word 'Japan(Japanese)' is a western made up word from 16th CE, we call ourselves Nihon people or YAMATO race. Yamato in English means, Great Harmony.

2 ) BUDDHISM.

Buddhism has the largest influence in Japanese moral principle. Like the people in any Buddhist countries, Japanese people basically try to avoid collision with other people (you see smiling faces on us, right?) unless provoked (such as in the time Western Imperialism was norm in pre and post WW2 all over the world).

3) THE LONGEST MONARCH and Single Continuing Dynasty

Much like countries still keeping their monarchs, the culture and rules along with the tradition still remains, but in Japan, they are tightly connected to SHINTOISM which unite people of Yamato as people descend from Shinto Gods (no sane people today believes this, BTW), and this make it more complicated and sensitive tradition. Also, Japan only has a single Dynasty since her foundation of the country unlike all the rest of the countries in the world and thus much more traditions and social rules remains in Japan. Another thing, when you are born in an old country and if the place is not in a city, your neighbors are also living next to your family for centuries. If you do something stupid and make your neighbors upset, your family will suffer the consequences for centuries (really scary idea, right?).

4) BUSHIDO and SAMURAI PHILOSOPHY

Since 12th CE, Japan has been practically ruled by Samurai rulers with very strict codes, something like chivalry. Being island nation, there was no way out once you lose a battle but to die. This reality enforced Samurais to die in honor and created strict codes among rulers and later idealized to general population. Samurai loved to use Confucianism to rule over general population because it's convenient.

5) Confucianism

Confucianism was spread very early in Japan. It has a deep impact over Japan's culture.
Some of the most important Confucian principles are humanity, loyalty, morality and consideration on an individual and political level. It had very strict codes and Japanese were transformed positively during the history through Confucianism laws.

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