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Country Information: Japan The Japanese Mindset Characteristics of Society Lifestyle Aspirations The Essentials (10 Key Tips) Working with the Japanese Making a Good Impression Business Etiquette Business Meeting Culture Motivating Others Effective Presentations Managing Relationships The Japanese Mindset Culture, tradition and conformity traditionally make up the Japanese mindset, although things are changing among the younger generation, particularly as the job for life concept slowly fades. Nonetheless, the Japanese mind is ruled by a desire for harmony, for saving of public face, and for consensus. Japanese society is strictly governed by protocol. People lead ordered lives, taking little holiday, working hard, and joining a company for life. The success of the company is more important than the individual. Everything from office life to meetings to after-work drinking is governed by formal etiquette and visitors must be aware of this. Japanese people express humility and politeness at all times. Japanese people focus on the long-term, from staying with the same company for many years, to accepting debt that may even be passed on to the next generation. to top Characteristics of Society Japan has an ageing population, comprising 99.3% Japanese people. Other cultures have had little impact on Japanese lifestyle and while Japan is an open, tolerant country, society cannot be described as multicultural, certainly outside the big cities. Japanese society consists mainly of a homogenous middle class, with a long life expectancy, low infant mortality rate, high literacy and little poverty. The