🎙️ The Story Behind Osaka’s Culture

✨ Short Description

In this episode, I talk about key ideas in Japanese educational psychology — why harmony is valued, why many people fear making mistakes, and how these beliefs shape Japanese behavior today.

✍️ Episode Details

I explain how Japanese education emphasizes group harmony, why “not making mistakes” becomes a strong value, and how these beliefs influence communication styles such as the "sassuru" culture.

📝 Vocabulary Guide

調和 — ちょうわ — chōwa — harmony

教育 — きょういく — kyōiku — education

察する — さっする — sassuru — to sense / read others' feelings without words

価値観 — かちかん — kachikan — value system

失敗 — しっぱい — shippai — mistake / failure

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