Why is Japan called Yamato?

Japan is called the Yamato nation, and the core of its national spirit is "collective departmentalism". "Collectivism" is the soul of the Japanese nation and one of the important reasons for Japan's rise and rapid revival in modern times. Its root lies in the homogeneity of Japanese culture and psychology. Ancient Japan was made up of Japanese, ethnic minorities and mainland immigrants. Through long-term communication and integration, it has become a single nation in the process of political, social and cultural qualitative change. This single nation enjoys a unified culture and a homogeneous national psychology. On formal occasions, the relationship between superiors and subordinates in Japan gives people the impression that their status is very different. Subordinates always bow to their superiors, but in informal occasions, they will feel like a family with their superiors. There is no stratification in society, which eliminates the generation of class subculture, thus ensuring the homogeneity of Japanese culture.

Japan is a unique nation in the world national coordinates. In the past, most people in this country were engaged in a single planting economy, mainly growing rice. Without the help of the whole family and neighbors, this mode of production will be difficult to go from spring planting to autumn harvest. This is the initial reason for the formation of collective departmentalism, the core of Japanese national culture. Japanese culture can be said to be "a hundred clothes", which is mainly composed of Chinese, English, American and local factors. The Japanese's own creativity was inspired by the introduction of foreign civilizations, thus promoting their own development. The second nature of Japanese culture has formed the value orientation of national learning and inoculation of other cultures. After the war, Japan spared no effort to introduce advanced science and technology and management strategies from the west, and integrated them with traditional culture to cultivate a new Japanese-style civilization with oriental characteristics.

A famous thinker in modern Japan said, "We have no philosophy in Japan since ancient times." Japanese people have an emotional tendency of "pro-nature", and attach importance to feeling and ignore abstraction in their way of thinking; Pay more attention to experience than thinking. Japanese culture tends to emphasize learning, imitation and comprehensive re-creation. In the final analysis, it is the realism and rationalism of its culture, which in turn forms pragmatism. "Home" is the mother of Japanese culture. The overall structure of Japanese tradition is a combination of "home", with the royal family at the top. This multi-level relationship with the same group has formed a political organization as the whole Japanese society, namely the country. This vertical social organization structure has strict hierarchical characteristics. In traditional Japanese society, apart from the royal family and court nobles, the ranks are samurai, farmers, workers, businessmen and untouchables. The Japanese are very particular about "loyalty" and "filial piety". The Japanese's "loyalty" and "filial piety" are inconsistent with China's understanding. The basic assumption of the Japanese is that every man and woman is born with a "debt of gratitude". If you have debts, you need to pay them back. The main form of repaying them is "loyalty". The "enterprise spirit" and "collectivism" that the Japanese are familiar with are largely based on the value of "loyalty". Because of its unique culture, Japan can embark on a successful modernization road.