His generation considers personal wealth and enjoyable life experiences more desirable than traditional Japanese values.
He was particularly a fierce opponent of Christianity, which in his view undermined Japanese values.
Japanese values are cultural assumptions and ideals particular to Japanese culture.
However,they added a new curriculum which emphasized conservative, traditional ideals more reflective of Japanese values.
But the emphasis was changed to incorporate Japanese values.
In other words, it's all about harmony and balance, another Japanese value.
Experts identify the prolonged economic recession and a sharp drop in traditional Japanese values as two reasons for increased youth crime.
This setting informs the film, which is a reverent, admiring portrait of Japanese values.
Historically, many works have sought to capture or codify traditional Japanese cultural values and aesthetics.
Such parties focus on the bond between coworkers as a group, and are not considered private or somehow non-work related (see Japanese values).