Ten Things We Can Learn From the Japanese

I've been crowing about how great the Japanese culture is for many many years. Every time we're in Oz I inevitably get on that old soapbox and rave on about how much of Japan's culture is more biblical than Aussie or American culture. I would make a different list to this one, but I thought it was interesting to see someone else's observations.
Have you seen this?

1. THE  CALM
Not a single visual of  chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated.

  
2. THE  DIGNITY
Disciplined queues for water  and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture. Their patience is  admirable and praiseworthy.


3. THE  ABILITY
The incredible architects, for  instance. Buildings swayed but didn’t fall.


4. THE GRACE  (Selflessness) 
People  bought only what they needed for the present, so everybody could get  something.


5. THE  ORDER
No looting in shops. No  honking and no overtaking on the roads. Just  understanding.


6. THE  SACRIFICE
Fifty workers stayed back to  pump sea water in the N-reactors. How will they ever be repaid?
  

7. THE  TENDERNESS
Restaurants cut prices. An  unguarded ATM is left alone. The strong cared for the  weak.


8. THE  TRAINING
The old and the children, everyone  knew exactly what to do. And they did just that.


9. THE  MEDIA
They showed magnificent  restraint in the bulletins. No silly reporters. Only calm reportage. Most of  all – NO POLITICIANS TRYING TO GET CHEAP MILEAGE.


10. THE  CONSCIENCE
When the power went off in a  store, people put things back on the shelves and left  quietly.
With their country in the midst of a  colossal disaster - The Japanese citizens can teach plenty of lessons to the  world.

   They say that you can see the real character of a person when they are under pressure, stressed, in a crisis. That is when they show the world their true colors. If so, then I think the Japanese people have shown a lot of praiseworthy attributes.
    Having lived here in Japan for over 20 years I want to re-interpret some of these "ten" and I take exception to at least one (which I think is just plainly untrue!).
    But I wonder what you think of this. Post a comment!
    If enough people respond, I'll re-write my own version of these "ten". Over to you!