my respect for the japanese people has increased

_ What was wrong with Japanese people before hand? I know that they had a catastrophic event a couple months ago... But what do you mean your respect for them has increased? Did you not like them before? I always loved Japan since I was a kid, the culture was great - my grandma didn't like me for liking Japan since I was Filipino. -_- I enjoyed watching anime, the music, video games, electronics, fashion, and other Japanese things... ;_; My dream is to go visit Japan one day till the disaster happened. *sigh* Hopefully on one of my honeymoons my fiance and I would go check Japan out and cross kissing under the sakura trees off the list. But yeah, what they do for their people is different compared to other places.

I believe there were some public order problems! But you are correct that, for the most part, they behaved much better than could be expected in other parts of the world. The Japanese don't show their dirty laundry in public, so TV coverage was highly censored, and still is today! There is much that we will never know.

chipesterkhan, I have to say that the Japanese we know today are very much different from the ones we perceived from WWII. The recent earthquakes and tsunami really showed their high level of integrity, discipline and teamwork which is very rarely seen in other disasters. The world really has a lot to learn from them and I pray that the radiation issue could be contained and resolved soon. Have a nice day.

And despite of their woes they still continue to help the Philippines. Below is an article taken from PDI. "Despite the huge problems with its economy and the aftermath of the killer earthquake and tsunami that hit parts of the country this year, Japan has kept its promise of continued support for its development projects in the Philippines with over P435 million in fresh aid to its southern neighbor. The funds will go to the construction of emergency evacuation centers in Albay, a human resource training center in Cotabato City, and new classrooms in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, according to the Japanese Embassy. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario thanked Tokyo for its “generous and timely aid” to Manila. Del Rosario noted that “disaster preparedness and response is one of the key areas of Philippines-Japan bilateral cooperation.” With funding of nearly 740 million yen (about P398 million), the project “involves the construction of emergency evacuation centers within the premises of Libon Community College, Polangui North Central School, Oas South Central School, Sto. Domingo Central School and Gogon Elementary School,” all in Albay province. “In the absence of calamities or emergencies, the shelters can serve as educational facilities,” according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. In a statement, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Toshinao Urabe said, “The province of Albay has always been a disaster-prone area, often plagued by pyroclastic flows due to eruptions of Mayon Volcano and mudflow and floods caused by frequent typhoons.” Urabe said that “under this project, the facilities would be used as evacuation shelters in times of disaster and will also be used as classrooms to provide students with a safe and comfortable learning environment.” Urabe pointed out that Japan “has supported the Philippines’ disaster mitigation efforts by sharing its experiences and lessons learned from past natural disasters.” “This project reaffirms the continued commitment of Japan to extend cooperation in minimizing threats of disaster,” he said. Japan has also set aside P28.8 million for the construction of the Japan-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Friendship Hall and Training Center in Cotabato City and another P8.4 million for a school building at Libungan Torreta Elementary and High School in Pigcawayan town. Early this year, Tokyo extended nearly 41 billion yen (about P21.4 billion) in official development assistance (ODA) for the improvement of Philippine arterial roads." My hats off!

Yes, I think Japanese citizens are the most discipline people.If I may say mostly and they have their word of honor.They are also generous and unselfish people.

I have seen on several occasions that the Japanese behavior is very [extremely ] good. We must learn lessons from them. I respect them very much. But the world is very cruel to them. During the second world war, instead of throwing atomic bombs in Germany, the bombs were thrown in Japan. It was a very cruel act, I have ever seen or heard. If it is so ordained that I should have rebirth, I will ask God to give birth in Japan.

This Tsunami has been happening for generations. I have always found the japanese people to be very disciplined and quiet in their way. Things happen for a reason and perhaps it is a part of their belief that this too shall pass. Good comes with the bad and if we didn't have bad experiences how would we understand how special the good truly is.

chipster: Every country, Every district, Every city, every organisation has got good people and bad people and they continue to be good or bad mostly throughout. We have good and bad in each one of us and it is our ability to use the good that matters a lot. I am happy to know that there were less problems in Japan on account of looting etc. yes. we had tsunami in ceylon, also in Nagapatiinam in Tamil Nadu (India) -- there also not much of looting or arson was reported during that time.

I remember saying the same thing..It was so heartening to see people behaving civilized and kind and respectful as opposed to the looting, smahing windows, etc we have seen in other areas. I have great admiration for the Japanese culture.

I too have seen and heard it in the news and it is just amazing how these people cope with the catastrophe calmly. They indeed are very respectable that I almost can't believe it. It is the only nation so far that I have seen to have handled the situation just like nothing happened. I hope that all nation would be like that.

I agree with you. Their ability to really help one another in a time of need is really inspiring. However, it is true that we aren't able to see everything that might be occurring in Japan. Some things may be censored here and there, but for the most part, they seem very willing to help one another out. Compare this to the recent London riots, and we see a negative way that people are teaming up. Hopefully all nations will eventually be able to work peacefully with one another in times of need.