[whym]

If nothing else, the fact that many people write anything with ink and brush helps to sustain the calligraphy culture. Nowadays, to many (if not most) of them the new year kakizome ritual is the only occasion they practice brush calligraphy in an entire year.

[bamboozled]

This is what I find most interesting about Japanese culture. The Japanese do things for seemingly superficial reasons which can seem redundant to an outsider but the more I learn, the more I see utility in a lot of it.

They’ve seem so much come and go over the centuries they seem to just go their own way because it works for them. Almost feels like they’ve been burned enough times to know better than to just throw the baby out with the bath water.

The most efficient in the short term, certainly not always.

[Tade0]

They do seem to understand ergonomics and user experience better than most.

My Sony Xperia has all its buttons on one side. Seems awfully unorthodox, as almost all the other brands put them on both sides.

Until of course you start using the phone with one hand or lay it on its side to watch a movie.

[bamboozled]

I'm not sure why but the Japanese seem to put a great emphasis on detail. If I ever find out why that is, I'll let you know ;)

[ErigmolCt]

Do not think it's a bad thing... Even if it's just once a year