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Ganbatte: Japan's Do Your Best Culture

        posted by John Spacey, Japan Talk, March 04, 2012

Ganbatte (がんばって!) is one of the most common words in the Japanese language. It can be translated — "do your best!".

In Japan, doing your best is highly respected. It explains why Japanese people often work themselves to exhaustion. It also explains the high degree of professionalism in Japan.

In Japan, leisure is also driven by the concept of Ganbatte. For example, Japanese festivals often challenge participants physically. Festival participants may carry mikoshi that weigh thousands of kilograms for many kilometers.

mikoshi ganbatte culture

mikoshi festival ganbaru

mikoshi festivals

ganbatte girl at festival

Japanese people love a challenge.



 
 
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