The Japanese key value is harmony and uses it as a guideline for the family and business settings as well as in society. Japanese children are taught in preschool to act harmoniously and cooperatively with others. They also value teamwork, politeness, personal responsibility, and the hierarchy. The Japanese is group-oriented society and they value non-verbal communication more than spoken words. Children are taught and raised not to be independent but rather to work together. They trust non-verbal communication more because spoken words tend to have several meanings. They tend to not like frowning when someone is speaking because it is a sign of disagreement. They value the elderly because they consider the elderly as a source of wisdom
