Remedial wins):
Conformism is the key (the only key) to any kind of success and this says everything. Character, personality, knowledge, experience - irrelevant. Blank sheet without opinion to scribe on all that's deemed relevant or necessary is the ideal choice of any institution here, public or private. Being part of a group is the only viable existence. Any hint of a true character will get you discarded as non-useful, high brow and potential 'trouble-maker'. Slow, docile, taking double time to complete the simplest work project (often with the help of others at their own time) is praised any time over intelligence, efficiency and original train of thought, for being desperate, devoted and obedient.
Globalization made little impact on those choices and the country proceeds to strive to change without changing primary mindset, if not crawling back even further, avoiding any glimpse of reality to be recognized or taken into a consideration. But I am digressing.
Back to conformity on Tokyo scene. It covers all areas of life without questioning the validity with passing years and constant failures that expose gaping holes needed to be patched.
Holding on to the only reality known, deep inside terrified of everything coming from outside as of personal danger, constantly suspicious of outsiders, uncomfortable facts, distorting Disney version reality carefully assembled stone by stone, unable and unwilling to let go and venture outside into a real world, messy and changing every moment.
Intolerance to any critical thought, paying semi-honest 'professional' journalists to spread semi-lies to the outside world to keep up this unrealistic image of things known to everyone living here and willing to open eyes to see to be completely untrue, is the norm and a sadly a simple litmus paper test for the remaining integrity among expats.
Take it or leave it, doubtfully things will change any time soon if ever.
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