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Transcript: The Japanese Acceptance of Shogenai, or Destiny
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- NPR Morning Edition
- Article date:
- January 20, 1995
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SUSAN STAMBERG, Host: Natural disasters in this country are sometimes
followed by hysteria, rage, and some pretty hearty finger-pointing,
blaming. The stoicism in Kobe underscores some deep cultural differences
between Japan and the United States. A number of observers say the
attitude of the Kobe victims emerges from something called `shogenai,
' [sp
], a Japanese expression and philosophy that means, literally,
`Cannot help it.'
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