7 Japanese concepts that can improve your life: 1. Kaizen: Seeking Continuous Improvement 2. Ikigai: Finding Your Purpose 3. Oubaitori: Avoiding Comparison to Others 4. Wabi-Sabi: Embracing Imperfection 5. Hara Hachi Bu: Eating Until You’re 80% Full 6. Shikata Ga Nai: Accepting What You Cannot Change 7. Shinrin-Yoku: Forest Bathing

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Am JP but never heard of 3. Spelled 桜梅桃李 in kanji and literally means cherry blossom, Chinese plum, peach, Japanese plum, implying all the flowers are pretty in their own ways and comparing one to another is meaningless.