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The Interdependent Happiness Scale of Japan
Takoto Uchida says Japanese happiness might be better measured on what she calls the interdependent happiness scale. It essentially measures one's well-being based on interpersonal harmony, ordinariness and nakuyescence. The degree to which these criteria are related to general well-being is stronger in Asian countries than in Western nations. And it's more prominent in rural areas than in urban areas.