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CONVERGENCE OF ISLAMIC LIFE VALUES AND SOCIAL ETHICS OF JAPANESE SOCIETY: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF CLEANLINES, COLLECTIVITY, HONESTY, DELIBERATION, AND LEARNING ETHOS

Date Published : 30 May 2025

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Dian Rizky Yudistira, Akbar Nadjar Hendra

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Islamic values Japanese society sosial ethics cross-cultural character education

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR AND UNDERGRADUATE PAPER (IWUP) 2025

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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the intersection between Islamic values and social ethics practiced in Japanese society. This study is important because Japan is often perceived as a society with a low level of
formal religiosity, but in its social practices demonstrates a number of strong moral values, such as cleanliness,collective responsibility, honesty, careful decision-making, and respect for knowledge. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach based on literature study. The primary data are sourced from verses of the Quran, Islamic literature, and references on Japanese culture and society, while analysis is carried out through data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study indicate that Japanese social values cannot be directly described as Islamic practices, but have ethical convergence with Islamic teachings, particularly in five aspects: maintaining cleanliness and the environment, mutual assistance and group orientation, honesty in social and work life, deliberation or careful decision-making, and a spirit of seeking knowledge and continuous improvement. Thus, this article asserts that the relationship between Islam and Japanese society is better understood as a universal value alignment, rather than a claim to religious identity. This study contributes to cross-cultural studies, character education, and the und

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CONVERGENCE OF ISLAMIC LIFE VALUES AND SOCIAL ETHICS OF JAPANESE SOCIETY: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF CLEANLINES, COLLECTIVITY, HONESTY, DELIBERATION, AND LEARNING ETHOS (D. R. Y. A. N. H. Dian Rizky Yudistira, Akbar Nadjar Hendra, Trans.). (2025). Proceedings UHAMKA, 3(1). https://conferences.uhamka.ac.id/uhamka/paper/view/287