in Japan it is more of a tradition to simply act in an orderly manner and soldier on for the greater good, which in the old days was the surrounding community, as is the case now in more rural areas around Sendai. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
The Japanese word for this is an old fashioned one, "Kannagara." Few people speak of it these days, it is from the Shinto tradition. In times like these we can actually see it.