Abstract
For the Japanese people who are overflowing with the largest water in the world, water is not just an absolute necessity. It plays a large role in the Japanese lifestyle. The variety of activities of Japanese society that involve the element of water makes Japan a nation with a high level of water culture. This research will discuss the harmony between humans and water in Japan. The data was collected through the library method. The harmony between the two is shown by the important role of water in life for Japanese people, including 1) As a symbol of purification in Japanese people's beliefs, 2) It is beneficial for health and healing of various diseases, 3) As one of the important elements to add to the delicacy of Japanese culinary delights, and 4) As a means of communication in the social life of Japanese society. Meanwhile, with regard to water, Japanese people maintain the sustainability and cleanliness of the water environment by 1) Protecting the forest, 2) Protecting the water environment from pollution, and 3) Water savings.
Highlights
Water is the source of life and key to public health
If Takeuchi dan Tanaka (2020) research focuses on the history, current situation, and future perspectives of water reclamation and reuse in Japan, and the research conducted by Lawanda discusses the Amaterasu Omikami in Japanese culture and the sacred implications of Amaterasu Omikami in the Japanese environment, this research focuses on the roles of water in life for Japanese people and Japanese people's efforts to care for and maintain the water environment as a form of their care and gratitude to the aquatic environment
The harmony between water and Japanese society is shown through the important role of water in life for Japanese people, including the following: 3.1 As a symbol of purification in Japanese people's belief’s Water has a very important meaning for followers of the Shinto faith in Japan, namely as a symbol of purification or purification
Summary
Water is the source of life and key to public health. This can be fulfilled if the water consumed is of good quality. These problems, if left unchecked, will have an impact on health problems and the sustainability of the generation [1]. If Takeuchi dan Tanaka (2020) research focuses on the history, current situation, and future perspectives of water reclamation and reuse in Japan, and the research conducted by Lawanda discusses the Amaterasu Omikami in Japanese culture and the sacred implications of Amaterasu Omikami in the Japanese environment, this research focuses on the roles of water in life for Japanese people and Japanese people's efforts to care for and maintain the water environment as a form of their care and gratitude to the aquatic environment
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