Yes, Japan has its own way of developing members of society. CBC (Canadian Broadcasting) did a very cool mini series on Japanese schools called "Children Full of Life"[0]. At the very least, I highly recommend everyone to watch part one.
really really great video. It made me recall each moment of my life, I mean seriously... sometimes we can learn from small kids, what we haven't throughout our lives. Being Happy is all its about. You made my day man.