Many people tell me that Japan is the culture about respect and community. My own country (The Netherlands, オランダ) is very individualistic, so I want to understand the 'other side' . I hear from multiple native people from Japan that the community-based culture is not always as pleasant as foreigners tend to think. The thing that I often hear is that the community is so much more important than the individual, that the individuals tend to hide their feelings for the sake of the greater good, even tough it might be emotionally destructive for the individual person. What are your thoughts? Do you agree?