While we were sleeping...Earthquakes and Tsunamis

[Duchess]

According to some reporters there is no looting going on, they don't even have a word for what we would recognize as looting. That's an awesome testament to their society.

The following may explain why. I pilfered it.

There is much less sense of individuality in Japan, and this is reinforced by social and legal norms. For example, each family has an official record that is registered with the police. It is customary upon application for admission to college or for employment to produce a certified copy. If your sister were divorced, say, or your brother had a conviction for shoplifting, this would appear on your family's record and would likely endanger your own prospects for education and employment. Each Japanese is, in essence, his brother's keeper.