#12581 | posted by  Tanuki | 8 years, 4 months ago on Why Japanese are so stubborn?

I think Japanese institutions are more stubborn than individuals :o). "There is no precedence" is a common answer if you have some problem with paperwork and try to sort it out. There is heavy resistance to deviate from accepted rules or viewpoints. This can be both good and bad.

Older people seem less stubborn, though, if you manage to hang around them for a while.