Although cooperation is a core value in Japan, Japanese students are admitted to college only on the basis of intense competition. This is an example of a ________.

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The situation described shows a contradiction between the core value of cooperation in Japanese culture and the intense competition that determines college admissions. This inconsistency between cultural values and social realities is known as a cultural contradiction.

Although Cooperation Is a Core Value in Japan, Japanese Students