In Japan, banks advertise that they actually wash the money deposited in them before it is recirculated. Pentel makes a germ-free pen for the Japanese market with the slogan "The pen is mightier than the bacterium." Clearly, cleanliness is a ________in Japan.

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The question is asking to identify the concept or belief that is important to Japanese culture. The fact that banks advertise washing money and Pentel markets a germ-free pen indicates that cleanliness is a value that is highly regarded in Japan. Therefore, the correct answer is "value" (C). The other options, consumerist perspective (A), cultural ethnocentrism (B), and protectionist perspective (D), do not accurately describe the concept indicated by the question.

In Japan, Banks Advertise That They Actually Wash the Money