Japan is fond of buzzwords and perhaps one of the buzziest of the last two years has been the term "danshari."
It leapt into Japan's ever-fickle public limelight in 2010 and continues to cast shadows even now.
Each "danshari" syllable can be tracked to a distinct Chinese character that when lined up mean, "refusal, disposal, separation." The combined emphasis is to tidy up your life and let loose of all the material junk tying you down.