My friend Tsuzuki Daisuke told me this amazing story of how young boys are told this parable behind the Japanese symbol for human and how this solidifies an individual's responsibility towards his (and her) community.

1. symbol for human
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2. symbol for human
one man
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3. symbol for human
one man
supports
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4. symbol for human
the community
one man
supports
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5. symbol for human
the community
one man
supports
credit to: @tsuzukidaisuke for telling me this story