Planning attunes to cyclical patterns—seasons, annual events, recurring obligations, predictable rhythms. Japanese culture maintains strong awareness of seasonal and cyclical patterns, and planning should align with them rather than imposing arbitrary schedules regardless of context. Fiscal years, academic years, seasonal business cycles, and social obligations all follow predictable patterns. Planning that ignores these cycles misses opportunities for appropriate timing and may create unnecessary difficulties. The wise planner asks not just what should happen but when it should happen relative to relevant cycles.
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