I came across this paper recently, which goes into some depth on the foundational differences between Japanese and Western conceptions of nature - quite an interesting read in this context.
For ref it's:
Aoyagi, M., Vinken, H., Kuribayashi, A., 2003. Pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors: An international comparison. Human Ecology Review 10, 23–31.
For ref it's:
Aoyagi, M., Vinken, H., Kuribayashi, A., 2003. Pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors: An international comparison. Human Ecology Review 10, 23–31.