My observation is that after one hundred and twenty years of modernisation since the opening of the country, present-day Japan is split between two opposite poles of ambiguity.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist.
I believe it is important that we Japanese write a constitution for ourselves that would reflect the shape of the country we consider desirable in the 21st century.
The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that is very male dominant.
I speak of the old Japan, because out of the ashes of the old Japan there has risen a new Japan.
The ambiguous orientation of Japan drove the country into the position of an invader in Asia.
The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.
So, Japan as a country has lost its vigor; it feels very much closed in for various reasons.
Japanimation is a whole different art form.
Almost a century has passed since Japan first entered the world community by concluding a treaty of amity with the United States of America in 1854.
Japan has opened a new chapter in its history.
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