Japan is not a Western democracy. The Japanese have kept their traditions, culture and heritage, but they have joined the community of free nations.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The President regards the Japanese as a brave people; but courage, though useful in time of war, is subordinate to knowledge of arts; hence, courage without such knowledge is not to be highly esteemed.
Japan is a bully nation that takes what it wants and threatens any who oppose it.
It makes sense for Japan to pursue a more independent role in the world, following Latin America and others in freeing itself from U.S. domination.
I think that the Japanese culture is one of the very few cultures left that is its own entity. They're just so traditional and so specific in their ways. It's kind of untouched, it's not Americanized.
The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that is very male dominant.
Japan is a great nation. It should begin to act like one.
The Japanese seem to be a loyal audience.
Japan is very cosmopolitan - it values its origins, but a world view hovers above this narrow perspective. The interest of the Japanese in their folk culture is transcendental.
We have new developing ties with Japan whom always supports our democratic process and economic development.
The Japanese keenly learned from Western civilisation in a bid to modernize and preserve the nation.