The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that is very male dominant.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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.
It is hard to be an individual in Japan.
We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist.
Japan is a great nation. It should begin to act like one.
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.
Japan is not a Western democracy. The Japanese have kept their traditions, culture and heritage, but they have joined the community of free nations.
Japan is a bully nation that takes what it wants and threatens any who oppose it.
The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.
The aging and decreasing population is a serious problem in many developed countries today. In Japan's case, these demographic changes are taking place at a more rapid pace than any other country has ever experienced.
Like the Britain of Beaverbrook and Kipling, Japan in the early twentieth century was a jingoistic nation, subduing weaker countries with the help of populist politicians and sensationalist journalism.