Japan and Its Neighbors After Yasukuni
“Watch yourself carefully, and think how you could be seen in the eyes of others.” This is the lesson I was taught in elementary school in Tokyo. Nowadays, however, that wisdom about human society seems less widely shared in Japan. Regrettably, the same also seems to hold true in neighboring countries, where Japanese attitudes are harshly criticized.
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