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Unfortunate thing for Japan is that Japan has the two neighboring Countries.
One is Sino (China), another is Chosun (Korea).
It might possibly be because we are just racially different from the beginning or the
Educational level is different, the difference of the national mind
Between Japan and the two countries is just tremendous even though
These two countries also possess the same classic and belong to the
Chinese character cultural sphere as well. In this era of a rapid
Information exchange, while knowing the modern civilization and the
International law, two countries still adhere to the past. This
National mind is nothing more than the one from the 1000 years ago.
In this actively progressive era of the modern civilization, the
Education is limited to Confucianism where they learn superficial
Knowledge, and in practice, their attitudes seem not only
Disregarding the scientific principles, but also morally collapsing
While they have no self-examinations but arrogance.
In my view, China and Korea cannot survive as independent nations
with the onslaught of modern civilization to the East if they keep
the way they are. There is no doubt that ruins and divisions of
Countries are inevitable unless noble men of reform appear in these
two countries and manage to reform the countries from top to down
just like the Meiji Restoration. It is because locking self up in a
closed room and shutting the air flow avoiding the wave of modern
Civilization, will only suffocate themselves.
Although in Zuo Zhuan stands for reciprocity of neighboring
countries, Sino and Chosun today have nothing helpful for Japan
while Japan might be mistakingly confused with these two countries
by the westerners because the three countries are geographically
close. For instance, if Sino and Chosun are under dictatorship or if
they are country of Confucianism, the western scholars might
Misunderstand that Japan might as well be so. Or if Sino ignore the
International law or manners without hesitation/shame, some might
think Japan may do the same. If Chosun brutally executes people,
some might doubt Japan do the same. And there are countless examples
like this. This is as if outsiders looking at a village full of
cruel and crazy people. Even if one person in the village is
Criticizing other members of the village, it does not make much
difference to outsiders. Outsiders would consider every one in the
village are pretty much the same. In fact, this kind of view in
Asian diplomacy can be seen here and there. That is one big
Unfortunate matter to Japan.
Japan should no longer wait nor expect the two countries to possess
International common sense. Japan should now ditch the illusion that
those countries, together with Japan, will help archive the
Prosperity in Asia. In stead, Japan should leave those countries
behind and join the western civilization to go forward. Just because
they are neighboring countries, Japan should not associate with
these countries with special emotional attachments. For these two
countries, Japan only need to keep relationships according to the
international law and common sense. Those who are intimate with bad
friends are also regarded bad, therefore I deny friendships with
those bad East Asian friends from my heart.
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