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[guitarcries]

I don't know if anyone else cares about this, but this article expresses a lot of the feelings I have about Japan. And it comforts me that it was written by a Japanese.

Japan's Crisis of the Mind RECENT events mark Japan’s return to the world’s stage, or at least so it seems. Tokyo was Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s inaugural overseas

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[nicoli_dominn]

Actually, I don't know a lot about Japan at all, but that article makes a lot of sense and I think it was very well written and positioned...I hope there are more people sympathetic to the writer's view. In my opinion, nationalism can be a great thing when establishing one's identity, but Japan seems like it had an identity long ago and then lost it.

[guitarcries]

If you're at all interested in the subject, read Shutting out the Sun. It goes further in depth, specifically into the subject of hikikomori, as well as other issues. Although I think the book may be a bit overly negative, it also seems to be pretty grounded in reality.

[nicoli_dominn]

That sounds like an interesting read, definitely next on my list. Thanks for the suggestion! Are there any books on Japanese history that you would recommend as well?

[guitarcries]

I can't think of anything... sorry. All I have time to read lately are my textbooks!