This is a marvelous country where there are highly qualified citizens but no shortage of dumbfounding reports of perversion. It is a place where eroticism is rife and a traditional culture of chastity is preserved. It's a cartoon kingdom wrapped in fantasy, but also a realistic metropolis where suicides are frequent. It's home to some of the world's best black technology, but it also preserves the essence of kendo, tea ceremony and many other traditions. What is it about Japanese culture that makes it so "paradoxical" and what is it about the Nanking massacre that makes the world recognize them as "citizens of the highest caliber"?

1 try"introduce from abroad"The sweetness of the sweetness of the sweetness of the sweetness of the sweetness of the sweetness of the sticking"Tenno"minds

At the beginning of Pangu's creation of the world, in fact, not so early.... In the distant ancient Japan, which is a piece of resource-poor hungry land, with the Chinese "explorers" and the Korean Peninsula's successive visits, to the blood of Japan brought rice, iron and bronze. The advanced culture soon freed Japan from its predicament, and it also gave Japan a taste of the sweetness of "importing from abroad", laying the foundation stone for Japan's "open" culture.

Since the Han Dynasty, exchanges between China and Japan have become frequent. Historical records show that the two countries had friendly relations at that time, and "exchange students" were sent to each other as early as possible. With the close interaction, Chinese culture had a significant impact on Japan, and Japan once fell under the glorious feet of the powerful China.

As time went on, Japanese culture underwent new changes. At the beginning of the Meiji Restoration, Japan issued a "program", "Seek Knowledge of the World", because it had long been recognized that the introduction of foreign cultures would have a catalytic effect on its own development, and Japan began to turn its attention to the rise of advanced capitalism in the West. "With these slogans, Japan emulated the West in all aspects of science, economy, social system, academic thought and even life, and rapidly grew into a world power.

       On the one hand, Japan has embraced advanced and open cultures, but on the other hand, it has also strictly adhered to its traditions. The Japanese people generally believe that Japan is the land of the rising sun, the first country to exist on earth and in heaven, and that all countries other than Japan are less civilized than themselves, which is a closed mindset caused by the maritime culture of geography.

Taking advantage of this mentality, the "emperor system" was established, and the birth of the emperor system gave a boost to Japan's closed-mindedness.... It must be said that from a politician's point of view, the emperor system was a very successful political push. How deep was the influence of the emperor system? Under the emperor system, Japan never launched a large-scale anti-war movement, and even when the atomic bomb was dropped on the mainland, the Japanese authorities were united in their determination never to surrender without an imperial edict from the emperor. What is more noteworthy is that during the American occupation of Japan, Japan's faith in the Emperor was astonishing, and the American military side had to affirm the supremacy of the Emperor and thus manage Japan at the present time.

The Emperor's emphasis on the family as the core of the nation led to the fact that when receiving foreign guests in Japan, or interacting with others from other lands, they were never treated as pushy friends. Often, they are treated with, polite and courteous respect. If a foreigner wants to enter the circle of Japanese life, there are many invisible barriers. For example, in general contacts, Japanese people can invite you to dinner in a high-class restaurant, laughing and chatting, but will never invite you to his home to see. If a foreigner knows a lot about Japanese society and speaks fluent Japanese, he will be regarded as a "suspicious outsider" and will be guarded. Nevertheless, this "respectful" style of socializing has left a good reputation with some internationals who have only casual acquaintances with the Japanese people.

There are some things that are very intriguing to think about. How do you identify the word "quality"? Is the simple hospitality of the Chinese people more acceptable and respectable than that of the Japanese?

2 "high quality (idiom); highly qualified"The Japanese are bloodthirsty again?

As I mentioned earlier, under the influence of the Emperor's system, the Japanese tend to be polite and respectful when dealing with people from other countries. Compared to our hospitality of "pulling you home for dinner", the Japanese style of doing things is more accepted and recognized by the West. What is the reason for the widespread hygiene and national consciousness that is so common in Japan? Why is it that such a "civilized" country to outsiders has left behind such incomprehensible evils as the "comfort women" and the "Nanjing Massacre"?

According to historical data, the order and politeness of the Japanese people can be attributed to the "cultural hierarchy" of Japan. What is cultural hierarchy? This is a big topic, and the Japanese summarize their hierarchy by saying, "To each his own, and to each his own". If you don't understand, I'll explain in layman's terms. In China, shaking hands is a way to convey politeness and respect. In Japan, on the other hand, bowing is a daily expression of social intercourse. Children bow to their fathers, students bow to their teachers, and employees bow to their superiors. Bowing serves as an entry point for representation, from which we can learn about the rigid social hierarchy of human nature. Hierarchy has been ingrained in Japanese culture since the 7th century. Similar to ancient feudal China, people of different classes wear different clothes, perform different daily behaviors, and eat different foods. For example, in China, the emperor could wear a dragon robe, but the people could not, officials of different ranks from the first to the ninth rank wore different colors, and agriculture was emphasized over commerce. This hierarchical division was further deepened in Japan, where every family house had to have a sign about class status and identity posted on the door, and every citizen had to strictly follow the order and "rules". In addition to the privileged classes, there were the samurai, the peasants, the laborers, the merchants, and the untouchables. Among them, the "samurai" must be mentioned! In Japan, only the samurai were allowed to carry swords, and this group had a high status and could immediately kill any commoner who disrespected the samurai.

After the Meiji Restoration, the feudal system was abolished in Japan, but the tenacious hierarchical concepts could not be weeded out in a short time. Traditional concepts still influenced their behavior and thinking. This led to the fact that the "samurai" (soldiers) led by the Emperor came to the occupied countries and found that the local people rejected and hated them, and frequently resisted. So, what would the traditionally minded Japanese do? Slaughtering the plebeians who don't respect the samurai is as simple as that. It's the root of the human race, let's say you're a poor person but you see the rich spend all day long, although you scold this group of assets how they are, when you have status and money one day, will you choose to take your money and spend it like those who we once scoffed at? Similarly, what would the long oppressed Japanese plebeians do when they one day scuttled into samurai status themselves? The Rape of Nanking was, in large part, a catharsis due to Japan's rigid and brutal social class infestation.

3 Cultural extremes

It's a fairy tale kingdom filled with fantasy, yet it has the highest suicide rate in the world. It's a place where red-light districts beckon and abound, yet there are conservative married families?

Japanese people often use the term "self-respect" to indicate that they are careful in their behavior, follow certain rules, and consider the consequences of their actions in order to avoid the feeling of shame that comes from being "hinted" at by others. However, if they are really insulted, ridiculed or judged badly by others, the Japanese will take two extreme ways to "clear their name" - one is to commit suicide (which you can also understand as hara-kiri), which we often see on TV; and the other is to obey another principle, i.e., obeying another principle to rediscover their identity. The second is to obey another principle, that is, to obey another principle, that is, to "rediscover oneself" in order to get rid of the stigma and to reach one's former position and status. These two ways are extremely incomprehensible to us, but they exist simultaneously for Japanese people.

Why is the suicide rate so high in Japan? Because the Japanese do not consider suicide as an act of mutilation. The Japanese respect suicide and believe it can be an honorable and meaningful act. And most importantly a decent way to maintain self-respect and nominal sentiments. At the end of World War II, the Japanese soldiers' non-surrenderism sustained them in a deadly fight to the last. Even when they were captured and given the right to live, they committed suicide in order to preserve the honor of Japanese militarism and to "avenge their shame". The Japanese soldiers took the initiative to "seek death" only to make themselves "honorable" and to leave a good impression on others that they had "fought to the end". It is particularly worth mentioning that the modern writer Yukio Mishima advocates Japanese militarism and supports Japan's aggressive policy of "Greater East Asia", and his works have repeatedly expressed this idea. However, after the defeat of the Japanese nation after the Second World War, he continued to uphold the dream of militarism by committing suicide. It is astonishing that suicide, which we regard as a cruel means of self-destruction in the face of insanity or a severe mental shock, is regarded as so noble by the Japanese! 

Uncovered the mystery of Japan's high suicide rate, I believe that many friends of Japan's highly developed sex culture industry is also full of doubts. "Food and color, sex is also", the topic of sex in China still can not avoid talking about it, and a large number of "cultural" open to the foreigners first arrived in Japan is also Japan's gorgeous sex culture surprised by the jaws of the jaws.

Why is Japan's sexual culture so open? In fact, a careful examination can reveal that Japan's open sexual culture has nothing to do with Japan's religious beliefs. China has Nuwa who pinched people, the West has Adam and Eve, and Japan has its own creation myth. The main character of the myth is called Izanagi and Izanami siblings of the story of sexuality is not the least bit taboo, such as drinking plain water as blandly describes the story of the creation of man in Japan, informing the Japanese that all Japanese are the crystallization of sex.  
 It is said that ancient legends best reflect the personality of a people, and it is recorded in the Kojiki, which is familiar to almost everyone in Japan, that the story of a rather important Empress had a great impact on the values of the Japanese people: i.e., that sex is a natural part of nature, and that it is faced with openness.

Why is it that in Japan, where the erotic industry is highly developed, there are many traditional families that emphasize "virginity"? Because of the important influence of Confucianism in ancient China on Japan, and because the "virginity complex" was very serious in the ancient patriarchal society. Almost all of Japan's upper classes attach great importance to "chastity", and even now the influence of the "aristocracy" on traditional marriage cannot be shaken, and it seems that the privileged class attaches great importance to "chastity" not only in Japan, but also all over the world. It seems that not only in Japan, but all over the world, the privileged class attaches importance to "chastity".

 
     As society became more materially advanced, the privileged and admired classes became less unattainable, and the more privileged families began to revive their traditions, pursuing the lifestyles and traditions of the upper classes, such as kendo and the tea ceremony, as well as traditional and conservative marriages. At the same time, the Japanese people, who are proud to be the "Land of the Rising Sun" and the "earliest civilization on earth", have a sense of responsibility to preserve the essence of traditional culture for the sake of mankind and to prevent it from being lost. Therefore, we have to admit that Japan has done a very, very good job in preserving traditions, and we can see Japanese architecture or cultural expressions that have a long history and culture in any area. We can find the tea ceremony, kendo, and kanji, which have been passed down from the great China, flourishing here. We must not forget the painful memories of Japan, but as a truly glorious country with a thousand years of culture, what is left of our lost traditions when they are covered with a quilt of money?