What kind of country is Japan? Please answer.

The Japanese are extremely aggressive yet gentle by nature; militaristic yet fond of beauty; arrogant yet polite; stubborn yet weak and fickle; docile yet unwilling to be manipulated; Loyal yet easily rebellious; brave yet timid; conservative yet very welcoming of new ways of life. They are very concerned about others observing their behavior, but they will be overcome by a sense of guilt when others have no knowledge of their misdeeds. Their troops were thoroughly trained and defiant. The Japanese's ability to switch from one behavior to another without psychological pain is hard to believe for Westerners. We have never experienced the possibility of going to such extremes. But in Japanese life, contradiction—in our view, contradiction—is as deeply rooted in their outlook on life as identity is in ours. nOne of the Japanese’s favorite exquisite physical pleasures is taking a hot bath. When he came out of the bath, his whole body was crimson and looked like a cooked shrimp. Then the whole family gathers together to enjoy the daily relaxation and fun before dinner. nThey also value "exercise" and their traditions include the most severe cold baths. This habit is called "Hanjigu" (winter exercise) or "Suijinli" (cold water body wash exercise). nSleeping is a pleasure that Japanese people enjoy and one of their most proficient skills. Like keeping warm and sleeping, eating is not only a hedonic rest, but also a kind of rigorous training. Japanese people like to cook a variety of dishes to enjoy in their spare time. Each dish only has one spoonful, and they are very particular about the color and taste. nAccording to the Japanese view, forced hunger strikes are a good way to test one's strong will. Like Quenuan Qimian, hunger strike also means being able to endure suffering. nWe have many taboos about sexual pleasure that the Japanese do not have. The Japanese don't pay much attention to ethics in this field, but we do. The Japanese do not consider masturbation to be a moral issue. They do not think that masturbation is a sin at all but regard it as a kind of enjoyment. They only need to put it in an insignificant position in their rigorous life and they can fully control it. (130) nDrinking is also one of the allowed "favors". nnHomosexuality is also part of the traditional "human relationship". In Japan in the old days, homosexuality was a pleasure recognized by upper-class figures such as samurai and monks. nIt is all the more surprising that Japan's moral code condones sensual pleasures. Japan is one of the few Buddhist countries in the world, but at this point, its moral ethics are clearly opposed to Sakyamuni and the Buddhist scriptures. nThe Japanese regard fulfilling obligations as the highest task in life. They fully acknowledge that repaying a favor means sacrificing personal desires and pleasures. They often give up pleasures that they do not think are bad things. This requires a strong will, and this strong will is the most praised virtue of the Japanese. (133) Japanese people love that kind of protagonist. He is in debt to society, but cannot violate his status, and cannot reconcile, so he has no choice but to die. (138) nnIn Japanese novels and dramas, it is rare to see a "happy ending" ending. Japanese audiences watched with tears and sobs as fate brought the hero to a tragic end and the beautiful heroine to be killed. Only this kind of plot is the climax of overnight appreciation. n Japanese people are very sensitive to failure, slander or rejection, so it is easy to hate themselves rather than others. (It’s good to hate yourself, and it’s good to hate others. The latter is the basis of the hatred mentality) n Japanese people are extremely allergic to trivial things and are extremely vulnerable to harm. In the United States, they can only be judged by the criminal records or mental illness of teenagers with gangster habits. It can be found in the patient's medical record. (75) nThe boredom unique to the Japanese is a disease sensitive to sentimentality. nBut once there is a vision of pursuing a major mission, boredom will disappear. No matter how far away the goal is, boredom will disappear without a trace (114, melancholy at every turn). Death in love is a topic that Japanese people like to read and talk about, and it is also the main theme of modern novels. This is very different from Chinese literature. Chinese people avoid talking about romantic love and sexual pleasure, which avoids many interpersonal disputes and makes family life quite stable and harmonious. nThe most extreme act of aggression that modern Japanese people inflict on themselves is suicide. According to their creed, committing suicide by appropriate methods can erase stigma and earn posthumous praise. Americans condemn suicide as nothing more than succumbing to despair and self-destruction. The Japanese respect suicide and believe it can be an honorable and meaningful act. (115) nIn some emergency situations, the sick and wounded are simply killed.

At that time, the military doctors in charge often shot all the sick and wounded before leaving, or the sick and wounded themselves committed suicide with grenades. According to our standards, the Japanese were guilty of cruelty not only to prisoners of war, but also to their own compatriots. (p.26-27) nChina often changes dynasties, but this has never happened to Japan. The Emperor is inviolable and the Emperor himself is divine. (The worship of concrete objects replaced the worship of the metaphysical ontology of the universe) n's unconditional and infinite loyalty to the emperor, and his criticism of all people and collectives other than the emperor. The two formed a sharp contrast. (p.24) nNothing can sting the Japanese and boost their morale more than verbally insulting or attacking the Emperor. To everyone, the emperor is everything: – “Japan is not Japan without the emperor”, – “The emperor of Japan is the symbol of the Japanese people, the center of national religious life, and the object of super-religious belief.” – “The common people are The emperor will not be held responsible for the war." - "If the war is defeated, the cabinet and military leaders should be responsible. The emperor is not responsible." - "Even if Japan loses the war, all Japanese will continue to respect the emperor." n Japanese people - except for monks who have read Indian classics - are very unfamiliar with the concept of reincarnation and retribution based on merits in previous lives and retribution in this life. Except for a few converts to Christianity, they do not recognize the theories of retribution after death and heaven and hell. (Secularization) nnJapan does not have a ready-made, universally applicable morality as a touchstone for good deeds. (147) nThe Japanese regard the Chinese moral mottos as proof that the Chinese need that kind of morality and prove the bad nature of the Chinese. (137) nMost Westerners believe that opposing old habits and overcoming obstacles to strive for happiness is a sign of a strong person. The Japanese believe that the so-called strong person lies in abandoning personal happiness and fulfilling obligations. They believe that strength of character is not expressed in resistance but in harmony. nBetween humans and gods, Japanese people do not have as huge a gap as Westerners do. Every Japanese will become a god after death. n n Ms. Mishima wrote in her autobiography "My Narrow Island Motherland": Americans live in what she calls a "beautiful sense of intimacy", and "intimacy was regarded as impolite when I was three years old." And was strangled." Ms. Mishima compared the Japanese girls she met in the United States with Chinese girls. She commented that life in the United States affects girls in the two countries very differently. Chinese girls "have the kind of calm demeanor and social skills that most Japanese girls lack. These upper-class Chinese girls all have an almost royal appearance, as if they are the real masters of this society, which makes me feel that they are the world The most elegant people in the world. Even in a highly mechanical and speedy civilization, they remain unmoved. Their serenity and calmness are in sharp contrast to the timidity and restraint of Japanese girls, showing some fundamental differences in social background." (156) -7) Once the Japanese accept the less cumbersome behavioral rules of the United States, even if they do not accept them deeply, it is unimaginable that they can no longer live the life of Japan with cumbersome rules. Sometimes they describe their past life as a lost paradise, sometimes as a "shackle", sometimes as a "cage", and sometimes as a small potted tree. When the roots of this small pine tree are cultivated in a flower pot, they are a work of art that add elegance to a delicate garden; but once transplanted to the ground, they are no longer a potted plant. They have felt that they can no longer be the decoration of Japanese gardens and can no longer adapt to the requirements of the past. They experienced Japan's moral dilemma most acutely. (157) nIn Japan, privileges caused by seniority and gender are great. nIn Japan, the wife is in charge of the family's purchases and money. When money was scarce, she had to select items and send them to the pawn shop. It is the housewife who calls the servants, and she has a great say in her son's marriage. After becoming a mother-in-law, she took care of the housework, as if she had never been a submissive daughter-in-law. n Compared with other independent peoples, the Japanese are more conditioned by a world in which the details of behavior are regulated like a precise map and social status is defined. nnThe Japanese cannot hold other countries to their own standards. Their mistake was that they thought they could. P.67 (Compulsive Behavior) n Mothers often use "danger" and "no" to dissuade young children. The third commonly used word of dissuasion is "dirty". Japanese families are famous for their neatness, and children are taught to value neatness from an early age.

(180) n Japanese Yasushi Gao: There is a problem in the character of Japanese people, they don’t care much about distant things. Just like "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", most of them start from a pragmatic perspective; and "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a bit like the Chinese, tracing back from the entire history, giving people the feeling of being very far away. nOda Nobunaga's open policy enabled a large number of Japanese at that time to tolerate outsiders. nAt the beginning of the 17th century, Tokugawa Ieyasu was deeply afraid of the trouble caused by foreigners and missionaries, so he expelled them all and only allowed the Dutch to enter and leave the country in Nagasaki. This was the "isolated era" in Japanese history. During the past three hundred years, the Japanese have nurtured the narcissistic "Fantasy of the Kingdom of God", and such a closed mentality still remains deep in the consciousness of the Japanese. nThe design of Japanese suits is meticulous and thoughtful, but they are not tall and chic enough and are not as tasteful as French and Italian suits. Therefore, "Japanese style" suits are mostly suitable for businessmen and politicians, while office white-collar workers prefer European and American styles. n Singaporean Ambassador to Japan Li Jiongcai: Japanese people act more than think. They would rather let others think for them. Their nation has no sense of brotherhood, and its strength comes from creed and collectiveness in society. They just follow a leader who holds the power and tells them what to do, not where they are led. nJapanese scholar Tetsuro: The Japanese character includes two tendencies: patience and suddenness. Just like a typhoon, it strikes with lightning speed and causes earth-shaking destruction. After the typhoon, there is often a dead silence. n Most young patients love cleanliness and tidiness. They are obedient, conscientious and serious in their work. Adult patients generally have a strong sense of time, abide by disciplines and systems, have rigid living habits, and are overly cautious and indecisive when dealing with problems. People are susceptible to neurosis under excessive pressure. When a man encounters a mysophobic woman, he becomes a child in a kindergarten and has to accept her education in every aspect. Originally, the man had been busy outside all day and was very tired when he got home. He wanted to lie down on the sofa and rest for a while. She will explain to him that he should wash his hands first when he returns home, and should first change the coat that seems to her to be full of germs. His shoes should also be put in the shoe cabinet, and he should not throw them away as soon as he kicks them off like in the movie. On the ceiling...nEvery time her mother left, she would do a lot of cleaning. She cooked the dishes again and again, flushed the toilet again and again, took off the sofa cover and washed it again. Even the door handle was wiped and wiped, and she was tidying up. Thinking about whether there was anything she hadn't taken care of, after cleaning the house, she had to wash herself thoroughly, take a bath, and change a set of clothes before she could stop. ]