>>11603398>The government created a myth-based image of Japan called "Nihonjinron" which was basically a collection of fairy-tales about Japanese history and culture, and made it mandatory for all Japanese to adapt and learn this false representation of their own culture. Japan and being Japanese was now enough to be "superior" to Western or other Asian people and culture. Needless to say the Japanese lapped up "Nihonjinron" without any questioning or doubts. Being Japanese by blood became like a religion for the Japanese - that's why up to today, they will not allow criticism from foreigners and ignore anything that will challenge the notion that Japan is not a perfect country and a perfect culture.>This thinking which was introduced by the Meiji-Administration is still the Leitmotif for all Japanese, and it is taught in a top-down way in the education system (which is unified for every school in the whole country), as well as perpetuated in all Japanese media. There are countless TV-Shows running 24/7 which present the "uniqueness" and "superiority" of even the smallest aspects of Japanese culture and day-to-day life.The Japanese are extremely insecure and need foreigners to say good things about Japan or they feel inferior
