Japanese society has evolved in leaps in bounds since the end of World War II (arguably more than most nations). It has gone from a culture based strictly on tradition with very few outside influences, to one of the world’s most robust economic powerhouses with American influences proliferating. Being only able to speculate, I believe this transformation has never been fully accepted by mainstream Japanese society, and in many ways is still being dealt with. For better or worse, American influence will not be leaving Japan anytime...
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