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Originally Posted by GoNative
I don't really believe that Japan has any big problem with over zealous patriotism though. It once did and there is definitely still a legacy of that but on the whole I think they are a fairly humble people. There is a Japanese way of doing things though and they aren't generally too keen on changing those ways. This can be good and bad.
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I'm glad we see eye to eye on this.
Most countries and cultures have their own way of doing things and are resistant to change, I don't thing this is particular to Japan, though.
About patriotism, in many cases it does get blown out of proportion.
I am proud of being Canadian, patriotic some would say, but I don't think Canada is better than other places, I just like it's good points and can put up with it's bad ones.
(oh and I agree with the pride part being bad, it gets taken too far and out of context)