> This is the true cultural advantage. But is it? I admit, eastern cultures are fascinating to study but I believe if you pick an average citizen of Japan and

> This is the true cultural advantage. But is it? I admit, eastern cultures are fascinating to study but I believe if you pick an average citizen of Japan and compare him/her with an average person of some western country you'll find both persons despite their different backgrounds surprisingly similar. You may criticize how math is taught in the US and argue how, for example, Korea does a better job but in the end both countries excel at delivering high tech goods. Overall, there is not so much difference here. So I wonder whether we just create differences by looking for them.