> It's ingrained in Japanese culture that they often put too much pressure on themselves. This just sounds like reverse Orientalism. Japanese culture might ha

> It's ingrained in Japanese culture that they often put too much pressure on themselves. This just sounds like reverse Orientalism. Japanese culture might have a bigger emphasis on civic duties, but on a national level it's clearly a hit and miss: consider that WW2 apologists are still popular in some sector of Japan. (And I'm not trying to blame Japan here, I mean, most countries aren't much better.)