As someone who knows a lot about Japan, I can tell you that you're partially wrong. Japanese culture prizes intelligence as much as Western culture: only in tho

As someone who knows a lot about Japan, I can tell you that you're partially wrong. Japanese culture prizes intelligence as much as Western culture: only in those circles that would appreciate it. Read up on traditional Japanese saying: "The Nail that Sticks Up will be hammered down." and conformity of Japanese culture. http://www.snorko.org/cyberwrite/eng103/students/dianec.html http://www.snorko.org/cyberwrite/eng103/students/dianec.html