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> I didn’t speak the language at all, but western civilization is oddly similar even if the details are different. Never heard Japan being referred to as part
by pilaf 5y ago
> I didn’t speak the language at all, but western civilization is oddly similar even if the details are different.
Never heard Japan being referred to as part of western civilization before.
- erdo 5y agoI think that's just the good old ambiguity of the English language, I read it as: western civilization being oddly similar to Japanese civilisation (I'm a British native, but I don't claim to be any kind of arbiter of the English language!)
- etherael 5y agoSimilar or arguably higher levels of development, very different culture though.
- pyinstallwoes 5y agoWhen I visited I remember going through some gardens and read some history of a emperor who prioritized integrating western civilization practices. I think it was this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_Restoration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_Restoration This included finding knowledge in western civilizations and innovating on them, as well as wearing suits or hats I think. This is in relation to the industrialization era as well.
- Aeolun 5y agoI was referring to a way of living, as opposed to civilizations in the west. According to the definition that seems wrong, but I can’t think of a better term. Daily life in Japan is practically similar to life in Europe. The rituals for buying food, going to restaurants, greeting one another. I’m not sure why I expected it to be different, but it wasn’t.
- vram22 5y agoThat is only the external life/rituals (as in, mainly outside the house and office) and I guess, a fairly small part (importance-wise) of their daily life, though. A lot of the rest of it may be quite different from Western, going by books and articles I've read. Even some of their values are different (family, work, etc.) Not passing any judgement either way here.