391 The Precious Country

“The Precious Country”

Japan has been led by an emperor for more than 2,600 years.
There is no other country in the world where the same dynasty has lasted this long.
The Danish royal family, the second oldest dynasty, is less than 1,000 years old.

China claims to have a history of 4,000 years,
But it is not a country that has been ruled by the same dynasty.
Because new dynasties always supplant old dynasties,
There is no consistency in tradition or historical perspective.
The People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949,
It is a young country, less than 100 years old.

Unlike other countries, Japan was polarized,
The emperor held authority while the shogun held power.
This power was used to protect the authority of the emperor.
The knowledge of this wise structure has preserved Japan.
This system has nurtured Japan’s unique civilization and culture.

Japan actively absorbs the world’s most cutting-edge ideas,
Including technology, culture, thought, and religion,
And turns it all into something that is uniquely Japanese.
This is Japan’s unique civilization and culture.

Postwar Japan became leftist and repeatedly rejected its true self,
Losing sight of its original values and virtues.
However, it seems that the time has come to learn from the past.

The word “sustainable” is popular nowadays.
No other country is as sustainable as Japan.
How does one create a peaceful and sustainable country?
Japan has already proven how to do this over thousands or years.

That is Japan, a precious country.