Is Japan a Western country ?

[Sukotto]

That's exactly what I think too.

yeah.
i too agree.

it's as if "the west", or European sprouted or transplanted societies invented technology.

or as i tried (probably miserably) to point out that the concepts behind the Greek-based word "democracy", historically only existed in societies usually associated with "the west". because we use a word that has roots in a "western" language, we are led to believe that a certain bit of human nature was invented by a specific small group of people.

[Proud Asian Kid]

yeah.
i too agree.
it's as if "the west", or European sprouted or transplanted societies invented technology.
or as i tried (probably miserably) to point out that the concepts behind the Greek-based word "democracy", historically only existed in societies usually associated with "the west". because we use a word that has roots in a "western" language, we are led to believe that a certain bit of human nature was invented by a specific small group of people.

Democracy in Japan are FORCED into Japan after 2 years of america nuke Japan in 1945, so it is not because of Japanese own free will, also the democracy in Japan is deferent than in other western country.