True, alot of things can easily be attained by the people, but I think their is a fundamental difference between us that is very difficult to be a part of a foreign culture. Like being Japanese is more than Manga, videogame etc which us westerner eat up like theirs no tomorrow. The same is true for Japanese to western.

I think that a lot (not most) people in each country (depending on exposure to the world) doesn't really care much for their own country. For example the English love Spain and alway say they like the culture, I just think unless your governement tells you you're the best thing ever (America) then the populations eyes will tend to wonder around other nations and cultures than you start comparing yourself to them (not a bad thing tbh).