The Japanese are intensely nationalistic. I'm not sure how this statement in Japan plays out. Politically, Japan is naturally imperialistic.

One aspect of their history that's particularly interesting is how they got themselves into their current level of socialism. Unlike DeToqueville's model of the people voting themselves goodies; the Japanese actually started their socialism to take the burden off men supporting their families ... so those men would more readily die in war.

Perhaps it is just me, but my experiences in business overseas have taught me that the concept of "fair" only exists on the island.