Hi! I'm from the Philippines and I'm learning Nihongo / Japanese language. Your English is good, don't worry about the negativity and hate comments. Just love what you're doing.
I think after watching this video, I was reminded of your last video mentioning how you were happy that you had a 3 day weekend recently. Sunday afternoons and evenings have always given me a bit of melancholia since I was a young child too. Something about the burnt orange hues of a sundown, the sun's diminishing afterglow, and the realization that another grindy week of unfulfilling work begins in only a few hours. Something metaphorical about drawing close to the end of a week, the end of a cycle, and how it can more pointedly manifest as one's own mortal salience. Separately, you can see the cogs in your head working with regard to your English, lol. You seem to search your memory and vocabulary to try to construct your speech thoughtfully. It oddly reminds me of how I try and and speak Korean as a beginner student - slowly, and always trying to remember grammar patterns, conjugation rules, exceptions, formality, etc. Just randomly stumbled upon your channel. Keep it up!
Its ok to not hit your weekly goal shika the important thing is you keep trying! Also i would love to hear you talk about the things you love about japan. Keep going you got this im cheering all the way shika and thank you for the video.
I have several close friends who are Japanese and I love learning about Japanese culture. What you describe in this video is happening in other countries also. I think it's very insightful of you to recognize it and take a mature attitude towards your country; that Japan is a great country! History has good deeds and bad, but it's the people and culture that make a country special. Thanks for sharing I enjoy your videos!😃
I Shika miss your Livestream, History of different, cultural facts about your nation dear , 👍🏻 wonderful 👍🏻 to have good 😊 knowledge about the history of your 🇯🇵 country dear ,show the love you have for Japan 🗾 you are a very intelligent society and respect the ideals and views of the people, thank you for your common words of wisdom dear about the love you have for your country ,that makes me proud of you because, I am very proud of you Shika ,thank you 🙏🏻
Always refreshing to hear and see you speak. Our two countries have a complicated history, and it is always a great example of forgiveness and moving forward as friends.
Hi Shika, I found your video really interesting. I appreciate how candidly you shared your thoughts on patriotism and the complex history of Japan. It gave me a new perspective, and I think it’s so important to have conversations like this. Thank you for taking the time to put this video together and for your efforts to help people understand more about Japan. Keep up the great work
As a german I can resonate with alot of things that you are saying. It is definitely the case that in germany there is very little national pride and the people who are vocal about being pride about our country do get to be deemed as being part of the right spectrum of politics. When it comes to learning about history, for example in school, there is a huge part devoted to teaching us about all the bad things germany has done in the past, but no focus on what the other parties within ww2 have done. So even though nobody is saying there is a generational guilt it is still sort of trained into your subconsciousness. This also shows in global politics and for example votes within the united nations counsil, where germany is more worried about doing the "wrong" thing than it is about doing the right thing, oftentimes being silent about things. There is also some (increasing) xenophobia, as there is in japan. There is also a sharp declining birth rate thats been on an all time low now again and alot of baby boomers retiring now. This combination makes up for a need for a lot of foreign workers, but mostly for the low education jobs, also same as Japan. However, with a stagnating economy this is something that people from actually right wing parties are using to gain more popularity. So this is ultimately going to cause a further divide within the political landscape. The USA is somewhat of an example on what is to come in terms of politics in germany. Personally I feel like germany is not a bad country, but a country is not something you are supposed to be proud of and not particularly something that can be good either. In the end in a capitalist world, every country is trying to come out on top to secure the best for their citizens (apart from corrupt governments that value personal gain more than the greater good of its people). In the end we can only be proud of what we achieve, but we can be grateful for the tools that our country provided us with to get there. I think having this masochistic view of history has it's positive and negative sides. If all countries would focus a bit more on the mistakes their countries have done in the past, it could prevent alot of bad things in the future. However, if countries who already have a masochistic view of the past would overcome that guilt at certain times, it could also do some good and not shaming people who feel pride, wouldn't push them into the arms of right wing ideology. It should still be possible to embrace pride moderately, for the people who wish to.
Your comment is super interesting! It always bothered me that the catastrophies and atrocities of history are pinned as a badge of shame to particular countires, when really those events represent low points for all humankind that should be remembered to aid in universal progress. Pride is also a really interesting phenomenon. I often here people speak about pride in one's country but it always seemed to me like a pointless way of looking at things. After all, human cultures and technologies are all intertwined and, while it makes sense to be attached to certain cultures and traditions from an aesthetic or even philosophical standpoint, really none of it 'belongs' to anyone, certaintly not in a way that might warrant pride.
Germany is indeed not a bad country. I like Germany and the Germans and work closely with our German collegues of the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) and that's always great. I even served, volontarily, as a conscript in Germany, in Seedorf, in stead of being placed in the Netherlands, and it was a fantastic time. Like I said in my comment to Shika, Not only Japan, Germany and Italy are to blame for the past. There is an whole history why things happened as they happened. And we should stop to blame the people who live today for what happened in the past. Germans like Japenese should be proud of their great countries and what they have achieved after WWII. Also our countries Germany and the Netherlands have good relationships for over more than 5 centuries like the Netherlands have good relationships with Japan for over 5 centuries. In all these centuries there wher 5 years of war. We should not forget the victims and remember them so this would not happen again but we should als cherish the centuries of a fine friendship.
Hello Shika ☀️ I hope your Monday has been treating you with kindness by the time you get to read this 😌 Thank you for the video , it makes me happy to hear that you are proud of Japan and always makes my day when you share things from and about your country . I look forward to the Nation Anthem ! Thank you so much
Thnx again Shika. Your English is excellent. I can easy follow you although I'am not a native speaker to. About patriotism, I think you can and should be proud of Japan. Japan is a great country and what Japan achieved after WWII is fantastic. WWII is a bad part in every country. Crimes are made by every country and it's not to blame only at Japan, Germany or Italy. It has an history before. In those years Japan was not equal treated by the western countries, including my country, the Netherlands. But thinking of the relationship between Japan and the Netherlands, our countries has over 500 years an excellent relationship. In those 500 years there were unfortunately 4 years of war (WWII). I think we should regard at the more then 496 years of a good realtionship. Of course we have to remember WWII and all victims of this war, so that it will not happen again. But you are not responable for what happened in the past. Like I'am not responsable for the acts in history done by the Netherlands. We did also bad things in our colonies. Here in the Netherlands there is now an extreme left movement that will, like you told, that we see our country as a bad country. They destroy/deface statues of heroes of the 17th century, Dutch admirals as Piet Heijn, Michiel de Ruyter, Tromp etc. because they made the colonies of the Netherlands, like the Dutch east Indies, now Indonesia, Suriname, the Dutch Caribean, South-Africa etc. possible. I look forward to your video of tommorow. And again you'll did a great job with this video. Thanx again and greetings from the Netherlands.
Thanx for sharing. I found Japan very intressting and would like to know more about Japan from you. The Japanese culture is very exciting I think. It would be lovely if you went to some typical Japanese places and made a video about that, with comments from you, like a tourist guide. That would be awsome! Love you. ❤️❤️❤️
I find very interesting to hear personal perspectives from Japanese people about their own country. I heard that some hold it in high regard and others have more critical views which is far less to tell you the truth. For many foreigners included me, Japan's reputation precedes it, especially concerning their culture of politeness, which is often seen as a hallmark of their society. However, I believe that no nation's history is without its complexities. I think every society has its darker chapters and what sets Japan apart, in my opinion, is its ability to learn from the past, strive for improvement, and maintain a strong sense of identity. This capacity for growth while honoring tradition is something I deeply admire about your country Shika, thanks for the videos and hope you have a nice Sunday.
I hope you accomplish your goal of English very soon. I'm glad that you still go on, your videos are so quiet and relaxing to watch. Wishing you a great learning journey ahead.
Hello Shika. Your pronunciation is really good. Keep practise English. I try to practise English as well. Good luck on your journey of learning English.
Shika every day can hear you getting better, keep up the good work. As for the Japanese history I learned that in Okinawa during ww2 there was a group of student girls called the lily princesses or lily corp who helped doctors and nurses in caves and dealt with so many situations to me these girls were some of the real heroes.
Your speaking is still improving. Less pausing and less mispronunciating. Keep up the good work. My country is still great, but the government is not. Thanks to your videos, I am still learning more and more about Japan. I have a very special place n y heart for Japan and it's people. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your video, you did a really good job using the English phrase “with a grain of salt”, I hope you have a good Sunday evening because you said before you often get depressed on Sunday…
I really enjoy listening to you talk about Japan's culture and history. In my country we also have a similar masochistic view of our history due to our role in WW2.
Your English is very good, Shika. About history and WWII. All countries, all nations made mistakes, not only Japan. We are all humans. But it is important todays generation to learn about our history for not to make the same mistakes in the future. We love your videos, and listening you. Just keep going. You're very intelligent and pretty. Just smile more ☺🥰
Welcome back! On the topic of the video, I think the distinction between patriotism and nationalism is important. While patriotism is the love of one's country, nationalism is the idea that one's country's interests should be preferred over other countries' interests. I think it's good to love one's country and even better to love the people in that country, because we should love all people, but, exactly because we should love all people, nationalism is a waste of time. On what's taught in schools, I think in general humans have an evolutionary bias for focusing mostly on the bad things. That's why we spend so much time learning about wars and less time about periods of peace. While I think that it's very important to learn about and understand the terrible things that humans like us are capable of doing, in order to not repeat those mistakes, I agree with you that it's also important to learn of the great things we have done, to inspire future good acts.
I also used to have a masochistic view of my country's history but not so anymore. I guess it's what happens when you only know the bad parts of history and not the whole story. Once you understand that there were patriots that tried their best despite the circumstances, you learn to appreciate your country more because suddenly we're not so hopeless. The people of today should not be held accountable for the actions of those that came before them but instead they should learn from it. That's what History is for. I'm sorry to hear that some schools in Japan refuse to sing the National Anthem. Hopefully they change their minds and instead expose to the young minds how the country has developed and learned from History. Thanks for sharing 自虐史観! It's been nice listening to you!
Great job, Shika! This is such an advanced topic but you navigated through it really well! I believe many countries grapple with guilt over their past, but as a foreigner, I want to say that so many of us already love Japan. I hope that every time we visit, we can share this admiration and help reignite a sense of pride in all the incredible things Japan has to offer-because there's so much to be proud of :)
Great video Shika chan!! I have never heard of "masochistic view of history", but it makes sense. History is so complex, and it is easy for us to place our own morals and sensibilities onto the people of the past and judge them a bit harshly. It is safe to say that every country with a history has done things that it's citizens would not be proud of. History is fascinating, but it can be difficult to distinguish the propaganda. "History is written by the victors", so different perspectives are key. When I was in elementary school we sang the national anthem/pledge of allegiance every day before class. I think because The World is leaning towards progressive ideals at the moment things like national pride that have been linked to political conservatism are seen as "uncool" or even "racist" so people aren't as comfortable in expressing themselves in those ways. Thank you for making and sharing your videos! Best wishes to you and your family!
I have a very positive view of Japan. As an engineer, I have worked on Japanese built machinery and find it is very well made, good quality. I drive a Japanese car, Toyota. I think Japan as a country has completely changed for the better since World War 2. I even tried Natto after watching your recent video 🥢and I like it, it's very tasty. Have a good week. Bye 😃
I guess there are two sides to a country , there is also so much culture and beauty even such as Origami and flower arranging as well as beautiful ceramics , I almost forgot your country's love of Cats . Best wishes from England 😺
It’s so interesting to hear about Japanese people who don’t think Japan is a good country. The world witnessed how Japan recovered after World War II. Japan's current position in the world is entirely different now, and it is considered one of the best countries. I hope people change their minds as soon as possible. Thank you, Shika, for sharing this awesome video. Please tell us more about Japan and its history.
As a German, I can feel complete your feeling about the last century, and we shouldn't forget the history. But now we have to look in the future and try to find the good sides from every country! Your English sounds very good, hopefully my progress in learning Japanese, too XD I try to learn with Japanese literature with Furigana またね。
I think Japan has a wonderful culture and is admired by many western people. I am one of them. Almost every nation has very bad things it is responsible for in the past, including very much the United States. I think the Japanese should be very proud and careful to preserve their traditions. World War 2 is actually 78 years in the past! I very much enjoy listening to your discussion, your english speaking is very good and you should be proud of yourself and Japan very much❤️.
I'm Argentinian; I love History, but I frequently find it unfair, and that's just because it's told by inevitably passionated people, in my humble oppinion. Every Country have blood on their hands, because unfortunately blood is the ink with which History of Humanity is written the most. I love my Country, but we have still lots of things to learn. At the same time I have to say that Japan is one of the Countrys I've ever admired the most even since I was a child. The capability to recover from every catastrophe has no pair in the world, what should make you be proud of your own brave and galant People. Thank you so much and keep on going, please! Everything you tell us is really interesting and amazing! God bless you!
Your English is superb, I hope to get my Japanese to the same level! History fascinates me, as does the fact humanity never learns from it 😐 I am from England and would say I can be proud at times when we are welcoming, but unfortunately others abuse this and turn 'patriotism' into being horrid about others in the country, which saddens me and makes me not proud to be English at times. Our history revolves around the British Empire which is a negative due to the impact it has had in many countries, but I am proud and thankful to our troops who fought in World War 2 especially against fascism. Although it would be nice if wars never happen and we all just live in peace and get along 😊
it kills me when brits dont recognize the positives of the british empire. _promotion of free trade and economic development_ , _global connectivity and infrastructure_ , _scientific discoveries and innovation_ etc etc
Im sorry you are having pain and sadness. But you will get stronger overtime. Keep a journal and make an entry everyday about your thoughts and goals. Keep your goals achievable.
Appreciate your honesty. Keep up the English got respect for that I've tried learning Japanese for 3 years on and off and I'm still trying but I'm nowhere near your level in how good you are with English 😂. Thank you for the video it was great to hear your take on Japans take on patriotism.
It's not bad to love your country and be proud of it, sadly some people are trying to make it a bad thing. And about history, we cannot judge the past with present eyes, we should only learn from it and make things better. I love learning about Japanese culture from people like you. Continue loving your country, that's a good thing.
Wow. Shika-san, I have so many thoughts after watching this video. I will try to be brief. First, thank you for being willing to talk about issues that are deep and significant. You could keep your English practice to surface-level topics and do just fine. As others have said, you have a soothing voice and are clearly committed to improving your English. That alone makes your videos enjoyable. But addressing topics like this just elevates your videos to a whole new level. So thank you! Second, this surprised me. I thought Japan was very proud of its history. After all, you have so many customs and buildings and traditions dating back hundreds, even thousands of years. But as you spoke, I thought about it some more. You are proud of your pre-modern history. Like, say before 1900? But you're right, I don't see as much celebration of 1900s Japan. It's almost like that time period didn't exist (except for, say, musical eras). Third, does this have anything to do with the Japanese culture of "not standing out"? Like, you folks tend not to brag about your own individual accomplishments. That would be considered arrogant. And when someone compliments you, the appropriate response is to say that the compliment is unwarranted. So does that mindset collectively mean that you are reluctant to take pride in yourselves as a country? Fourth...well, first of all let me say I am an American, born and raised. So I struggle with trying to discuss World War II with Japanese people. Both our countries did so many horrible things in that war and especially to one another. So I want to tread very carefully and respectfully here. I love America and I love Japan. I am eager to learn much more about Japan from you! But regarding World War II, I wonder if Germany and Italy were able to regain their patriotism by "othering" those who engaged in the war. That is, they could say, "It wasn't Germans and Italians in general that did these horrible things. It was the Nazis and the Fascists in particular." So they can be ashamed at the actions of those parties while still being proud of their countries as a whole. I don't know if Japan ever did that, did they? I look forward to learning more from you. And don't be embarrassed about having to take breaks. We understand that life has its highs and lows, ebbs and flows. Every video from you is a gift to us, and we do not take that lightly.
We also have the masochistic vision of our country in Italy and it was instilled in us by the United States after the defeat of WW2. It is not something that comes from the people, but it was an extremely self-blaming rereading of history precisely to avoid the repetition of the regimes that led to the formation of the Axis. The same thing obviously happened in Germany. It is no coincidence that there are MANY American military bases in Germany, Italy and Japan.
This is an awkward topic for any country, Shika. Many countries expanded their territory by means that we are not proud of or support. It is still being done today. This is a deep topic and not easy to get thru in a short time. The important question is "what will we do to make a better future?" Thank you for giving us some insight to what is going on in Japan. We did not know. Who knows where this may lead you? Have a good day 😊
hi shika hope everything is well with you miss your videos hey when you going to do one outside of your house like an a park I know is a lot of work but you practice your your English with a different them
I don’t know how you are in my algorithm suggestions but if comments help then I’d like to add this one. ❤ Your English is VERY good already. With regards to the topic. You can’t change the past.
It’s her. We love you. Clear the slate. We go forward. Let it go. I wish you happiness, success, and a safe future. I will visit Japan in December. I wish I could marry a Japan born woman. I loved to hear you say, “love”. God bless Japan and its people. I pray all countries peace and improvement.
Wasn't the author Yukio MIshima a patriot? He put his life on the line. Japan is a great country! I happen to be Japanese-American, and I feel that America is just a 'baby nation' compared to Japan because it has existed only 248 years compared to Japan's 2,680 years! There are Japanese stores that have been around longer than America! Nishiki Market in Kyoto is over 700 years old! Mitsukoshi department store is over 350 years old! I love Japan's rich culture and people. Japanese people are amazing -- you're an example of one, Shika!
america is a joke! she's like a rich aunt and everyone just pretends to like her because she has money. if it vanished tomorrow nobody would care. it's that fake. even the people are fake. there are endless 50+ year old women living alone in 5 bedroom houses that they got from divorcing a man and destroying the family. they're all over the US, and they get to see their grandkids twice per year. are those even human beings? very weird, upside down society. the americans. on the other hand, a world without japan, china, france, britain, italy, germany, poland, russia, spain, even mexico, iraq, egypt, indonesia, etc. is not worth having.
Hey, Shika, you decided to talk about a very interesting subject today. There are not many country in the world who like to think about themselves in a mazochistic way. I understand why the Americans have decided to write those textbooks in post-war Japan and the same thing happened in post-war Germany. The denazification of Germany happened extremely fast and I have no problem with that because the Nazis were extremely bad people. I have always had a problem with nationalists. The patriotism is another matter completely. Like, for example, I love my country which is patriotic, but I don't claim that my country is the best country that has ever existed which is the way that nationalists seem to think. I mean, technically, your country can seize to exist literally one day after you die and what the hell are you gonna do about it? Nothing. That's why the nationalists are funny to me. Also, the things that you say Japanese people are ashamed off happened over 80 years ago and Japan today is a completely different country so I don't think that Japanese people today should be ashamed by anything. I think that Japan is a beautiful and friendly country and I can't wait to visit it. Hopefully, in the near future.😊
I spent a total of eight or nine years in Japan during the 1960's and 1970's. I enjoyed it immensly and was always treated well. Some of the things I enjoyed was the fishing, going to the beaches, attending baseball games, watching sumo, and a whole host of other things. Even with all the time I spent there were many many things I never got around to. I managed to get back for a couple short visits in the late 1980's, It's a wornderful country with interesting history that needs to be taken in the context of the times and locations. It wasn't all pretty, but no countries is. Cheer up!!!
If I had visited Japan I would have liked to practice Judo there but I never visited , one thing that we were told in our Judo club was that a letter of introduction should be sent to the club and a copy carried with you so that you are properly introduced to the club as it is very helpful . I bet that you did enjoy your time there , did you get to see the Cherry blossoms ? I hope that you did , best wishes from the UK .
A nation should never be held captive by its past if the people are working to improve the future and not repeat those mistakes. Japan has come a long way and the people should be proud of that.
I like this question, but it raises many issues of interpretation, primarily; Is there an appropriate amount of shame for an individual to acknowledge with regard to "loving" their country? I am an older American born and raised in southern California. I would say I have never felt my view of history to be masochistic, though I must acknowledge the shame I feel in belonging to the country which imprisoned Japanese Americans from 1942-1946, not to mention the dropping of nuclear bombs in Japan. Many would argue that there should be no shame because these were necessities in winning the war, or, "securing the peace." But I cannot dismiss the human loss, for all involved. The question remains, were these losses necessary? Could such things be avoided when we have never been able to avoid them in the past? I think we can, but it will take quite a lot of work, in the fields of education, psychology, and cultural understanding, Thank you for contributing by making these videos.
I’m really interested in visiting Japan and seeing the culture with my own eyes, the good and the bad. I dont think I’ll ever understand one of your strange cultural example of reading the air lol. It’s crazy having to do that especially in a relationship. How can any relationship go through that without something breaking.
No other countries' people can beat Japanese in the attitude of social responsibility and civic consideration. I was in Tokyo 12 years ago for a business trip. Walked along the road and noticed everyone was walking orderly in straight lines. As I hurried my steps because I was late for my appointment, the few Japanese in front of me became aware of my hurrying steps, and they slowed down walking, turned around and voluntarily let me take over them 💗
Japan has had a rough history, rougher than most you could say. Even before World War 2, with that said, Japan has a beautiful culture. It has formed one of the greatest cultural exchanges and friendships in the world with the US…Shika what a topic today. 20 minutes can’t cover it all 😅 My grandfather fought in the war and left behind only photos for me to “connect the dots” but I was too young to talk to him about it. 80 years later I ended up in the Philippines with my Filipino coworker and I have never felt so loved by so many people I never met and not having done anything. I don’t feel an ounce of hatred for Japan though, quite the opposite and I’m sad when I hear Japanese and Americans don’t love their countries. No one is perfect.
for me knowing the national anthem does not make a person patriotic, it's what you can do for your country, helping others in your area is enough and basic contribution and showing your children you help build the country by doing the simple and useful things, that's patriotic
I mean I appreciate where and when I live, but I catch myself thinking deeper. Like, why was I born in this time period? Why was I born in the location I was born? I could have been born in a more volatile time in human history, but I began to exist here and now. I also think about things down to the basic: human behavior. When I read history, I think of human's mindsets and why they do what they do. Maybe I have a more philosophical mindset.
there is a better way to say it, not so good history makes you better and learn from the past, its not bad to remember it , its a reminder that we people need to reflect from it , past is past we need to move on, forgiveness and acceptance is the key
As an American of Japanese and Okinawan decent, the most Japanese I was raised on were some cultural observances, like meals, remembrance services, and obon festivals. My parents were never taught Japanese and they did not make me attend Japanese school as a child. It was not until I was much older that I had an appreciation of where my family originated. I learned Japanese in high school and some college, but didn't practice daily and forgot most of it. I am trying to learn again. I have visited Japan only once two years ago, but in the near future will be going again. This time, with my parents who will be visiting Japan for the first time.
Shika . Thankyou .. You have said about Japan: EXACTLY what I feel about England , but better than I could . (and I was an English teacher!) Brilliant!
"Masochistic" seems like a perjorative/loaded term to me, as if it was used in this context by someone who is critical of Japanese people who take a dim view of their national history instead of someone who is taking a balanced view of both sides. Perhaps it's better to use a different term (like "cynical" or "critical") if you want to use something that seems less biased. I think there's nothing wrong with being a little cynical regarding your national history. Most of the comments seem to disagree with this but understanding, acknowledging, and learning from your country's mistakes is an act of someone who wants to love their country but doesn't want it to repeat these mistakes. Others will claim that something happening in the past doesn't stop you from loving what your country is in the present, but I think they would be surprised that often the same kinds of injustices are being committed or contributed to by the same governments in the modern day too, so there are always lessons to be learned. Thank you for the video Shika-san, it's an interesting topic!
Japan's history isn't perfect, but neither is the history of any other country - my own included. Be proud, Shika-chan! There is nothing wrong with that.
After the last video, I thought you had given up. I'm glad you're continuing your English speaking journey.
Same here i thought she got tired of the mean comments
Hi! I'm from the Philippines and I'm learning Nihongo / Japanese language. Your English is good, don't worry about the negativity and hate comments. Just love what you're doing.
Your english has improved so much from when you started making these videos. please keep working hard!
I think after watching this video, I was reminded of your last video mentioning how you were happy that you had a 3 day weekend recently. Sunday afternoons and evenings have always given me a bit of melancholia since I was a young child too. Something about the burnt orange hues of a sundown, the sun's diminishing afterglow, and the realization that another grindy week of unfulfilling work begins in only a few hours. Something metaphorical about drawing close to the end of a week, the end of a cycle, and how it can more pointedly manifest as one's own mortal salience.
Separately, you can see the cogs in your head working with regard to your English, lol. You seem to search your memory and vocabulary to try to construct your speech thoughtfully. It oddly reminds me of how I try and and speak Korean as a beginner student - slowly, and always trying to remember grammar patterns, conjugation rules, exceptions, formality, etc.
Just randomly stumbled upon your channel. Keep it up!
Its ok to not hit your weekly goal shika the important thing is you keep trying! Also i would love to hear you talk about the things you love about japan. Keep going you got this im cheering all the way shika and thank you for the video.
I love Japan. I’m learning Japanese and plan to visit next year :-)
Same here :)
Hello it’s morning here. I love my country. Welcome back Shika!
Besides the up and down you are still here and telling us your story which is very refreshing, wish you a great next week.
I'm happy to see your video after a long time!
Japan is definitely a great nation in so many ways and japanese people should be proud of it.
Thank you for sharing 🙏
I have several close friends who are Japanese and I love learning about Japanese culture. What you describe in this video is happening in other countries also. I think it's very insightful of you to recognize it and take a mature attitude towards your country; that Japan is a great country! History has good deeds and bad, but it's the people and culture that make a country special. Thanks for sharing I enjoy your videos!😃
I Shika miss your Livestream, History of different, cultural facts about your nation dear , 👍🏻 wonderful 👍🏻 to have good 😊 knowledge about the history of your 🇯🇵 country dear ,show the love you have for Japan 🗾 you are a very intelligent society and respect the ideals and views of the people, thank you for your common words of wisdom dear about the love you have for your country ,that makes me proud of you because, I am very proud of you Shika ,thank you 🙏🏻
I’m having a nice Sunday night in Australia.
Thanks for posting your video.
Always refreshing to hear and see you speak. Our two countries have a complicated history, and it is always a great example of forgiveness and moving forward as friends.
Hi Shika, I found your video really interesting. I appreciate how candidly you shared your thoughts on patriotism and the complex history of Japan. It gave me a new perspective, and I think it’s so important to have conversations like this. Thank you for taking the time to put this video together and for your efforts to help people understand more about Japan. Keep up the great work
Happy to see your new video
I wish I could speak Japanese as well as you speak English! KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB!👍
HOPE THIS WEEK IS BETTER FOR YOU!✌️☮️🌹
Wow, such sincere self accountability. Great topic. TY
As a german I can resonate with alot of things that you are saying. It is definitely the case that in germany there is very little national pride and the people who are vocal about being pride about our country do get to be deemed as being part of the right spectrum of politics. When it comes to learning about history, for example in school, there is a huge part devoted to teaching us about all the bad things germany has done in the past, but no focus on what the other parties within ww2 have done. So even though nobody is saying there is a generational guilt it is still sort of trained into your subconsciousness. This also shows in global politics and for example votes within the united nations counsil, where germany is more worried about doing the "wrong" thing than it is about doing the right thing, oftentimes being silent about things. There is also some (increasing) xenophobia, as there is in japan. There is also a sharp declining birth rate thats been on an all time low now again and alot of baby boomers retiring now. This combination makes up for a need for a lot of foreign workers, but mostly for the low education jobs, also same as Japan. However, with a stagnating economy this is something that people from actually right wing parties are using to gain more popularity. So this is ultimately going to cause a further divide within the political landscape. The USA is somewhat of an example on what is to come in terms of politics in germany. Personally I feel like germany is not a bad country, but a country is not something you are supposed to be proud of and not particularly something that can be good either. In the end in a capitalist world, every country is trying to come out on top to secure the best for their citizens (apart from corrupt governments that value personal gain more than the greater good of its people). In the end we can only be proud of what we achieve, but we can be grateful for the tools that our country provided us with to get there. I think having this masochistic view of history has it's positive and negative sides. If all countries would focus a bit more on the mistakes their countries have done in the past, it could prevent alot of bad things in the future. However, if countries who already have a masochistic view of the past would overcome that guilt at certain times, it could also do some good and not shaming people who feel pride, wouldn't push them into the arms of right wing ideology. It should still be possible to embrace pride moderately, for the people who wish to.
Your comment is super interesting! It always bothered me that the catastrophies and atrocities of history are pinned as a badge of shame to particular countires, when really those events represent low points for all humankind that should be remembered to aid in universal progress. Pride is also a really interesting phenomenon. I often here people speak about pride in one's country but it always seemed to me like a pointless way of looking at things. After all, human cultures and technologies are all intertwined and, while it makes sense to be attached to certain cultures and traditions from an aesthetic or even philosophical standpoint, really none of it 'belongs' to anyone, certaintly not in a way that might warrant pride.
Germany is indeed not a bad country. I like Germany and the Germans and work closely with our German collegues of the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) and that's always great. I even served, volontarily, as a conscript in Germany, in Seedorf, in stead of being placed in the Netherlands, and it was a fantastic time. Like I said in my comment to Shika, Not only Japan, Germany and Italy are to blame for the past. There is an whole history why things happened as they happened.
And we should stop to blame the people who live today for what happened in the past.
Germans like Japenese should be proud of their great countries and what they have achieved after WWII.
Also our countries Germany and the Netherlands have good relationships for over more than 5 centuries like the Netherlands have good relationships with Japan for over 5 centuries. In all these centuries there wher 5 years of war.
We should not forget the victims and remember them so this would not happen again but we should als cherish the centuries of a fine friendship.
Hello Shika ☀️ I hope your Monday has been treating you with kindness by the time you get to read this 😌 Thank you for the video , it makes me happy to hear that you are proud of Japan and always makes my day when you share things from and about your country . I look forward to the Nation Anthem !
Thank you so much
You are good to listen to.!
I love Japan. I felt in love while visiting Osaka ❤
Thnx again Shika. Your English is excellent. I can easy follow you although I'am not a native speaker to.
About patriotism, I think you can and should be proud of Japan. Japan is a great country and what Japan achieved after WWII is fantastic.
WWII is a bad part in every country. Crimes are made by every country and it's not to blame only at Japan, Germany or Italy. It has an history before. In those years Japan was not equal treated by the western countries, including my country, the Netherlands.
But thinking of the relationship between Japan and the Netherlands, our countries has over 500 years an excellent relationship. In those 500 years there were unfortunately 4 years of war (WWII). I think we should regard at the more then 496 years of a good realtionship. Of course we have to remember WWII and all victims of this war, so that it will not happen again.
But you are not responable for what happened in the past. Like I'am not responsable for the acts in history done by the Netherlands. We did also bad things in our colonies. Here in the Netherlands there is now an extreme left movement that will, like you told, that we see our country as a bad country. They destroy/deface statues of heroes of the 17th century, Dutch admirals as Piet Heijn, Michiel de Ruyter, Tromp etc. because they made the colonies of the Netherlands, like the Dutch east Indies, now Indonesia, Suriname, the Dutch Caribean, South-Africa etc. possible.
I look forward to your video of tommorow. And again you'll did a great job with this video.
Thanx again and greetings from the Netherlands.
Thanx for sharing. I found Japan very intressting and would like to know more about Japan from you. The Japanese culture is very exciting I think. It would be lovely if you went to some typical Japanese places and made a video about that, with comments from you, like a tourist guide. That would be awsome! Love you. ❤️❤️❤️
I find very interesting to hear personal perspectives from Japanese people about their own country. I heard that some hold it in high regard and others have more critical views which is far less to tell you the truth. For many foreigners included me, Japan's reputation precedes it, especially concerning their culture of politeness, which is often seen as a hallmark of their society. However, I believe that no nation's history is without its complexities. I think every society has its darker chapters and what sets Japan apart, in my opinion, is its ability to learn from the past, strive for improvement, and maintain a strong sense of identity. This capacity for growth while honoring tradition is something I deeply admire about your country Shika, thanks for the videos and hope you have a nice Sunday.
I wish I could "Like" 10 times. I agree totally .
I really admire your mind....your very intelligent:-)
I hope you accomplish your goal of English very soon. I'm glad that you still go on, your videos are so quiet and relaxing to watch. Wishing you a great learning journey ahead.
Hello Shika. Your pronunciation is really good. Keep practise English. I try to practise English as well. Good luck on your journey of learning English.
Shika every day can hear you getting better, keep up the good work. As for the Japanese history I learned that in Okinawa during ww2 there was a group of student girls called the lily princesses or lily corp who helped doctors and nurses in caves and dealt with so many situations to me these girls were some of the real heroes.
Your speaking is still improving. Less pausing and less mispronunciating. Keep up the good work.
My country is still great, but the government is not. Thanks to your videos, I am still learning more and more about Japan.
I have a very special place n y heart for Japan and it's people. Beautiful.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your video, you did a really good job using the English phrase “with a grain of salt”, I hope you have a good Sunday evening because you said before you often get depressed on Sunday…
Hi Shika! I'm having a great weekend thanks to your videos as always
私はアメリカ人なのに、日本人のpatriotismについて意見を聴くのは面白いです。国によって民族の意見は違いますだろうね。また、しかさんの英語はすごく上手で、完璧にしかさんの意見が分かりました。また、しかさんの意見を聴くのが楽しみです！
I really enjoy listening to you talk about Japan's culture and history. In my country we also have a similar masochistic view of our history due to our role in WW2.
Your English is very good, Shika.
About history and WWII. All countries, all nations made mistakes, not only Japan. We are all humans. But it is important todays generation to learn about our history for not to make the same mistakes in the future.
We love your videos, and listening you. Just keep going. You're very intelligent and pretty. Just smile more ☺🥰
Welcome back!
On the topic of the video, I think the distinction between patriotism and nationalism is important. While patriotism is the love of one's country, nationalism is the idea that one's country's interests should be preferred over other countries' interests. I think it's good to love one's country and even better to love the people in that country, because we should love all people, but, exactly because we should love all people, nationalism is a waste of time.
On what's taught in schools, I think in general humans have an evolutionary bias for focusing mostly on the bad things. That's why we spend so much time learning about wars and less time about periods of peace. While I think that it's very important to learn about and understand the terrible things that humans like us are capable of doing, in order to not repeat those mistakes, I agree with you that it's also important to learn of the great things we have done, to inspire future good acts.
Great job! I understand every word of your English.
I also used to have a masochistic view of my country's history but not so anymore. I guess it's what happens when you only know the bad parts of history and not the whole story. Once you understand that there were patriots that tried their best despite the circumstances, you learn to appreciate your country more because suddenly we're not so hopeless. The people of today should not be held accountable for the actions of those that came before them but instead they should learn from it. That's what History is for.
I'm sorry to hear that some schools in Japan refuse to sing the National Anthem. Hopefully they change their minds and instead expose to the young minds how the country has developed and learned from History.
Thanks for sharing 自虐史観! It's been nice listening to you!
Great job, Shika!
This is such an advanced topic but you navigated through it really well!
I believe many countries grapple with guilt over their past, but as a foreigner, I want to say that so many of us already love Japan.
I hope that every time we visit, we can share this admiration and help reignite a sense of pride in all the incredible things Japan has to offer-because there's so much to be proud of :)
hi shika! thanks for uploading this video and i hope u would have a good week ahead! cheers!😄
Great video Shika chan!! I have never heard of "masochistic view of history", but it makes sense. History is so complex, and it is easy for us to place our own morals and sensibilities onto the people of the past and judge them a bit harshly. It is safe to say that every country with a history has done things that it's citizens would not be proud of. History is fascinating, but it can be difficult to distinguish the propaganda. "History is written by the victors", so different perspectives are key. When I was in elementary school we sang the national anthem/pledge of allegiance every day before class. I think because The World is leaning towards progressive ideals at the moment things like national pride that have been linked to political conservatism are seen as "uncool" or even "racist" so people aren't as comfortable in expressing themselves in those ways. Thank you for making and sharing your videos! Best wishes to you and your family!
I have a very positive view of Japan. As an engineer, I have worked on Japanese built machinery and find it is very well made, good quality.
I drive a Japanese car, Toyota. I think Japan as a country has completely changed for the better since World War 2.
I even tried Natto after watching your recent video 🥢and I like it, it's very tasty.
Have a good week. Bye 😃
Fantastic English
I guess there are two sides to a country , there is also so much culture and beauty even such as Origami and flower arranging as well as beautiful ceramics , I almost forgot your country's love of Cats . Best wishes from England 😺
It’s so interesting to hear about Japanese people who don’t think Japan is a good country. The world witnessed how Japan recovered after World War II. Japan's current position in the world is entirely different now, and it is considered one of the best countries. I hope people change their minds as soon as possible. Thank you, Shika, for sharing this awesome video. Please tell us more about Japan and its history.
As a German, I can feel complete your feeling about the last century, and we shouldn't forget the history. But now we have to look in the future and try to find the good sides from every country! Your English sounds very good, hopefully my progress in learning Japanese, too XD I try to learn with Japanese literature with Furigana またね。
I think Japan has a wonderful culture and is admired by many western people. I am one of them. Almost every nation has very bad things it is responsible for in the past, including very much the United States. I think the Japanese should be very proud and careful to preserve their traditions. World War 2 is actually 78 years in the past! I very much enjoy listening to your discussion, your english speaking is very good and you should be proud of yourself and Japan very much❤️.
I'm Argentinian; I love History, but I frequently find it unfair, and that's just because it's told by inevitably passionated people, in my humble oppinion. Every Country have blood on their hands, because unfortunately blood is the ink with which History of Humanity is written the most. I love my Country, but we have still lots of things to learn. At the same time I have to say that Japan is one of the Countrys I've ever admired the most even since I was a child. The capability to recover from every catastrophe has no pair in the world, what should make you be proud of your own brave and galant People. Thank you so much and keep on going, please! Everything you tell us is really interesting and amazing! God bless you!
Your English is superb, I hope to get my Japanese to the same level!
History fascinates me, as does the fact humanity never learns from it 😐 I am from England and would say I can be proud at times when we are welcoming, but unfortunately others abuse this and turn 'patriotism' into being horrid about others in the country, which saddens me and makes me not proud to be English at times.
Our history revolves around the British Empire which is a negative due to the impact it has had in many countries, but I am proud and thankful to our troops who fought in World War 2 especially against fascism. Although it would be nice if wars never happen and we all just live in peace and get along 😊
it kills me when brits dont recognize the positives of the british empire. _promotion of free trade and economic development_ , _global connectivity and infrastructure_ , _scientific discoveries and innovation_ etc etc
@@JvenVlvan true! There were some positive aspects I guess. Thanks 🙂
nice vid..keep it up
Im sorry you are having pain and sadness. But you will get stronger overtime. Keep a journal and make an entry everyday about your thoughts and goals. Keep your goals achievable.
Keep it up Shika!
yea
wished everyone a nice day now and forever
I love these episodes where she goes full Unit 731
Gear 5
Appreciate your honesty. Keep up the English got respect for that I've tried learning Japanese for 3 years on and off and I'm still trying but I'm nowhere near your level in how good you are with English 😂. Thank you for the video it was great to hear your take on Japans take on patriotism.
It's not bad to love your country and be proud of it, sadly some people are trying to make it a bad thing. And about history, we cannot judge the past with present eyes, we should only learn from it and make things better.
I love learning about Japanese culture from people like you.
Continue loving your country, that's a good thing.
Shika, your English is better than most Americans!
おはようございます、nice to see you here again.
頑張りましょう。
Wow. Shika-san, I have so many thoughts after watching this video. I will try to be brief.
First, thank you for being willing to talk about issues that are deep and significant. You could keep your English practice to surface-level topics and do just fine. As others have said, you have a soothing voice and are clearly committed to improving your English. That alone makes your videos enjoyable. But addressing topics like this just elevates your videos to a whole new level. So thank you!
Second, this surprised me. I thought Japan was very proud of its history. After all, you have so many customs and buildings and traditions dating back hundreds, even thousands of years. But as you spoke, I thought about it some more. You are proud of your pre-modern history. Like, say before 1900? But you're right, I don't see as much celebration of 1900s Japan. It's almost like that time period didn't exist (except for, say, musical eras).
Third, does this have anything to do with the Japanese culture of "not standing out"? Like, you folks tend not to brag about your own individual accomplishments. That would be considered arrogant. And when someone compliments you, the appropriate response is to say that the compliment is unwarranted. So does that mindset collectively mean that you are reluctant to take pride in yourselves as a country?
Fourth...well, first of all let me say I am an American, born and raised. So I struggle with trying to discuss World War II with Japanese people. Both our countries did so many horrible things in that war and especially to one another. So I want to tread very carefully and respectfully here. I love America and I love Japan. I am eager to learn much more about Japan from you! But regarding World War II, I wonder if Germany and Italy were able to regain their patriotism by "othering" those who engaged in the war. That is, they could say, "It wasn't Germans and Italians in general that did these horrible things. It was the Nazis and the Fascists in particular." So they can be ashamed at the actions of those parties while still being proud of their countries as a whole. I don't know if Japan ever did that, did they?
I look forward to learning more from you. And don't be embarrassed about having to take breaks. We understand that life has its highs and lows, ebbs and flows. Every video from you is a gift to us, and we do not take that lightly.
We also have the masochistic vision of our country in Italy and it was instilled in us by the United States after the defeat of WW2. It is not something that comes from the people, but it was an extremely self-blaming rereading of history precisely to avoid the repetition of the regimes that led to the formation of the Axis. The same thing obviously happened in Germany. It is no coincidence that there are MANY American military bases in Germany, Italy and Japan.
Dude ure cooking
"...avoid the repetition"
大丈夫ですよ！自分のペースでやってくださいね！頑張ろう！マレーシアから
This is an awkward topic for any country, Shika. Many countries expanded their territory by means that we are not proud of or support. It is still being done today. This is a deep topic and not easy to get thru in a short time. The important question is "what will we do to make a better future?"
Thank you for giving us some insight to what is going on in Japan. We did not know. Who knows where this may lead you?
Have a good day 😊
hi shika hope everything is well with you miss your videos hey when you going to do one outside of your house like an a park I know is a lot of work but you practice your your English with a different them
I don’t know how you are in my algorithm suggestions but if comments help then I’d like to add this one. ❤
Your English is VERY good already.
With regards to the topic. You can’t change the past.
It’s her. We love you. Clear the slate. We go forward. Let it go. I wish you happiness, success, and a safe future. I will visit Japan in December. I wish I could marry a Japan born woman.
I loved to hear you say, “love”. God bless Japan and its people. I pray all countries peace and improvement.
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Wasn't the author Yukio MIshima a patriot? He put his life on the line. Japan is a great country! I happen to be Japanese-American, and I feel that America is just a 'baby nation' compared to Japan because it has existed only 248 years compared to Japan's 2,680 years! There are Japanese stores that have been around longer than America! Nishiki Market in Kyoto is over 700 years old! Mitsukoshi department store is over 350 years old! I love Japan's rich culture and people. Japanese people are amazing -- you're an example of one, Shika!
america is a joke! she's like a rich aunt and everyone just pretends to like her because she has money. if it vanished tomorrow nobody would care. it's that fake. even the people are fake. there are endless 50+ year old women living alone in 5 bedroom houses that they got from divorcing a man and destroying the family. they're all over the US, and they get to see their grandkids twice per year. are those even human beings? very weird, upside down society. the americans. on the other hand, a world without japan, china, france, britain, italy, germany, poland, russia, spain, even mexico, iraq, egypt, indonesia, etc. is not worth having.
Hey, Shika, you decided to talk about a very interesting subject today. There are not many country in the world who like to think about themselves in a mazochistic way. I understand why the Americans have decided to write those textbooks in post-war Japan and the same thing happened in post-war Germany. The denazification of Germany happened extremely fast and I have no problem with that because the Nazis were extremely bad people.
I have always had a problem with nationalists. The patriotism is another matter completely. Like, for example, I love my country which is patriotic, but I don't claim that my country is the best country that has ever existed which is the way that nationalists seem to think. I mean, technically, your country can seize to exist literally one day after you die and what the hell are you gonna do about it? Nothing. That's why the nationalists are funny to me.
Also, the things that you say Japanese people are ashamed off happened over 80 years ago and Japan today is a completely different country so I don't think that Japanese people today should be ashamed by anything. I think that Japan is a beautiful and friendly country and I can't wait to visit it. Hopefully, in the near future.😊
greetings from USA!
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Thank you! Japanese people should be very proud.
hope you have a great week!
I spent a total of eight or nine years in Japan during the 1960's and 1970's. I enjoyed it immensly and was always treated well. Some of the things I enjoyed was the fishing, going to the beaches, attending baseball games, watching sumo, and a whole host of other things. Even with all the time I spent there were many many things I never got around to. I managed to get back for a couple short visits in the late 1980's, It's a wornderful country with interesting history that needs to be taken in the context of the times and locations. It wasn't all pretty, but no countries is. Cheer up!!!
If I had visited Japan I would have liked to practice Judo there but I never visited , one thing that we were told in our Judo club was that a letter of introduction should be sent to the club and a copy carried with you so that you are properly introduced to the club as it is very helpful .
I bet that you did enjoy your time there , did you get to see the Cherry blossoms ? I hope that you did , best wishes from the UK .
A nation should never be held captive by its past if the people are working to improve the future and not repeat those mistakes. Japan has come a long way and the people should be proud of that.
Very brave of you to talk about something that can be controversial. But your opinion is balanced and agreeable.👍
I will be visiting japan next month! What things do you love most about japan/being japanese? What are your favorite things?
Japan soft power is strong! People from all over the world appreciate your country. Can't wait for Japan national anthem let's gooooo
Your the absolute BEST!! And very pretty as well😊
I like this question, but it raises many issues of interpretation, primarily; Is there an appropriate amount of shame for an individual to acknowledge with regard to "loving" their country? I am an older American born and raised in southern California. I would say I have never felt my view of history to be masochistic, though I must acknowledge the shame I feel in belonging to the country which imprisoned Japanese Americans from 1942-1946, not to mention the dropping of nuclear bombs in Japan. Many would argue that there should be no shame because these were necessities in winning the war, or, "securing the peace." But I cannot dismiss the human loss, for all involved. The question remains, were these losses necessary? Could such things be avoided when we have never been able to avoid them in the past?
I think we can, but it will take quite a lot of work, in the fields of education, psychology, and cultural understanding, Thank you for contributing by making these videos.
がんばってね しかさん！ Nice intro this time.. you're getting better :)
Do you plan on doing a livestream in the future?
I visited Osaka Castle and learned about Japanese history.
I looked up the anthem on both youtube and google (wikipedia). Its history is very interesting.
I’m really interested in visiting Japan and seeing the culture with my own eyes, the good and the bad. I dont think I’ll ever understand one of your strange cultural example of reading the air lol. It’s crazy having to do that especially in a relationship. How can any relationship go through that without something breaking.
No other countries' people can beat Japanese in the attitude of social responsibility and civic consideration.
I was in Tokyo 12 years ago for a business trip. Walked along the road and noticed everyone was walking orderly in straight lines. As I hurried my steps because I was late for my appointment, the few Japanese in front of me became aware of my hurrying steps, and they slowed down walking, turned around and voluntarily let me take over them 💗
Japan has had a rough history, rougher than most you could say. Even before World War 2, with that said, Japan has a beautiful culture. It has formed one of the greatest cultural exchanges and friendships in the world with the US…Shika what a topic today. 20 minutes can’t cover it all 😅 My grandfather fought in the war and left behind only photos for me to “connect the dots” but I was too young to talk to him about it. 80 years later I ended up in the Philippines with my Filipino coworker and I have never felt so loved by so many people I never met and not having done anything. I don’t feel an ounce of hatred for Japan though, quite the opposite and I’m sad when I hear Japanese and Americans don’t love their countries. No one is perfect.
Your beautiful ❤️ I love your videos
I'm from a place in Britain called Cornwall, which has it's own patriotism, so I sort of live with double patriotism!
for me knowing the national anthem does not make a person patriotic, it's what you can do for your country, helping others in your area is enough and basic contribution and showing your children you help build the country by doing the simple and useful things, that's patriotic
your English proficiency is amazing
I mean I appreciate where and when I live, but I catch myself thinking deeper. Like, why was I born in this time period? Why was I born in the location I was born? I could have been born in a more volatile time in human history, but I began to exist here and now. I also think about things down to the basic: human behavior. When I read history, I think of human's mindsets and why they do what they do. Maybe I have a more philosophical mindset.
there is a better way to say it, not so good history makes you better and learn from the past, its not bad to remember it , its a reminder that we people need to reflect from it , past is past we need to move on, forgiveness and acceptance is the key
As an American of Japanese and Okinawan decent, the most Japanese I was raised on were some cultural observances, like meals, remembrance services, and obon festivals. My parents were never taught Japanese and they did not make me attend Japanese school as a child.
It was not until I was much older that I had an appreciation of where my family originated. I learned Japanese in high school and some college, but didn't practice daily and forgot most of it. I am trying to learn again. I have visited Japan only once two years ago, but in the near future will be going again. This time, with my parents who will be visiting Japan for the first time.
Shika . Thankyou .. You have said
about Japan:
EXACTLY what I feel about England ,
but better than I could .
(and I was an English teacher!)
Brilliant!
"Masochistic" seems like a perjorative/loaded term to me, as if it was used in this context by someone who is critical of Japanese people who take a dim view of their national history instead of someone who is taking a balanced view of both sides. Perhaps it's better to use a different term (like "cynical" or "critical") if you want to use something that seems less biased.
I think there's nothing wrong with being a little cynical regarding your national history. Most of the comments seem to disagree with this but understanding, acknowledging, and learning from your country's mistakes is an act of someone who wants to love their country but doesn't want it to repeat these mistakes. Others will claim that something happening in the past doesn't stop you from loving what your country is in the present, but I think they would be surprised that often the same kinds of injustices are being committed or contributed to by the same governments in the modern day too, so there are always lessons to be learned. Thank you for the video Shika-san, it's an interesting topic!
Have a good day!
Japan's history isn't perfect, but neither is the history of any other country - my own included. Be proud, Shika-chan! There is nothing wrong with that.
「自虐史観」ですね。西側のインターネットにはそれに関する記事さえないと思います。話してくれてありがとうございます。
Ringo Sheena's "Nippon" is a good patriotic song