What exactly is 'Japanese' about Japan?

I published this week’s post a few days early over at

David Roman

’s A History of Mankind substack. It was a response to a piece that David wrote about Chinese and Japanese culture.

You can read his original post here:

Quick Take: Why Western People Love Japanese Stuff & Despise Chinese Stuff

And then my response here:

Guest Post: What is Japanese About Japan?

Enjoy!