When I see You Tube yesterday, I found a movie which summarized Fuji Television's survey. I guess the survey might not be a good survey but generally it is no problem, I think. The survey's controversial point is that the surveyors don't explain how they surveyed. My feeling is that If they send out questionnaires to older people, the figure would be different.
Well,
My source is
"Do you like Japan?"
("No" means "I hate Japan".)
In Taiwan
Yes : 93%
No : 4%
In Thai land
Yes : 96%
No : 4%
In Singapore
Yes : 94%
No : 6%
In China
Yes : 20%
No : 75%
In South Korea
Yes : 12%
No : 86%
As I wrote before, we can think most/many countries have a good feeling toward Japan. I cited this last time.
Click to see BBC and PIPA's survey There, the BBC's survey, were only two country, South Korea and China which feel negative about Japan. To put it the other way around, I think I can say they think Japan's economic power is no longer a threat.
For Taiwan, I heard westerners get be surprised when they hear Taiwanese are relatively close to Japanese in this region. I feel an affinity with Taiwanese and they feel an affinity with Japanese. I guess westerners don't know that when Chinese and Koreans released their hostility to the Japanese, A Taiwanese, 金美齢, led the charge for China and Korea at Yasukuni shrine.
I found a movie on You Tube. It is a TV program "AINORI"'s movie.
Taiwanese old woman's story The old woman said "I'm a Taiwanese, my Chinese family name is Lee, my Japanese family name is Kabajima, I like Japanese people and still I think I'm a Japanese at heart. Japanese people came to Taiwan and build many things. All(prosperity etc), thanks to Japan. (snip) All Taiwanese like Japan and don't hold a grudge against Japan. Now all Taiwanese don't think we are Chinese but we think we are Taiwanese. But at heart it seems we think we are as if Japanese at heart. In Japan's age, Japan gave us education and taught us Japan's spirit well. Do you know Japan's spirit? Japan's spirit is having a keen sense of duty, decent, diligence. Taiwanese uphold Japan's spirit more than Japanese. You all, cherish Japan I love, and be a role as a bridge with between Taiwan and Japan. I look very much to you all because I like Japanese people.".
I guess her story is interesting to non-Japanese people. I don't know how many people are same as the old woman in Taiwan but I know at least she is not a rare person. If you read books written by Lee Teng-hui, you will understand. I'll write about Taiwan later. This time I only write about the old woman. Woo, I want to go to Taiwan to visit Palace Museum!
As far as I know, China hasn't ruled Taiwan squarely even though they ripped off Taiwan. So, always I feel something is strange when China says Taiwan is a part of China. I want to write about Tibet later, I found a odd and dreadful movies in You Tube.
As to Thai land. It is a pro-Japan country since olden days and an allied county of imperial Japan including during WW2. Singapore is the first country which opened commerce with Japan after WW2 as I recall. It seems old people tend to hate Japan but young people are different from old people.
Next question.
"How do you think about Japan?"
In Thai land
1. diligence and overwork ...24%
2. stable economy ...18%
3. advanced technology ...17%
4. patriotic feelings and solidarity ...14%
5. strict about time ...13%
In Indonesia
1. intelligent ...46%
2. advanced technology ...46%
3. diligence and overwork ...37%
4. polite ...17%
5. rich ...17%
In Vietnam
1. diligence and overwork ... 50%
2. advanced technology ...49%
3. intelligent ...44%
4. rich ...26%
5. prioritized economy ...24%
In Malaysia
1. diligence and overwork ... 68%
2. intelligent ...36%
3. polite ...23%
4. advanced technology ...19%
5. rich ...9%
In China
1. polite ... 26%
2. diligence and overwork ... 25%
3. advanced technology ...17%
4. stressful life ...16%
5. high productivity ...14%
In Korea
1. colonial occupation ...32%
2. clever but sly and rudeness ...29%
3. brutality and appalling ...15%
4. diligence and earnest ...11%
5. kindness, courtesy and orderly society...11%
Overwork is very true. I'm a victim of overwork. I think they are right. We need a big oil field! :-D An interesting point is that Chinese people didn't say bitter words against Japan. Although I am not approve of massive anti-Japan demo, I feel they can say a bit more bitter words. For intelligent, hmm, always there are so many stupid people in any countries. All people are stupid. It is the what human kind is. Thai's 5th place is interesting. It would reflect their national character, I guess.
Except the surveys, for example, English people tend to underestimate Japanese. France is a pro-Japan country. Ex-president Chirac is a Japan-Otaku. Russia kills Japanese fishermen soon. As far as I know, Sri Lanka, Islam countries including Iran, Israel(the government), Myanmar, Belau, Buryat, Mongol, Poland and etc are pro-Japan countries. I having been trying to recall anti-Japan countries now,,,,,,,, countries which has white racist tendency may have some anti-Japan sentiment more than average. Oh, I guess some latin American countries maybe a bit anti-Japan. I'm not sure though.
Well, I want napping. Medicine makes me sleepy.
Have a nice sunday!
It is a photo of Matsue castle. It is one of most beautiful castle in Japan. I've visited there. It has very peaceful air. Koizumi Yakumo who wrote "Kwaidan" lived in the city.
