Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Do Japanese really respect their Emperor?

Question:


when they are asked in public , thay will say somthing positive, but in private, how do they say about him?

Answer:


Many people have told me in public that they are not interested in the Emperor or royal family. They're not afraid to say so.

There are some people who see the royal family as something very distinctly Japanese, and "respect" them like other right-wingers in other countries do. (Of course the monarchs themselves think a lot of those people are crazy).

I think people respect them as humans, but don't respect the institution of royalty itself.

Of course there are exceptions. Some people think it's a good thing to have a royal family. Most people don't seem to really be bothered either way. It's not like they have any real power or are particularly charismatic or intelligent.

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