Are Japanese the most superior people ?

[Sebastianus Rex]

They are not as lazy and undisciplined as many Westerners, for sure.

"Western" cultural enrichers reach Japan:

[Incal]

Altough they were rather isolationists (and still are somehow), they didn't had firearms yet, the Portuguese sold them to the Japanese and changed completely the history of the country but despite that, militarily they were strong and organized, the Mongols, at the peak of their power, after conquering China, failed to invade Japan, that gives us a good idea.

To tell the truth, japs were lucky back then, since the mongols attempts to invade Japan were frustrated by weather... and even when japs were organized and all that, the true rise of Japan started with the Meiji restoration, when they adopted WESTERN concepts and technology.

[Sebastianus Rex]

To tell the truth, japs were lucky back then, since the mongols attempts to invade Japan were frustrated by weather... and even when japs were organized and all that, the true rise of Japan started with the Meiji restoration, when they adopted WESTERN concepts and technology.

Well, likewise, the English were lucky against the Armada because of the weather. However there were also a few land battles during the Mongol invasions and they were repelled, I posted a video about it in my other awesome thread "Are the Mongols the most badass warriors?".

I agree that the rise of Japan as a regional power and later a World player, was indeed because of its industrialization and adoption of western technology, but the old Japanese character was there, it was never forgotten, and that's also a big part of their sucess.

[Incal]

Well, likewise, the English were lucky against the Armada because of the weather. However there were also a few land battles during the Mongol invasions and they were repelled, I posted a video about it in my other awesome thread "Are the Mongols the most badass warriors?".

I agree that the rise of Japan as a regional power and later a World player, was indeed because of its industrialization and adoption of western technology, but the old Japanese character was there, it was never forgotten, and that's also a big part of their sucess.

Yep, luck has always played a key role in history and our lives whether we like it or not. Also, Island states have always the upper hand when it comes to wars and attacks.

[ChatGPT]

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[Andullero]

Well, likewise, the English were lucky against the Armada because of the weather.

That's perhaps the only lucky break they have ever had on that regard. Before, Romans, Anglos, Irish, Norsemen, and later, the Dutch of William III all went over and pretty much had their way on Britannia.

[Jacques de Imbelloni]

They do, however, have worrisome soft spots for a variety of vices.

[Creoda]

Traditional Japan was obliterated by WW2.
But they strongly favoured simplicity, elegance and form follows function before Westerners.
New Japan is modern, utilitarian and industrial, and high-density, and must withstand earthquakes.
Often bland and grey but still perfectionist and conscious of detail though.

A lot of their spaces look like this:

Possibly boring or ugly depending on your opinion, but at least consistent and mostly compatible/accordant.

Some of their traditional aesthetics do remain though,
and I think that Japanese are much more conscious about aesthetics than Westerners.

Japanese cities and public facilities are so much cleaner and sharper than Western cities due to the quality of their population.

Japanese are very clean and disciplined, and there is a very strong feeling of respect for public places and private property, even more so than Western countries.

Some cities and towns in the West have a lot of graffiti, neglect and apathy even when the population is all white.
Reflecting the quality of the local population. I doubt that you would see this in Japan.
At worst there might be abandonment from depopulation.

And Westerners have plenty of tacky mansions (unless taxes are too high) and a tendency for postmodern buildings that are in poor taste and do not fit their surroundings.

I think the Japanese started obliterating their own traditions long before WW2. Most Japanese buildings and houses I've seen look awful, and often run-down. The Japanese streetscape is claustrophobic and lacking greenery (except weeds) like elsewhere in Asia, concrete jungles. Whilst traditional Japanese architecture can be somewhat nice, it's not a patch on traditional Western architecture(s), which can still be found everywhere (less so in America), and a thousand times more commonly than that postmodernist abomination, which is a rejection of Western aesthetics.

That's not to say there aren't many ugly unkempt cities and towns in Western countries, but the Japanese are in no way superior in this respect (or most others IMO), re: the contention of this thread.

[Anglo-Celtic]

Well, likewise, the English were lucky against the Armada because of the weather. However there were also a few land battles during the Mongol invasions and they were repelled, I posted a video about it in my other awesome thread "Are the Mongols the most badass warriors?".

I agree that the rise of Japan as a regional power and later a World player, was indeed because of its industrialization and adoption of western technology, but the old Japanese character was there, it was never forgotten, and that's also a big part of their sucess.

Genghis Khan would have conquered the whole world if all of the topography would have been like the Great Steppes. I would have typed this comment in Mongolian if that would have been the case.

[Sebastianus Rex]

I think the Japanese started obliterating their own traditions long before WW2. Most Japanese buildings and houses I've seen look awful, and often run-down. The Japanese streetscape is claustrophobic and lacking greenery (except weeds) like elsewhere in Asia, concrete jungles. Whilst traditional Japanese architecture can be somewhat nice, it's not a patch on traditional Western architecture(s), which can still be found everywhere (less so in America), and a thousand times more commonly than that postmodernist abomination, which is a rejection of Western aesthetics.

That's not to say there aren't many ugly unkempt cities and towns in Western countries, but the Japanese are in no way superior in this respect (or most others IMO), re: the contention of this thread.

Depends, major Japanese metro areas are overpopulated, Tokyo is over 35 million and if you see most videos, it looks remarkably clean and safe, even the red light district.

Yes, aesthetically they are shit (if compared to whites only), even their (reliable) cars leave much to desire in terms of design, but their organization (in general but also before major disasters), lack of tolerance for low IQ minorities, obsesion for perfection, national cohesion and work ethics, largely compensate for those faults.