Today we always think of Japan as a place with large cities, robots, and frequent monster attacks from movies, but we never really go into its past. The people of Japan have a unique history that is full of wars, betrail, and strange traditions that date back to the time of the silk road.
One of the intresting things about Japan was the way the leaders interacted. Usually powerful samuri gave their first born son their leader, which was a way to insure loyalty. The child was considerd a "hostage" even though they lived well and recived a good education. Also, the Japaneese royal cort held very little power. In fact, the only real thing they got to do was choose the Shogun, otherwise they would wile away the time with the arts.
That is another difference in culture. The Japaneese valued the arts very highly, next to prestige won in battle. Characteristics such as patience and intelligence were prized among the upperclass, and having an education was important for leaders. That is different from the European culture which we are more used to.
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