[pezezin]

As someone who has been living in Japan for the last 6 years, I kind of agree with you. It might look like a very respectful culture at first, but you will soon realize that it is quite oppressive and has led to cultural stagnation. It is a country that doesn't deal with its problems, it just tries to hide them.

However, the toxicity and polarization that some Western countries have been evolving to is not good either. There should be a middle ground.