“ Japan is a very prosperous society. Is people are safer
and enjoy great longevity than the people of most other countries. Its social
infrastructure is the envy of the world and unemployment is low. The cities are
efficient and clean. It has modernized while maintaining its uniqueness, with
Japanese fashion, music and culture (even anime) a major soft-power force in
Asia and beyond”
Source: Editorial, East Asia Forum,
Quarterly, July –
September, 2012.
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