> I didn’t speak the language at all, but western civilization is oddly similar even if the details are different.
Never heard Japan being referred to as part of western civilization before.
Never heard Japan being referred to as part of western civilization before.
I think it was this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_Restoration
This included finding knowledge in western civilizations and innovating on them, as well as wearing suits or hats I think. This is in relation to the industrialization era as well.
Daily life in Japan is practically similar to life in Europe. The rituals for buying food, going to restaurants, greeting one another. I’m not sure why I expected it to be different, but it wasn’t.