It was Japanese policy to learn US history and adopt US customs.
And it still is to a large degree. Its why there are so many "America-boos" in Japan and why they have some of the highest approval ratings of the US of any country on the planet.
That actually applies to most of Asia honestly, who treats us more like actual friends and allies than almost anyone in Western Europe does (Eastern Europe is different, due to the memory of the Cold War).
And it still is to a large degree. Its why there are so many "America-boos" in Japan and why they have some of the highest approval ratings of the US of any country on the planet.
That actually applies to most of Asia honestly, who treats us more like actual friends and allies than almost anyone in Western Europe does (Eastern Europe is different, due to the memory of the Cold War).