Japan’s New Global Spirit: The Yamato Damashii大和魂 Challenge

06 Oct 2011 22:03 | JHRS (Administrator)
"The word was originally a rather neutral one, found also in the Genji Monogatari. It was used originally to contrast native Japanese from imported Chinese ideas and concepts. That changed in the middle of the Edo period and further darkened by militarists in the Meiji and Showa Era. It certainly is true that the word has a tarnished image and not used much because of that. However, that does not mean that the word is intrinsically bad - as a certain N word in English might be - and can be redeemed if used in a positive manner to define the positive traits of Japanese in general." -- Posted on behalf of Bruce [Bilingual Workforce in Japan @ LinkedIn]

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