In Japan, it has become popular today for people to wear blue jeans, to listen to rock music, to eat fast food, to
sleep in a bed, and to eat with a knife and fork. ( ) ancient times, the cultures of other countries, especially
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those of China and Korea, have greatly influenced Japanese life. However, (2)with the opening of Japan in the
nineteenth century after many years of isolation, and especially after World War II, (3)the Japanese have tried to keep
up with Western people and become like them.