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Any person who goes abroad is probably surprised at the strength of his
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own nationalistic feelings, but Japanese are less able than most others to lose
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consciousness of their national origins even momentarily and are more likely to
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see themselves always, not just as representing themselves, but as somehow being
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exemplars of the whole Japanese nation. A Japanese who distinguishes himself in
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the world is much less likely to think of himself or be thought of by his friends
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and acquaintances as little Taro Yamamoto who made good, but as a Japanese who
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became famous. In the Olympics, with its raising of national fags and playing of
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national anthems, the nationalism of all participants is fanned, but at least those
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from the Western democracies usually feel a sense of personal achievement much
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more and the burden of national honor much less than do Japanese participants.
The strength of these Japanese attitudes has created special problems for
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those Japanese who migrate abroad. When Japan went to war with the United
