The contemporary Japanese society might be more Western than Western existence itself

....yet, there is nothing whatsoever Occidental about the Japanese culture.

The world turns.

What was in the west, 12 hours later is in the east.

(not literally, of course)

The world turns.

What was in the west, 12 hours later is in the east.

(not literally, of course)

History cycles around......the orient continues to be influential as they have always been in the past.

The major contributors are/were not European.

The major contributors are/were not European.

To what?

The major contributors are/were not European.

To what?

What appears to be civilisations and development.