Yeah same. From dabblings into WWII figure I knew that Japan had an emperor during WWII but I didn’t know anything about the position. I sort of assumed it fizzled out after WWII.
I know they have a pretty brutal work culture, which suggests a dismal political landscape, but that’s about it. That seems like a pretty typical knowledge level for westerners, so you’re probably right.
I am willing to wager that most westerners have no idea what the political structure is in Japan.
A couple years ago I saw some articles talking about the Japanese princess moving to America to live a normal life with her family.
My main takeaway was: “Japan has a royal family?”
Yeah same. From dabblings into WWII figure I knew that Japan had an emperor during WWII but I didn’t know anything about the position. I sort of assumed it fizzled out after WWII.
I know they have a pretty brutal work culture, which suggests a dismal political landscape, but that’s about it. That seems like a pretty typical knowledge level for westerners, so you’re probably right.
or could locate Japan on a map.
Is there any reason they need to?