Emile comments on Open thread, 16-22 June 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Emile 18 June 2014 02:49:01AM 2 points [-]

Agreed, though they did change a lot of their cutlure, and many prominent elements today were totally absent pre-Meiji. I don't know how much of today's Japanese culture someone from early 19th century Japan would recognize... (I'd guess, less than a European or American equivalent, but more than a Chinese equivalent, but I don't know enough to be sure...).