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The relationship between the two nations got worsened. Both sides are afraid of the other's imperialism. China experienced invasion of Japanese army 65 years ago. Japan learnt how Tibet has been treated by China in postwar era, which was typically described in the film, "Seven Years in Tibet." What a mess!   One thing for sure is that we, Japanese should rethink how to deal with Chinese. It seems China cannot be good friend and market for Japan any more. That does not mean we should rely on the U.S. again because they are more dependent on China than Japan is. Maybe...

The story is the experience of one young Japanese woman dating with American man who speaks very good Japanese. They got along very well but somehow they found difficulty understanding each other. One thing the American man could not understand was Japanese people's manner of humility, like saying bad things of yourself and your family to other people. Like giving a present saying "Sorry,...

"Uptown Girl" is my favorite song sung by famous U.S. pop star, Billy Joel. I recently heard the song again and then came up with new novel idea. The title is "Uptown Girl." The story is...