Factories and Smokestacks line the seaside of Himeji, Japan

[HereIsTakashi]

I think from the early age education make the one's to be Japanese. And need to be mother tongue. Did you ever watched "ウエンツ" in TV?

His face is western but he is understood as Japanese actor, TV personnel.

I think it is same for many countries. West (especially U.S.) is not the standard of culture. We have more than 2000 years history of independence. We accept U.S. and west only since Meiji mainly for your colonialism, superior military power.

"和魂洋才" New word for you.

[gorion79]

Looks a lot like San Francisco for some reason.

[Tenshouification]

おもしろい。