A while ago, I found a very good editorial on the net.
Gift to Japanese citizens and people around the world.
From https://ameblo.jp/purity-luxe/entry-12301301817.html.
Do you know the person Paul Claudel?
Before World War II, he was a familiar society who also lived in Japan as French ambassador to Japan
His sister is a famous sculptor Camille Claudel. She is a disciple of Rodin.
With the influence of his sister, Paul · Claudel became longing to Japan, "It is the best to become a diplomat to go to Japan," the best diligent person who passed the diplomat exam best and came to Japan is.
In time of the midst of the Pacific War
When Japan was said to be probable defeat, Paul Claudel is leaving such a word at a certain dinner party in his home country France
"The Japanese are poor.
But it is noble. "
"Only one in the world
I absolutely want you to survive
If you mention ethnic groups,
It's a Japanese. "
At that time France was fighting with Germany, so Japan that has an alliance should have been like an enemy country.
Paul Claudel who has seen Japan from the end of the Taisho era to the Showa era
It seems that Japanese modest was also impressed by the noble character
The Japanese people's willingness is higher than they are aware
It is far higher
They have been forgotten
Culture of patriotism to your home country
I want to raise it up.
Low patriotic nature to your home country
It is the lowest among 33 developed countries
Because humility is completely different from masochistic
