Is Chinese culture respected in Japan?
Very much so. Chinese culture, especially its historical heritage, is much more respected here in Japan than you might imagine. For example Sanguozhi, or three kingdom saga, is considered pretty much a must read for business people, though changes are taking place among younger generations. Kids and students may also be familiar with it through Nintendo Sanguozhi games or something though. People with a profound knowledge of old Chinese things seem much more respected than those who can only handle English. On a personal level, contrary to what the poster below said, I have not a few Chinese friends and I love them. On the other hand I don’t have any English-speaking friends except on the Internet. I sometimes wish I had learned Chinese instead of English cause it has a much more practical value as far as I’m concerned, living here in Japan. But it can’t be helped coz the only foreign language I was given the opportunity to learn in school was English. In fact Chinese people are now ev
