Love the China memes and all, but how often do you meet someone who has anything to say about Japanese modernization?

During the 70s and early 80s the general western view of Japan was exactly the same: they made cheap copies of European and American stuff.

It’s like living in BSG: happened before, will happen again.

Didn't the samurai revolt against the Meiji reformations?

The train (top one) is too pointy. It's more aerodynamic to have a more round nose.

Well yeah, japan got to try twice. They tried it themselves, fucked it up the same way Germany did, then did it right with the Americans holding their hands and fingering their ass. Its not hard to get it right when youre a hand puppet.