I don't read Japanese, so would have to rely on others to tell me what a Japanese textbook says. My guess is that most Chinese can't read Japanese either. My dad is dating a lady from Guangzhou who cannot communicate with another Chinese friend who is from someplace else in China, I think Beijing, so there are language problems inside China, too.
And then there are cultural nuances which are difficult to sense unless you are raised in that culture.
I do read German, and probably know enough about German culture to be able to get a feel for the nuances, but never have read a German textbook. However, my understanding is that German textbooks don't really go into a lot of detail about the Nazis.
But let's take a step back here. When you say "textbooks," I assume you mean books that are used to teach children, say high school aged children.
Here in the US, these books are not written by the US government, they are written by private persons, published by private companies, and each school district decides what to buy.
Thus, what is taught by any one school is not the official policy of the US government.
Is this also true in Japan? |
