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To: Katherine Derbyshire who wrote (60256)	2/11/2002 10:07:40 AM
From: Sam Citron	Respond to of 70976

Cultural treasures and aesthetic sense? Compared to the US, maybe. Compared to Europe, well, don't ever say that to a European. I wouldn't dream of it. But if you gave me the choice of living in Florence for a year versus Kyoto, I know which I would choose. The ongoing economic malaise has badly hurt social cohesiveness. Last time I was in Polermo, my wife and I were held up at gunpoint by a band of three ten or twelve year old boys as we were leaving a restaurant at night. I sincerely doubt that we shall ever be treated to such an amusing spectacle in Japan. Sam

To: Katherine Derbyshire who wrote (60256)	2/11/2002 12:39:27 PM
From: willcousa	Respond to of 70976

If you look at Japanese art you will see that it reflects a rigidity which is quite the contrary of contemporary western art. Caligraphy is a great example. A premium is placed on reproduction of the form, not on creativity. Japan's role with regard to treatment of other cultures, take the sizable Korean community for example, is very bad. The power of bureaucrats to affect outcomes is substantial and often runs contrary to an open system - which I believe would be the more productive system.