Japan Comparative Essay

Present day Japan and the United States share political economic and social similarities and differences such as both countries have a democratic government based around a constitution; however japan has incorporated a more traditional aspect of their culture by retaining the position of the emperor. Economically both are very similar in that they both run on the concept of free market and are both in the top five largest economies in the world. Differences would include the fact that Japan’s economy is relatively much more efficient with less inflation and national debt compared to the US. Socially they are almost identical with universal suffrage and a strong constitution to protect the people from the government, but even though on paper everyone is equal racial and socioeconomic prejudices still exist strongly in the U.S. This can be compared to anti-Semitism in major countries in the Middle East.
Japan and the United states both have a democratic government with a system of checks and balances as well as a bill of rights to protect citizens from the government. In the United States the constitution was created in seventeen eighty seven to specify the parameters of the American government. Although the constitution has been revised several times over the years it has remained mainly the same with mainly changes only to the rights of citizens (usually to add rights, but not always). The Japanese constitution was written in nineteen forty seven after world war two in response to pressure from the west and the United States to put an end to the militaristic dictatorship under Hideki Dojo. As well as rights for the citizens of Japan the constitution also limits the power of the Japanese government within and outside of the country. For example the Japanese are not allowed to possess a large military or to declare war against other countries after WWII. The United States constitution and the Japanese constitution both are fundamentally the same but contribute to