I saw your post yesterday (regardless of the rambling in it). I had written out quite a bit until it crashed on me and lost it.

Very simply, I would agree with Petina and my personal answer would be 'No'.

Countries change at their own pace and by the will of the people in that country. Japan has always been a strong independent nation and I am pretty sure the Japanese people overall are quite happy. It may have it's ups and downs but it is the same for every country. The 'problems' you had outlined are global issues that are not unique to just one country.

Btw welcome to the forums, I would keep the drunken ramblings to a minimum! Iv seen a few people get in trouble over it before