Which of the Following Expresses the National Character of Japan

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following expresses the national character of Japan expressed through the notion of kokutai in the Cardinal Principles of the National Entity of Japan (Source 20.2) ?

• A) "The views of the world and of life that form the basis of these ideologies ...lay the highest value on,and assert the liberty and equality of,individuals...."
• B) "[T]he relationship between the Emperor and his subjects arises from the same fountainhead,and has prospered ever since the founding of the nation as one in essence...."
• C) "Just as our ancestors did not receive the soil on which we live today as a gift from Heaven,but had to fight for it at the risk of their lives,in the future no folkish grace will win soil for us ...but only the might of a victorious sword...."
• D) "Those who want to live,let them fight,and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live...."

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