What was more, Japan was driven into isolation from other Asian countries, not only politically but also socially and culturally.
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The way Japan had tried to build up a modern state modelled on the West was cataclysmic.
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The ambiguous orientation of Japan drove the country into the position of an invader in Asia.
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