What differences existed in Japan and China's status as world powers?
142079
Japan is more intimately tied to the fluctuations in the U.S. economy, where China, though a large trader with the U.S., would not be hurt, if for instance, the NASDAQ plummeted overnight.  One way in which China wields much more authority in world trade than Japan is its substantial investment in energy sources.  One could also make an argument for the political difference.  Where Japan is only interested in dominating economically, China is a global political force to be reckoned with.  Its assimilation of Tibet, its hositility towards liberalism, and its demands on Taiwan are examples of its overly aggressive nature.
266834
German Hitler=megalomaniac, tried to create a dynasty by conquering Europe.  Japanese=pissed at the US over trade practices, attacks the US @ Pearl Harbor.  The US fights (with Allies) in Europe, Africa, and the Pacific.  Wins.
651635
Some info is available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Civil_War#Relationship_between_the_two_sides_since_1950
420043
You have it backwards. China isn't ready to compete with us.\n\nSeriously, do you think we became a Superpower through blundering along? We know China's there, and China isn't a threat in any real way but nuclear.\n\nGive them fifty more years, then we'll talk.
448098
1.) The Japanese Shogun, who led from Edo (now Tokyo), wanted European trade to flow through Edo. Europeans wanted to trade through Kyushu (the southernmost island). Additionally, China rejected his overtures for additional trade. The Shogun then moved to restrict trade in his favor (remember, at this point, Japan was a feudal state).\n\n2.) Christianity was starting to flourish in parts of Japan, and the Shogun began to get worried. Christianity was seen as a destabilizing factor, so the Shogun moved to purge it from Japan, by restricting the religion, massacring Christians, expelling Europeans, and forcing subjects to register at temples.\n\nThe period of no contact was between 1641 and 1854, although the Chinese and Dutch were allowed limited contact at Nagasaki.
1148539
I visited both countries in 1976 and found the Chinese to be very friendly & curious about Americans. The Japanese were extremely polite & reserved. They had more personal freedom & control of their destiny than the Chinese at that time. Both countries are extremely crowded, so their privacy is internal (their thoughts are private), but they accept other people to be very close physically to them. I found Asian people to be very loveable & likeable. I cannot choose one over the other, as they are both terrific.
789462
First of all, when you talk about a nation you mostly refer to people, so please be very careful if this is the right question you wanted to ask!\n\nConsidering the present conditions, USA is the most powerful nation in the world not only because of the economical, military or political status, but also because it has the power to influence other nations.\n\nThink about all the political issues in the world. You'll see that the USA is involved in all major political issues (and has the main word to say in most of them).\n\nFrom the economic and scientific point of view, Japan tends to become the world leader (if isn't already). I see that they sit back, relax, mostly prefer not to state their political opinions and continue to advance on almost every open market.
1133876
This question is best considered separately for Japan and for Germany.\n\n1. Japan, which was historically a militaristic society, wished to develop economically to a status similar to that of the Western powers. However, as an island state Japan has very few natural resources. It is notably lacking in oil, but more generally it has to import raw materials such as metallic ores. Therefore Japan wished to conquer territory in South East Asia to control resources. This initailly brought Japan into conflict with China, an ancient enemy, and then Dutch, English and American possesions in the Far East.\n\n 2. The war in Europe resulted from  Germany's agressive actions. In part it had economic causes: Germany had punitive financial conditions imposed upon it by the Versilles Treaty which end the First World War in 1919. France in particular pressed for these conditions, but the Treaty was the joint responsibility of all the allied powers. The main ones, which formed a sort of inner cabinet that actually agreed the Treaty, were the United States, France, United KIngdom and Italy: there were also various minor players such as Greece. The consequences of the Versailles Treaty were made worse by international economic decisions that resulted in massive unemployment in the developed world continuously between 1919 and 1939. Hitler was the only leader to address this, by expanding his arms industries, but this led to War becuase the output was geared to foreign agression and because without War Germany's credit would have run out. Another problem which encouraged war was that the First World War was not fought on German soil, but French, and a myth developed in Germany as a result that their country had been treated as the loser when they had not really been defeated.\n   The above describes the causes of the Second World War in general terms,  but at another level Hitler was hugely responsible as an individual. He whipped up military feeling and hostility towards foreign nations and races as a means, in the early days of his rule, of courting political popularlity.\n    Technically, England and France declared war on Germany in 1939 over the invasion of Poland. It is arguable that more competent politicans between the wars in these two countries would have stopped Hitler without a major War, e.g. by calling Hitler's bluff when he entered the Rhineland in 1936.\n\nCulpability for the Second World War in Europe is now really a historical question. The countries and people today who threaten world peace are quite different from  those whose evils caused the Second World War. \n  .
671830
Interesting topic for discussion. Unfortunately, due to political issues dating back to Mao and the Nationalists, Taiwan and China just can't separate themselves from one another. The U.S. has a hard time choosing sides because while China helps the pocketbook, Taiwan supports the US ideal of democracy. It also helps to keep good ties to an up and coming military power such as China, wouldn't want to upset them too much considering we serve as Japan's military (although Japan is starting to acquire more defensive weaponry).
220027
Japan Invaded Shanghai, which was formerly held by the int'l concession (USA and UK) and the french concession. Japan used Chinese citizens as tests for biochemical activities, and at one time planned to bild a zepplin with gas to poison target californian cities. Oh, and Japan had a mutual war pact with the nazis. Other than pearl harbor and the previous reasons stated..., I see no reason to be alarmed.
988295
I have a feeling that it will take a long time.  Japan and China both have huge egos to overcome.  I say this because US (my home country) and China both have the same problem with egos at the moment.  \n\nAs well, Japan has had a history of invading China.  And I am sure that Japan can attest to some slurs that China has made on their part as well.
288068
It is a love hate relationship....Both are proud races and due to the past history between them, things are not forgotten so easily or so fast. \n\nThe biggest issue between them is the question of Japan and its war time role in Asia, for which it has never apologised (read about the Nanjing massacre - in which the Japanese had killed anywhere up to 600,000 Chinese civilians in a few weeks).\n\nAgain, think of it this way: If the Germans after WWII had not apologised for the holocaust, and its prime minister today still visits the grave of those who perpetuated the extermination of the jews (the tomb of the unknown soldier in japan contains the grave of japanese war criminals), their school books still claim that Germany was not the aggressor in WWII, forced Jewish women into sexual slavery, tested chemical weapons on civilians (BTW, the pepetrators were never convicted in exchange for giving their research to the US military) denies the Holocaust took place, and at the same time, Germany wanted a permanent seat on the United Nations, would the jewish people agree?\n\nChina wants Japan to apologise while the Japanese are too proud to apologise. If this happen to your people, can you forgive and forget?
1101026
probably china and england are two of the closest. the chinese have a lot of people and have revolutionized a lot of stuff liek technology. England is always a very powerful country.
569757
Right now, US is considered a sole super power. Fifteen years ago, two countries- US and Soviet Union were considered Super Powers.  During World War II, US, Great Britain, Japan, Soviet Union and Germany were considered Super Powers.
1023792
Different strokes for differest folks.  Japan is a very closed society.  They strive to be racially pure.  It is even very difficult for Koreans and/or chinese to spend a lot of time in Japan.  I lived in Japan for two years and was treated with great respect and felt that I was accepted in most if not all situations.  However, marriage between races is definately frowned upon.  England is a much more open society without many of the social restrictions which Japan places on their citizens.
533841
Why someone is required to make a comparison between these two countries.........they are two different countries and are distinct in thier identities...No comparison is possible in the countries...if u are talking about the western power's strategy they don't compare the countries they compare thier own advantages and interests associated with countries.... and about distinction that they can't made...when the countries have accepted both the countries there is no question of not distinguishing between the countries..
879269
I would say a lesson.  A lesson on "balance of power".  When the former USSR was a superpower, it helped to hold in check the USA, which was the other major superpower.  Once the USSR had fallen, the USA came up as the major power in the world.  (other countries such as Great Britain, China, Japan, North Korea etc are not as strong-yet)  As the USA is the major power they are able to exert more influence around the world.  The lesson I would say there is that if there isnt any "balance" in the world power, then they are able to use that power in ways the rest of the world may not agree with but be powerless to stop; there isnt anything to really check their power.