But in an increasingly militaristic Japan, Sugihara’s story is instructive — a tool for sensitizing children to the dangers of nationalism not only in Europe, but also in Japan.

Across Japan, there are signs that the collective mood—long shaped by pangs of regret over World War II—is changing as tensions with rivals, especially China and South Korea, escalate.

With regional tensions rising, Japan would do well to come to terms with its past.

In the 20th century, Bushido concepts were expressed both through the educational system and by propagandists to fuel Japanese nationalism, as the country pursued its international ambitions and ...

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Storm also contests the old adage that nationalism required a commercialized middle class to take root—the idea that without a bourgeoisie, national consciousness could not spread. In fact, in Germany ...

Amid regional tension over territorial disputes, acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami called on politicians Friday to stop playing the nationalism card, likening the tactics to “bad liquor ...