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Return Of The Shogun

Japan Turns Inward as Nationalism Rises and Borders Tighten

The Samurai Silhouette Evokes Japan’s Isolationist Past as Nationalism Rises Today

Japan’s latest elections sent a clear message: the nation is once again leaning inward. The surprising rise of the Sanseito party, rooted in nationalism and resistance to immigration, revives echoes of the Shogun era, when Japan sealed itself off from the world for more than 200 years.

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