Arms outstretched over islands, spread forth like a Lotus flower as it cradles it's people like a delicate beauty. Steeped in tradition and honor dating back beyond the memory of time. Feudal in nature and chaos until order is restored through discipline and a sense of duty. Multiplied in it's wisdom and filled with inner strength. The minds of it's people are quickened like the blade of a fine sword. Filled with ideas and creativity, it rises above many challenges with a willingness to sacrifice in order to serve the greater good of the whole. Such is the life of the Japanese, such is the way of Japan.