Follow the road behind the Emperor. We must build the world for Japan's sake, heaven ordered Japan to achieve this great mission.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Japan is ordered by heaven to build the world for its own sake.
- In plain terms
- Japan must build the world for its own benefit.
- What can you take from it?
- National missions can justify imperial ambitions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who claims divine order?
- What justifies expansion?
Another view
Heavenly orders are subjective claims.
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