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I don't think they even slightly care about opium war or Chinese history. They consider themselves as a western nation while preserving traditional ways including the oldest Royal family in the universe. They don't like to be relevant or associated with china or asia in general.
I say 95% of the japaneae citizens never even use the word opium (ahen) in their life time apart from history class. Most talked drugs are 1) meth and 2)marijuana. Cocaine has never been that popular and ecstacy is on the decline. Japan banned meth (once was over-the-counter drug advertised on daily papers) in 1950s by passing narcotic control act which led the people to get confused about drugs of different levels and categories. I know it's hard to believe but today many japs still don't distinguish meth from harmless herb like marijuana. Their drug literacy is ridiculously poor.
For example, when Paul McCartney got busted after arriving in Tokyo international airport for the possession of rolled pots, Japanese media bashed him like the end of the world circulating the same word that could mean meth.
I say 95% of the japaneae citizens never even use the word opium (ahen) in their life time apart from history class. Most talked drugs are 1) meth and 2)marijuana. Cocaine has never been that popular and ecstacy is on the decline. Japan banned meth (once was over-the-counter drug advertised on daily papers) in 1950s by passing narcotic control act which led the people to get confused about drugs of different levels and categories. I know it's hard to believe but today many japs still don't distinguish meth from harmless herb like marijuana. Their drug literacy is ridiculously poor.
For example, when Paul McCartney got busted after arriving in Tokyo international airport for the possession of rolled pots, Japanese media bashed him like the end of the world circulating the same word that could mean meth.