安倍政権の「誇りある日本」

安倍政權之「日本驕傲」（＂Japanese Pride＂in the Abe Administration）

日本創造許多驕傲的事物，但怎麼會陷入悲觀論呢？從作者角度來看，那是非常奢侈的煩惱。驕傲判斷的基準不僅是經濟發展，還有社會的成熟度。驕傲的價值是無法完全用金錢衡量，有時連金錢也買不到。偏向經濟發展為基準的話，容易忽視其他驕傲的存在。社會的進步不能僅以經濟發展為代表，生活品質亦要列入考慮。所以對「過去及新的美好事物」產生意識、進行維持、持續傳送才是正論。 Japan is currently going through an enormous social experiment that has justifiably raised feelings of national pride, as well as genuine admiration for the boldness of its political leaders. Yet, many Japanese remain fearful and somewhat pessimistic about their future. This is indeed a natural response of the public to over two decades of stagnation and political logjam. Still the Japanese have much of which to be proud. A society and culture as rich and old as Japan's cannot be judged solely on the performance of its economic growth. The flowering of Japanese culture is of equal importance to the material gains it has enjoyed in the past. The heartfelt pride that Japanese now have for their country should not be measured only by money, and it cannot be bought with money. Focusing exclusively on economic growth invariably devalues the importance of national pride. Our daily life must properly balance our drive for material gains by also appreciating important qualitative aspects of life. Awareness, maintenance and appreciation for such old and established things are important aspects to a life that justify the admonition that the young generation should always acknowledge ＂something old and something new＂for good luck.