ôYeah? WellàDonÆt worry about itö (Fleischer and Fukasaku 1970).
We see that nationhood and citizenship are concepts expressed in the film for both cultures. Because the film does not make the Japanese into a nameless or faceless enemy, we get to see some of the ethos of the warrior nation that guides its war philosophy and its leaders. Though he is against attacking America because of concerns it will create a fierce opponent, Yamamoto carries out the attack. We see in his words the Japanese ethos of nationhood with respect to military enterprises when Yamamoto maintains, ôIf all men are brothers, why are the winds and the waves so restless?ö (Fleischer and Fukasaku 1970). This shows the sentiment of nationalism was strong during this era, one that did not view peaceful coexistence among nations as a susta
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