So what.
Every culture goes through up and down, just like the stock market.

LOL
"TXZZ" <superoutland@aol.com> wrote in message 
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>I mean really.  Pottery has long been considred superior to chinese, as
> well as pretty mucha ny good associated with the orient.  Japan not
> only has a longer and superior artistic culture, but provides a better
> life for its citizens.  Maybe its because she isnt in the habit of
> murdering her own people in large numbers.  The land of great harmony
> tried to restore harmony to korea and china, but the inferior monkey
> chinks/koreans rejected it and now you people suffer for it.  You are
> fools, and thus deserve the cruel lives you live.
>