This second Edo era may sound like a poetic utopia, but it has some influence: Sakakibara observes that Japanese students do not study abroad anymore, and that “nobody learns English.” At a time when South Koreans are becoming more globalized, learning English, and welcoming a growing number of immigrants, Japan is entering a “de-globalization process.”
所谓第二次江户时代可能听上去像诗意的乌托邦，但却产生了切实的影响力： 神原英资观察到日本学生不再到国外留学，同时也“没有人再学习英语。” 在韩国日益全球化、学习英语、欢迎越来越多移民的同时，日本却正在步入一个“去全球化进程”。