Moreover, pacifism is deeply ingrained in the Japanese psyche, even among young people, largely owing to the painful legacy of Japan’s prewar militarism. Indeed, a poll conducted by the World Values Survey last year revealed that only 15.3% of Japanese – compared with 74.2% of Chinese and 57.7% of Americans – would be prepared to defend their country, the lowest rate in the world.
此外，和平主义深深地扎根于日本人的心理，即使是年轻人也是如此，这主要是因为日本战前军国主义留下的回忆太过痛苦。事实上，去年的世界价值调查（World Values Survey）发现，只有15.3%的日本人——中国有74.2%，美国有57.7%——准备捍卫国家，这一比例为世界最低。只有9.5%的30岁以下日本人表示他们愿意战斗。