That is a worrying trend, and not only for Japan: South Korea can hardly stand alone as the lone Asian democracy. If the Japanese do not wake up from their Edo dream, Asia might very well become a Chinese empire.
这一趋势令人忧虑，而且不仅对日本如此： 韩国作为亚洲唯一的民主国家恐怕独木难支。 如果日本人不赶快从江户之梦中醒来，亚洲很可能最终成为中国的领地。