In Japan, the isolationist temptation is expressed in the current nostalgia for the Edo period, from 1600 to 1868, before Emperor Meiji opened Japan to the world. “Back to Edo” has become a dominant mood and theme in public debates, promoted by writers, pundits, and historians like Inose Naoki (who is also Vice Governor of Tokyo), who argue that the Japanese were much happier within their closed world, blissfully insulated from the quest for material success and international status.
在日本，最能体现孤立主义诱惑的便是最近大热的对江户时代的怀旧。江户时代从1600年开始，到1868年明治维新打开日本国门为止。“回到江户”已成为日本人民的主流观点，引发了公众争论，各种写手、专家和历史学家在一旁煽风点火，如东京都副知事猪濑直树指出，日本人在封闭时代比现在快乐得多，完全不必受到物质成功要求和国际地位担心的困扰。