Different history, different laws, different national character.
2nd Amendment parallels need not apply.
The Japanese people, by and large, are socialists. Doesn’t bother me that they don’t own or want guns. Besides, one day, their socialist leaders will tell them guns are good, hand them out and teach everyone how to pull the trigger, then tell them who to shoot. History is a fine instructor, if one cares to pay attention.
Around 1983 or so, about 40 folks from Japan spent a month at my company, a major defense contractor. They were from Fuji Heavy Industries, which had entered a licensing agreement with my company to manufacture some products. They were visiting to learn of our controls and procedures in Quality.
They were ALL very polite and friendly and quickly became friends of those of us that were giving them a cram course.
The Supervisor assigned to me to ‘train’ soon became a good friend, as we would exchange information about our families and cultures.
Near the end of their business visit, I asked if he would like to take a break and get away from the hard work. He expressed the desire to go to a gun store and explained the laws in Japan that did not permit guns. We took the afternoon off and I drove him to a gun store. His eyes were popping, as he viewed the numerous weapons available!
He bought a gaudy gun belt with holster ($75) to take home. He explained that in Japan the folks could own replica firearms only, but not ones that would actually fire a bullet. They often held fast draw contests, using replicas of pistols as seen in American western movies. He had a Colt revolver replica and felt the belt and holster would show it off.