Have you ever seen modern Japanese and German pornography? The girls aren't smiling. The pornography isn't as disturbing as is the national interest. It is a window into their national psyche. A nation's character can partially be read by what they fantasize about doing to other people.
Japan and Germany should not be allowed nuclear weapons. Can you imagine what the world would look like today if they had them 60 years ago?
"Have you ever seen modern Japanese and German pornography?"
Have you ever seen modern American or European pornography, of the S&M variety? Have you ever seen the sales figures for American and European pornography?
Would you ever dare to say that American or European pornography is a "window" into the "national psyche" of every in America, in the same way you are trying to stereotype that "window" as applicable to all Japanese.
Pornography may be a "window" into the psyche of those who read it. To generalize it, from the forms that exist in a nation or region to a "psyche" window of all persons in that region or nation, is how racist stereotypes are born.
First, who advocated either Japan or Germany having nukes, besides you?
Education and experience, as well as first hand experience, tell me that Japan and Germany are NOT the nations they were - nor do their people have the same world view as they did - "60 years ago".
In many ways, Japan has become a better ally and a nation more compatible with us than some of our European fair-weather "allies". Frankly, I would prefer Japan (2nd largest economy in the world) on the UN security council instead of the treacherous, third rate French.