There once was a man who lived in a small house, he was very poor and didn't have much. He always dreamed of becoming rich and having his own family but it seemed like it was never going to happen. One day, when he was planting in his garden, he found a shiny object. He picked it up, and took it inside to observe it. He found that it looked kind of like a lamp, one that he had seen in his childhood. He thought of rubbing it like he had seen in movies. Nothing happened. Upset, he took it inside. He had an idea of cleaning it and selling it to make money. He took the lamp and washed it with water. Sparkles appeared everywhere. He heard a voice, asking for what he wanted most. The man was greedy. He asked for a big castle made of chocolate. There were lots of sparkles and noises everywhere. He then saw a large castle made of chocolate standing in front of him. His old home had dissappeared, along with the magic lamp. He went inside. {The Next Day} He woke up, thinking it was just a dream. He smelt chocolate and realised that it was real. A drop of chocolate fell on his face. He looked up. He saw that the whole chocolate castle was melting apart because of the hot sun. He quickly ran outside and looked at the melting chocolate in horror. He learned his lesson, he should be greatful for what he had, although he had nothing now. He said "Never will I do that again."
Explanation: Not wanting to follow in China’s footsteps, Japan needed to distance itself from the political and cultural practices that they had inherited from China in order to survive as a country.
