found this rather interesting while reading Newsweek, an edition some months ago.. talking about the formation of the Japanes maritime self defence force.. the 4th most powerful sea-based force in the world - talk about their japanese constitution established to disallow the formation of a japanese armed force after the bloody World War 2..

aniwae so those japanese elite men and women have to before lights out to ponder over the 5 reflections.. receited in ancient japanese.

" Hast thou not gone against sincerity?
Hast thou not felt ashamed of thy words and deeds?
Hast thou not lacked vigor?
Hast thou exerted all possible efforts?
Hast thou not become slothful?"

interestingly the elite chosen 1 out of 40 top university graduates have to at the beginning visit a shrine dedicated to military contributions of past Wars. the musuem even appraises the japanese who volunteered for the 77-man suicide mission.. talk about propaganda.. making the 20 odd year old feel like they 'belong to that tradition' and it being ' something i have to carry on'. Both quoting 2 interviewees.