In 1854, U.S. gunboats forced Japan to open its economy and society. The western colonial ideas combined with Japan's aggressive Samurai culture resulted in the latter's attempt to colonize Asia during WWII. Till today, Japan's right-wing politicians refused to fully acknowledge or take responsibility for the country's past atrocities. What are the reasons behind? Einar Tangen, our current affairs commentator, tells more about Japan's history behind its current militarizing trajectory.