The J-drama Jin marks the anniversary of TBS;
Chinese have an inferiority complex of sorts can be associated with the Chinese; the actions of the government can be explained as an attempt to reclaim past glory and wash away national shame for having been overwhelmed by foreign powers in the 20th century. But the flip side of an inferiority complex is a superiority complex, and both are rooted in pride. The common root is why someone can swing from one to the other?
Something comparable can be found in the Japanese psyche -- losing World War 2 may not have helped? The drama seems to be an opportunity for the Japanese to indulge in a fantasy of sorts - what if Japan somehow was ahead of the West in medicine. The main character, having traveled back in time from contemporary Japan, "invents" modern surgery practices and techniques in order to work as a doctor during the Meiji Restoration. In ep. 6 of the final series, the main character demonstrates his skills to a bunch of foreign visitors, and astounding them with his capabilities. How will the drama be resolved, and will his introduction of advanced medicine have anything to do with it?
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