In Japan, there are a few opportunities to see the national flag. I seldom see the Japanese flag in my life. For instance, I could see it when I graduated schools, because schools tend to hang it on the wall during the graduating ceremony. Also, I see a few flags hung out at the front door of houses on national foundation day. Therefore, I’ve never thought the national flag is important and just a sign of the country. Although most Japanese don’t care about flags, people who believe conservatism regard as important. I found it on graduation ceremony of my brother. At that day, the right wing people came to the school and act demonstration in the school. This was because they thought school didn’t hung the flag. All students and teachers were surprised and scared, because they were violent and self-assertion. Some teachers were hit by them, but the police helped them. From that day, I started thinking the importance of the national flag. Yet it’s still not so important for me. I was taught about the flag when I was an elementary school student, so I know the red circle represents the sun. Still it’s the only one information that I know. I asked about the flag to my friends, but they didn’t know about it, like me. Finally, I wondered whether Japanese people are patriotic or not. After I came here in America, there are many chances to see foreign national flags. Also, it’s not only on the national day but also in my friend’s room. I felt that flag have meaning, and also show the culture from the ways of using it.
