Talk:Focus/@comment-172.2.0.134-20151212212326/@comment-8562299-20151213102216

Because it originated from China first before it was adapted by Japan. Much of the Asian cultures in the past were heavily influenced by China since in the past China's civilization and culture were way ahead of everyone else's, so many adapted it.

Japan being Japan will copy the culture of the most powerful nation at the time. The 5 elements philosophy AKA Wu Xing were also adapted into the Japanese philosophy with some differences. Like instead of "Wood" (Naramon) it's "Void(ether)".

Kind of like how Onmyodo is Taoism but they just gave it a Japanese name and adapted it as well. Not only that but now Japan has been copying American culture since we became the most powerful nation and it's destroying Japanese culture but also severing its roots from Chinese culture as well. But with China rising back into the powerful civilization it once was, in a world where battles are no longer won with warfare but hybrid warfare. Japan is going to go through another identity crisis again. =/