Is japan really 10 years ahead of everyone in technology?

i dont know....but i really like japan because they are like pheonix bird.....return from ashes.....what mad them when WW2 happened? they totally destroyed and now see...where they are....one of the yop IT oriented country!i dont know how the people make it...i really appreciate them and i began to love them all....also i enjoyed martial arts and their new technologies in electronics! and i read from a poll that Nearly two-thirds of Japanese people believe the nation should be more patriotic although an overwhelming majority attach importance to remembering the country's past aggression.i am totally agree with them japanese Rocks!