Holy smokes!!! Did you see that? You are talking about economy, millitary, size, population. Are that factors which can prove that who is better? so okey. I will try to prove that Japan is better by another way)))

-Culture

Japan has a rich cultural heritage. Garden places, Castles, Samurais, Tradition are their History

-Technology (you have said about it but will repeat it again)

They have the newest inventions, gadgets, robots etc.

They have a wonderful public transportation system.

-They do not suffer from obesity and they have unic folk foods.

Everyone in Japan is skinny and healthy looking. Their food is not particularly healthy, but the portions are small and everyone walks miles each day to and from train stations.

-There is basically NO CRIME, they don’t have a lot of crimefighting to do. Japan is so safe that people leave their bikes everywhere unlocked with their belongings in the baskets.

It's hard to determine which country is better, but I think Japan has some major points in its favor. It has a better education system, less than 5% of U.S. violence, technological might, and is currently the biggest lender of foreign cash. And of course, it's economy doesn't suck. In the broadest terms, Japan's a modern democracy with traditional values (sort of like old World Western America) and it hasn't been as corrupted as the United States in general terms. So yeah, I think Japan's better overall although the United States has it's selling points.

It is hard to choose what country is better. Nevertheless, I prefer Japan. I am not from USA; meanwhile, here in our country, we fed up with your culture. Approximately 80% of people listen to American music, 90% of people watches American films. I do not want say that I do not like America, but I am really bore with it. Such situation pushes people to know something new. I like Japanese manga, anime and culture. Japan has a very interesting culture. Exploring exotic culture is more fascinating. In addition, if you want to choose in which country to live, choose Japan, it has lower crime rate than America=)

Also I want to provide some arguments, which likely you will think that its silly

-They are not using shaking hands

I guess that the reason for not shaking hands is simply because bowing makes it unnecessary, however a pleasant side effect is that they never have to shake with someone who does not wash their hands.

-Manga and Anime

I think that not only Japanese are fans of this kind of art

-Music(JRock)

They have music which is not worse than American

-Girls

I trudge on Japanese girls, and what about you?

- there are twenty six companies which manufacture industrial robotics in the World

15 in Japan)) 3 in USA))

I would say Japan is better because they have good car companies such as Toyota and Nissan that are good quality cars that last a long time. Japan has manga and anime which I like to read and watch some anime. Japan has the Sony company that some of there products can last quite a while. Some of the food there is quite good.

I can't decide which one is more British:

Japan: Monarchy, Same Postal System, Same Banking system etc.

USA: Well, they speak the same language, sort of.

But Japanese children are brought up in a much better way than american children are, so my vote goes to them.

Japan, because I enjoy their media and customer service. Plus, I don't understand their politics and therefore would be blissfully uncaring about how their laws were structured as long as they did not impede me from achieving happiness, as where in the United States, our two party system is coming dangerously close to a corporate oligarchy, as can be seen by the fact that Congress would dare try to pass a censorship bill just because censorship is endorsed by many corporations but opposed by approximately 99.99% of the population of the country.

I am an american and although I love my country (probably due to emotional sentiments and indoctrination) I feel that Japan is more advanced technologically, are culturally more progressive, are more virtuous, have better education generally, are not totally whacked in the head with religious delusion, and dont measure their greatness by military might or purely by economic prosperity. Based on all of this I would characterize the Japanese and Japan as a country as a better approximation of an ideal nation. Japan and Sweden are the two countries I look to as examples as what a peaceful advanced world would be like.

I would also like to say that my opinion is not that of a first or second generation US citizen. My lineage stems from the Mayflower and other pre-independence day settlements, as well as several that came shortly there after. My father and two uncles served in the navy and airforce during Vietnam and both my grandfathers served in WWII in the european and pacific theaters respectively. I even have relation with the Urp family of the historical west. I am about as american as they come (other than native americans).

I attribute my non-nationalistic sentiments to my having been educated with the priority of questioning assumptions and thinking outside the box. I do however make the distiction between nationalism and patriotism and consider myself a true patriot of my nations insofar as I want the US to be better such that its "greatness" or being "better" is a term earned by the merits of its people and its influence in the world. I think that I am not a nationalist because I am not blind to the fact that the US has a long way to go even though its foundations are good and strong.

Personally to me both of the countries are equally as beneficial and both have their own personal hardships. In general the country that most individuals choose is based on preference and appeal, meaning everyone is going to like one country over the other depending on who they are and what fits “them” best. So ideally to me this argument is invalid to a degree, haha.

Even then I want to clarify that ANY place you go to you are going to meet and greet people who are racist. Although the U.S.A is diverse, there is plenty of racism. Whether it be sarcasm, jokes, etc. Japan too will have their racism because they are not as diverse as us Americans.

With that being said, Japan or the U.S.A can be viewed as terrible or fantastic based on your first impression, this includes the location you visit and the people you meet.

Japan, although it does have a lot of people, so does the US. Again, it all depends on where you go.

Those who state that Japan has no trees or wildlife are false. As said previously it depends on where you visit. Take Kyoto for example. It’s beautiful and has plenty of colorful trees, wildlife, and contains very cool/ traditional temples. Not only does the area all together have cultural aspects but it also is highly advanced. I think most can agree that this is what causes people to be drawn to Japan the most, either the culture or their sweet and awesome gadgets.

I must admit, and I know it is no lie to anyone that yes, the US has a higher obesity rate. Which only concludes that Japan probably stresses a healthier lifestyle than a variety of Americans. That is NOT to say that ALL Americans are fat. I honestly love to walk, if I had the choice I would be walking everywhere I go. I think anywhere we can find lazy people, but I think America has too many influences that lead to obesity and laziness. To sum it up, it all falls on the individual and their choices which only means Americans can be just as thin as an Asian it is all placed on who that person is and what they choose as a lifestyle/habit. (I’m not wanting to rant on about obesity so I’ll wrap this part up) In America we are all about “Go, go, go!” that's not to say Japan isn’t too because they are...but normally when you get hungry in america and you gotta “Go, go, go!” You will eat along the way or stop at a fast food place. Whereas in Japan it is more custom to have to sit down when you eat, there is no “I’ll just eat on my way there.”

Leading to my next topic, the pros and cons of both of the countries.

Japan does have a lot of the arts believe it or not, I think that is what draws me in the most. A lot of people know Japan for either their video games/ mangas & animes which are all pretty great. Where in America I don’t really see a bunch of appreciation for artists like myself. I think that is because America mainly focuses on services rather than goods. That is probably because most of our objects/stuff we have does not ordinate from our country but mainly China. That is not to say that we can’t make our own products, because we do sometimes, but serving is the most job options available for the sake of the fact that we do rely on other countries to make cool stuff for us. In fact our government has taken money away from NASA which has created a tremendous amount of job losses and doesn’t allow the US to progressively advance as much.

Just because Japan has cool items doesn’t mean the US doesn’t too... the US has some great and beautiful places to visit. you just have to go to the right state.

Take New York as an example they have Niagara Falls, Colorado has amazing mountains, Michigan has the great lakes that consist of a majority of the fresh water we use on the WHOLE planet.

I think we take for granted what BOTH countries have to offer and BOTH can seem fairly flexible depending on who YOU are and what YOU do. America does have a larger military but were in debt, Japan not so much if anything they have been contributing. I think the down side is Japan has experienced some nasty disasters, even the US but it all as I have stated probably many times, depends on where you go.

(I am choosing Japan for the sake of who I am as a person. I still love America because it is where I originate from.)

Japan is way better than America because the Japanese are very healthy unlike the American who usually gets diseases . Even though , Japan is a smaller country , it has the latest robots in the world , better security etc