[quote=Heyitsjiwon]
Even if it didn't signify warming relations. I don't see how you could possibly make that claim. Not having warm relations does not mean that they dislike each other. Also, sure. They were traditional enemies, but then there was the two century long period of isolation. Plus, the events during that time helped the Qing assume power as well. So once again, I don't see how you can claim that the relation between the two were cold during this time especially with the concept of to yo rentai ron (East Asian Alliance) was prevalent among the Japanese statesmen in this time period.
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The isolation wouldn't have absolved negative feelings. When the Japanese emerged from isolation and reanalyzed their place on the world stage, they wouldn't have started by discarding everything they'd learned about the world and their neighbours before isolation.

Hopefully Japan's new status as co-belligerents of the anti-nationalists won't harm their special historical relationship with the Dutch. I was excited for there to be a player taking over Japan.