His view was that although the two concepts cover roughly the same geographic area, they did not have the same meaning; Ajia was more political, while Tōyō was more cultural.
The farther the descendants from the Flood had wandered from the Caucasus, the more degenerate and uglier they had become.
Japan has a slightly more archaic political organization than its neighbours, with the ancient emperor system in a central place in its political and spiritual organization, and public engagement of leading politicians in religious activities a perennial issue in domestic and international politics.