The 33rd Essay: The Biggest Blowhard in Japan (1964, Japan)

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People sometimes speak beyond their actual abilities, voicing grand dreams or exaggerations. But is this merely empty boasting, or can it serve as a force that motivates and opens new paths in reality?

Drawing on the film The Biggest Blowhard in Japan and Aesop’s fable “The Boaster,” this article explores the relationship between bold claims and human psychology. It also considers how exaggeration was tolerated during Japan’s period of rapid economic growth, and how self-presentation is viewed in today’s society.

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Director, Kayukawa Clinic, Yuhei Kayukawa, M.D. >