Kenichiro Mogi- You should not cloud u the mirror茂木健一郎　クオリア日記: 鏡を曇らせてはならない

せっかく素晴らしい考えがあっても、日本語で書かれているがために、世界の中に流通して行かない。逆に、日本語だからこそ許されるような独善的な考え方が跋扈する。いずれにせよ、もったいないことは間違いない。

I am afraid that Mr. Mogi's observation applies to most discussion in social sciences in Japan. " Even when there comes out an attractive and stimulative idea in Japan, it could not be popular in the world as it is written in Japanese only. On the other hand, there are some ideas that could not be persuasive as it is written and targeting Japenese readers only. We can say that the both cases are quite regrettful."

In the discussion on East Asian Community in Japan, this could be applicable. If Japan is requested to contribute more to the discussion on EAC, every discussion should be targeted at the openness, frankness etc. with the basic rule of using English as the common communication language.