According to erikson, a child's self-concept protect him or her from the emotions of

A child's self concept helps protect him or her from the emotions of self doubt and identity confusion. The child can drift through life without understanding who they really are. At this stage the child is nearing adolescence and is concerned with how he or she is viewed by others. The stage is known as 'Identity and Identity Confusion'. 

Japan's government is dictatorship.