Mabe Akifusa was one of the most successful people in the world, but he fell from grace after being caught up in a nightlife scandal in the inner palace

Japanese and Westerners have different values in many aspects. Perhaps one of the most obvious differences is how they evaluate politicians. For example, in France, they might say, "Adultery? It's not related to work, so it's fine," (→link), but in Japan, it would be, "So-and-so was doing XXX! It's outrageous! Stop it!" In fact, this may not have just been a recent phenomenon. Manabe Akifusa, who was born on May 16, 1666 (the sixth year of the K…