Question

why japan called the britain of the east

Answer 1

in third in our series on Asia pacific navies, Alessio Patalano argues that Japan has had no choice but to develop a powerful navy

Answer 2

Britain is one of the economically successful countries in the whole world which is located in the western region.

Similarly,with the help of the most advanced technologies in the world ,the Japan has also achieved a great success in the world economy and for this reason Japan is often referred as the "Britain of the East".