The geographical location and unique regional culture of Japan as an island country breed monistic Yamato which is equipped with distinct national characteristics.For the whole world,such national characteristics usually present contradictoriness,barbarism and civilization as well as a sense of superiority and crisis.Both national character and national culture reveal the contradictoriness of its nation.The contradictoriness of Japanese has something to do with their geographical environment,the evolution of historical culture and unique aesthetic appreciation.Knowing about the contradictoriness of Yamato and probing into the source of their contradictoriness is the key to really learning about Japan.