Does a nation have a soul?

There is a strain of thinking that attributes one to Japan. Its name is Yamato-damashii — Yamato, an ancient name for Japan, tamashii, meaning soul or spirit.

Motoori Norinaga (44 years old), self-portrait (1773) | PUBLIC DOMAIN
Motoori Norinaga (44 years old), self-portrait (1773) | PUBLIC DOMAIN