That's interesting, I recently had a discussion about how Japan has a bit of a tendency to hang on to fashion for much longer, but applied to music. Like certain styles of metal being popular after decline in the west, 90s Animes with soundtracks that sounded like 80s AOR/R&B, or even 80s-pointy-guitars being used by Japanese indie bands.
And not in a bad way, but more in a "fashion isn't as fleeting in Japan". Also it seems that the new and the old are able to coexist in the mainstream there, more than in the West. But that's of course just an impression, I might be wrong.
You're not wrong at all.
It's also out of necessity since most development tools and documentation is EN to JP. Its hard for them to find answers since everything is either in English or outdated.
Regardless, the mentality of ofjit ain't broke don't fix it is well engrained in J culture. It's something that I admire of the Japanese.
And not in a bad way, but more in a "fashion isn't as fleeting in Japan". Also it seems that the new and the old are able to coexist in the mainstream there, more than in the West. But that's of course just an impression, I might be wrong.