How conservative the Japanese people really is? And the government?

This is a very vague question. But considering the asker’s comment on Mr. Nakajima’s answer, your interest seems to be in sex-related matters (I don’t think it’s the only indicator of conservative/ progressive, though).

They were very similar to the bromance of today but accompanied by sexual intercourse.

I’ve heard it’s always the male side that is expected to take a move in some countries. It’s not the case in Japan.

This couple paid $19M for 2 Jersey Shore houses. Then they demolished them. - NJ.com

They don’t tease or beat up cross-dressed people on the road.

I sometimes feel people from the West are obsessed with those “gender” and “sex” things too much. Let’s think about something else sometimes. It’s unhealthy.

How do you see these below?

How does a person become transgender?

They don’t have the value that “guys must be macho.”

“None of my business” is the common attitude.

Moreover, buff guys are often avoided for their narcissism.

Why are black people harassed more by police officers?

In the old era, gay relationships were very common and were even praised among the privileged social classes, such as Samurai and monks.

We don’t instantly tie it with sex when a father and his very young daughter are taking a bath together.

Visual-kei

What is the reason for writing X^2 as XX instead of X*X?

They don’t have the so-called “couple culture” seen in many Western countries.

Yaoi

They don’t bring around their mates everywhere, which means they don’t worry about being single, gay, or whatever because no one cares about whom others are having/ not having sex with.

What is your craziest college sex story?

It’s very common for a girl/ woman to ask a boy/ man to be her boyfriend.