Japanese good/bad point

smthappier · (#1 (**permalink**))

Please tell me about Japanese people's good/bad points.
I am a teacher in Japan. I want to discuss about 'What is Japanese?' with my students. I want to have many opinions from foreigners.

dogsbody70 · (#2 (**permalink**))

who and what are you teaching?

RealJames · (#3 (**permalink**))

Culturally, Japanese are sheep with a moral compass.

dogsbody70 · (#4 (**permalink**))

Umm James, what do you mean by that, thats not a very nice thing to say.

Realism · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by smthappier

Please tell me about Japanese people's good/bad points.
I am a teacher in Japan. I want to discuss about 'What is Japanese?' with my students. I want to have many opinions from foreigners.

I seriously doubt Japanese people think about "what is Japanese"...

Just like you don't think about "what is American"...

MMM · (#6 (**permalink**))

Let's not over-analyze the question. If you have something to contribute, please do.

Ronin4hire · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Realism

I seriously doubt Japanese people think about "what is Japanese"...

Just like you don't think about "what is American"...

Actually Japanese people do tend to think "What is American" lol

Basically it's a white guy, probably with a name like "Todd" or "Chad", who wears things like polo shirts on top of jeans.

JohnBraden · (#8 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by smthappier

Please tell me about Japanese people's good/bad points.
I am a teacher in Japan. I want to discuss about 'What is Japanese?' with my students. I want to have many opinions from foreigners.

I am somewhat concerned that people, as a whole, tend to hide their emotions. They hide behind a courteous smile. I wonder if being more expressive would be better for all. In Spain, where I was born, and here in the States, you speak your mind.

I understand that's how things are and so on and so forth. I was just responding to the question. However, I cannot say if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

RealJames · (#9 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by dogsbody70

Umm James, what do you mean by that, thats not a very nice thing to say.

you're right it isn't, well partly anyways
sheep bad
moral compass good

the amount of things which i can trust japanese people with far exceeds westerners
but my god are they ever sheep haha

all of this in general of course
and just my opinion

Ronin4hire · (#10 (**permalink**))

I think we Westerners are sheep too.. we just have more shepherds.