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Originally Posted by MMM (Post 546849)

Kiyuge, please. This isn't a therapy session. I am not worried about what kind of day he had or what might have offended him.

He made a series of statements that were based in nothing but fantasy and I was simply pointing that out. I can't worry about whether he was "thinking clearly" or not.

I'm not trying to turn this into a goddamn therapy session. In my oppion threapy can go to hell. I dont give a rats ass either just trying to see the possibilities.

MMM how long have you resided in Japan?

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Originally Posted by Sinestra (Post 546913)

MMM how long have you resided in Japan?

I lived there for three+ years in the 90s and spend about 4 to 6 weeks a year there.

Wow, thanks everyone for your input. I was reading this thread and now I really am reconsidering about moving to Japan. Well, I still want to visit it someday.

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Originally Posted by jupiter (Post 547068)

Wow, thanks everyone for your input. I was reading this thread and now I really am reconsidering about moving to Japan. Well, I still want to visit it someday.

Why are you reconsidering? There is more baloney than facts on this thread.

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Originally Posted by MMM (Post 546914)

I lived there for three+ years in the 90s and spend about 4 to 6 weeks a year there.

Out of curiosity, do you have like a place there to stay, like say a person does with a time share, or do you just stay in hotels and hostels when visiting?

Wow, I didn't read everything on this thread (I will soon when I have time) but after reading some, I am really reconsidering about moving to Japan. Right now I'm thinking about saving up and moving there after college, but I am still uncertain about what kind of job. Thanks everyone for all your input. It really helped me think about whether I should go live in Japan at age 22 or stay in the United States. I want to know early if I really want to go or not so I can start early by learning the culture and law there, and learn what I need to do to get a good job there.

Do they immediately know you're a foreigner by your skin color? I'm asian and I think I can blend in well, but I'm rather dark, even my own "kind" don't think I'm asian. They think I'm mexican. But I do look asian. I see that Japanese have light skin, and Korean too.

Gloobey,
I have to agree with Nyororin, you are applying personal anecdotes to the nation as a whole as if it is the same from end to end. I noticed you keep saying "they" when you refer to Japanese people; that's the kind of umbrella term as "gaijin".

I currently live in a small village in Nagano and have a very different perspective from the one you are spewing all over this list. You can read more about this specific part of Japan on my blog. I think you need to be a bit more critical in your thinking and look at the variation in the country instead of lumping the entire population together as "they".

There are bad aspects of Japan, but that's the same anywhere you go--Gloobey's proved that people in the U.K. can be just as intolerant.

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Originally Posted by jupiter (Post 547098)

Do they immediately know you're a foreigner by your skin color? I'm asian and I think I can blend in well, but I'm rather dark, even my own "kind" don't think I'm asian. They think I'm mexican. But I do look asian. I see that Japanese have light skin, and Korean too.

Well i'm half japanese, and EVERYONE could tell just by looking at me...
but if you look asian they might not tell by the colour of your skin, it could be more the facial features and height
oh and there are japanese people who have quite dark skin

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Originally Posted by Gloobey (Post 24140)

What`s bad in Japan? Where do you want me to start?
Firstly, it’s probably the most racist country I’ve ever seen. It is not at all uncommon for people to rush on to a packed train, see that I’m a gaigin and head for another seat or stand up rather than sit next to me. The kind of racism I’m talking about is not overt but just accepted. We - by which I mean all foreigners - are second class to them.
Then there is the insincerity of the Japanese in business. Forget all this honour stuff, there is none. They will happily screw you over the first chance they get. They are a very insincere race and, frankly, not very trustworthy.
Then there is this myth of the Japanese being the politest people in the world - rubbish! I have seen more rude and inconsiderate behaviour in this country than anywhere I have ever been - and I am very well traveled. OK, if you go into a restaurant or shop, the service is always good and they always have a smile on their face...but this is them making money. Again, very insincere.
Then, they are just really weird. Every other night, there is a story on TV about someone chopping his sister up and putting her in plastic bags in the bottom of their wardrobe or a wife killing her husband and carrying his head on the train to dump it somewhere. Trust me, they are sick.

To be honest, I don’t understand why you are all so fascinated with this place. I promise you, you would not feel this way if you lived here.

...Public transport is awesome, though.

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i bet this is how lots of manga authors get there ideas of story line from lol p.s. just made this profile yay ^^:ywave: