RevenantKioku said:Her teeth are all straight.
Jamesfrom818 said:They could be throwing out girls that grow up to look like this
Their loss.
Green Biker Dude said:I'm pretty sure a lot of people say this is okay because Japan is doing it. If it was any other country they'd be grabbing their e-pitchforks.
Troidal said:And I still dont understand why many continue to want to live in Japan.
Jamesfrom818 said:They could be throwing out girls that grow up to look like this
PIC
Their loss.
Jake. said:total bullshit, as is anyone trying to sugarcoat it.
ps japanese cops may be some of the most useless in the world, but they have never bothered me.
Flek said:well thats racist...
edit: so this affects all foreign workers or only brazillians?
RSLAEV said:Meh it's fucked up but other countries have done worse. I can't expect every country to be like my own. As long as they keep making my video games and My Anime's they can stay as xenophobic as they want-Hell I think that contributes to the whole country's wacky factor.
RevenantKioku said:The whole grill doesn't have to be messed up, but one misplaced tooth or some crooked ones or gigantor incisor and we're all om nom nom.
Blackace said:....sigh...
we need names people! names!dsunit1 said:
Forkball said:So many people have misconceptions about Japan: both good and bad. People think it's either an anime paradise or that you will be caned and spit on for being white. Japan has different social problems than America, so many are quick to jump the gun and condemn them because we are not used to seeing such problems. It's the same on their side, American social problems baffle the Japanese as well.
Japan obviously isn't a place for everyone. Some people live there for a few years and say it was fun but they could never imagine settling down. But then there are others who do settle down there permanently and enjoy it. People say, "How could you ever live in Japan?" You could say that about California, or New York, or Texas. But people do, and people enjoy it. My dad talked to an American who lived there since the 1970s and he says he wouldn't live anywhere else for all the money in the world. Can you imagine all the social changes he's experienced?
Xenophobic has been tacked on as a synonym for Japan, which I think is really unfair. Saying a country is xenophobic is pretty xenophobic in itself. Are some Japanese people xenophobic? Sure. Is the majority of the country? That's a pretty huge generalization. Having traveled to many countries including Japan, I can tell you that you really cannot sum up and entire race of people or a nation. There are just so many different experiences and situations that shape your perception, so it's easy to see how some reactions can be so mixed. For example, when I went to Japan for about two weeks, I did not experience a single negative incident with other Japanese. People often ran up to me and asked if I needed help. They undoubtedly wanted to practice their English, but it also shows that Japanese people can be open and helpful. People who couldn't even speak English went out of their way to help me as well, and I'm not just talking about police officers or whatever, but normal people.
Obviously this is a pretty skewed experience. I didn't travel to every area in Japan, and I was there for a limited time. But it does show that you simply cannot generalize people. Saying that "Japan is xenophobic" is undoubtedly hurtful to the many Japanese people who have no ill feelings towards foreigners or who have worked hard to improving the image of Japanese people abroad.
Is what the government doing now terrible? Of course. Some nation's government does something terribly stupid and short-sighted, news at 11. Never judge a people by their leader. Eight years of Bush back me up on this.
Piper Az said:So as long as a government doesn't round people and deport them forcefully, telling a group of foreigners that they're no longer welcome to stay because they're not purebred is OK? wow.
kmfdmpig said:Um... No. It's an optional program. Take the money and agree to the terms. Want to stay? Don't sign onto the program. They're not telling anyone they need to take the program, so what's the problem.
Oh noes they're offering choices to people. Let's overreact and make a big deal about it.
Generally speaking, I believe those are people whoindustrian said:I have never understood the way in which some people on the internet talk about Japan like it is the Mecca or some shit. I put it down to a lack of self esteem, but the "grass is always greener" myth is a powerful snare.
Forkball said:So many people have misconceptions about Japan: both good and bad. People think it's either an anime paradise or that you will be caned and spit on for being white. Japan has different social problems than America, so many are quick to jump the gun and condemn them because we are not used to seeing such problems. It's the same on their side, American social problems baffle the Japanese as well.
Japan obviously isn't a place for everyone. Some people live there for a few years and say it was fun but they could never imagine settling down. But then there are others who do settle down there permanently and enjoy it. People say, "How could you ever live in Japan?" You could say that about California, or New York, or Texas. But people do, and people enjoy it. My dad talked to an American who lived there since the 1970s and he says he wouldn't live anywhere else for all the money in the world. Can you imagine all the social changes he's experienced?
Xenophobic has been tacked on as a synonym for Japan, which I think is really unfair. Saying a country is xenophobic is pretty xenophobic in itself. Are some Japanese people xenophobic? Sure. Is the majority of the country? That's a pretty huge generalization. Having traveled to many countries including Japan, I can tell you that you really cannot sum up and entire race of people or a nation. There are just so many different experiences and situations that shape your perception, so it's easy to see how some reactions can be so mixed. For example, when I went to Japan for about two weeks, I did not experience a single negative incident with other Japanese. People often ran up to me and asked if I needed help. They undoubtedly wanted to practice their English, but it also shows that Japanese people can be open and helpful. People who couldn't even speak English went out of their way to help me as well, and I'm not just talking about police officers or whatever, but normal people.
Obviously this is a pretty skewed experience. I didn't travel to every area in Japan, and I was there for a limited time. But it does show that you simply cannot generalize people. Saying that "Japan is xenophobic" is undoubtedly hurtful to the many Japanese people who have no ill feelings towards foreigners or who have worked hard to improving the image of Japanese people abroad.
Is what the government doing now terrible? Of course. Some nation's government does something terribly stupid and short-sighted, news at 11. Never judge a people by their leader. Eight years of Bush back me up on this.
Monroeski said:Generally speaking, I believe those are people who
1. enjoy watching anime, and
2. decided that that is all the convincing they need to believe that Japan is some kind of wonderland
Monroeski said:Generally speaking, I believe those are people who
1. enjoy watching anime, and
2. decided that that is all the convincing they need to believe that Japan is some kind of wonderland
I don't know that the Japan in anime is always where they think they'll be living, but I think anime fans believe that anime (and Ninja Warrior) is something that every single Japanese citizen crowds around the TV for every day, and thus if they like anime they will have something in common with every other person they see.MotherFan said:It is this. Somehow they get the idea that the Japan in anime is the Japan that they will be living in, or something close. Sometimes it is a self esteem issue because they don't like where they live and think Japan will be better, where they can start over (and since they watch anime, they know the culture like "experts"). Take a Japanese language class in the US, you will see alot of this.
There are people who want to to and live in Japan for other reasons, such as business ventures, they go for vacation and love it, etc, but most of the time I see someone who talks about how great japan is, it is someone from the above paragraph.
Gantz said::lol
I enjoy watching anime and believe it is a wonderland but not because of anime though. I like Japan because its just fucking awesome. Japan in my opinion is the cleanest country I have every been to. Everything is ultra modern. The public transportation is excellent. NYC where I live needs to follow suit. The people there are respectful and friendly. I'm Chinese and had no problems there. I only spoke a few Japanese phrases and had no trouble getting around. Maybe I just blended in? I dunno. Everyone I ran into was uber helpful including cops when I told them I was an American. The food there is amazing. The level of customer service there is top notch wherever you go. No tipping required. There's so much cool shit there from architecture, design, technology, pop culture, etc.. Everything there is fucking ace. When I got back to NYC it made realize how everything is ass backwards here and how almost everything here in the states is half-assed. Going to Japan was definitely a life changing trip for me. I can't wait to return next year.
Forkball said:So many people have misconceptions about Japan: both good and bad. People think it's either an anime paradise or that you will be caned and spit on for being white. Japan has different social problems than America, so many are quick to jump the gun and condemn them because we are not used to seeing such problems. It's the same on their side, American social problems baffle the Japanese as well.
Japan obviously isn't a place for everyone. Some people live there for a few years and say it was fun but they could never imagine settling down. But then there are others who do settle down there permanently and enjoy it. People say, "How could you ever live in Japan?" You could say that about California, or New York, or Texas. But people do, and people enjoy it. My dad talked to an American who lived there since the 1970s and he says he wouldn't live anywhere else for all the money in the world. Can you imagine all the social changes he's experienced?
Xenophobic has been tacked on as a synonym for Japan, which I think is really unfair. Saying a country is xenophobic is pretty xenophobic in itself. Are some Japanese people xenophobic? Sure. Is the majority of the country? That's a pretty huge generalization. Having traveled to many countries including Japan, I can tell you that you really cannot sum up and entire race of people or a nation. There are just so many different experiences and situations that shape your perception, so it's easy to see how some reactions can be so mixed. For example, when I went to Japan for about two weeks, I did not experience a single negative incident with other Japanese. People often ran up to me and asked if I needed help. They undoubtedly wanted to practice their English, but it also shows that Japanese people can be open and helpful. People who couldn't even speak English went out of their way to help me as well, and I'm not just talking about police officers or whatever, but normal people.
Obviously this is a pretty skewed experience. I didn't travel to every area in Japan, and I was there for a limited time. But it does show that you simply cannot generalize people. Saying that "Japan is xenophobic" is undoubtedly hurtful to the many Japanese people who have no ill feelings towards foreigners or who have worked hard to improving the image of Japanese people abroad.
Is what the government doing now terrible? Of course. Some nation's government does something terribly stupid and short-sighted, news at 11. Never judge a people by their leader. Eight years of Bush back me up on this.
Gantz said::lol
I enjoy watching anime and believe it is a wonderland but not because of anime though. I like Japan because its just fucking awesome. Japan in my opinion is the cleanest country I have every been to. Everything is ultra modern. The public transportation is excellent. NYC where I live needs to follow suit. The people there are respectful and friendly. I'm Chinese and had no problems there. I only spoke a few Japanese phrases and had no trouble getting around. Maybe I just blended in? I dunno. Everyone I ran into was uber helpful including cops when I told them I was an American. The food there is amazing. The level of customer service there is top notch wherever you go. No tipping required. There's so much cool shit there from architecture, design, technology, pop culture, etc.. Everything there is fucking ace. When I got back to NYC it made realize how everything is ass backwards here and how almost everything here in the states is half-assed. Going to Japan was definitely a life changing trip for me. I can't wait to return next year.
kmfdmpig said:Um... No. It's an optional program. Take the money and agree to the terms. Want to stay? Don't sign onto the program. They're not telling anyone they need to take the program, so what's the problem.
Oh noes they're offering choices to people. Let's overreact and make a big deal about it.
Forkball said:Xenophobic has been tacked on as a synonym for Japan, which I think is really unfair. Saying a country is xenophobic is pretty xenophobic in itself.
LiveFromKyoto said:Taken as a totality, Japan is and has always been remarkably xenophobic as a nation. They literally would not let anybody into the country for centuries. The Americans forced the door open in the 19th century and they slammed it shut again as soon as they could. The government knows it needs more bodies to stay competitive; they put together a committee to address expanding immigration a few years ago and it spent the whole time coming up with new ways to exclude foreigners. There is a deep-seated paranoia of losing or 'watering down' their culture, of sharing positions of power within it.
Japan is a part of the global culture, and of course as individuals people are interested in the rest of the world. But given that it's still the world's second largest economy, as a nation it is shockingly isolated from world affairs, and this is by policy. It's a country of 127 million, with less than a million (registered) foreigners inside.
kmfdmpig said:Um... No. It's an optional program. Take the money and agree to the terms. Want to stay? Don't sign onto the program. They're not telling anyone they need to take the program, so what's the problem.
Oh noes they're offering choices to people. Let's overreact and make a big deal about it.
THIS.LuCkymoON said:we need names people! names!