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re: The culture in Japan must be protected AT ALL COSTS!
Posted on 10/18/25 at 10:12 am to Penrod
Posted on 10/18/25 at 10:12 am to Penrod
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On the other hand, the conformity is depressing and repressive.
Eh, they have some of the wildest counter-cultures in the world. The OP is an example.
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two different Japanese men corrected me for dipping the sushi in soy sauce with the rice side down. Apparently they dip the fish side only. That is symptomatic of the conformity that everyone is pressured to adopt.
That seems like a poor example. That's not conformity, that's them being polite and teaching an American how to properly eat sushi.
A better example would be their work culture and expectations. That's certainly one of the negatives.
This post was edited on 10/18/25 at 10:13 am
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Posted on 10/18/25 at 10:20 am to Roaad
Japan was a nice visit, but living there, yeah, no, i'm good....
Posted on 10/18/25 at 10:38 am to WhoKnows
Nice two week adventure?
Posted on 10/18/25 at 10:49 am to bluedragon
yeah, we did 2 weeks in Japan this summer actually... it was HOTTTTTT as frick... sorta put a damper on the whole trip, but other than that, it was a cool place, with lots of history and lots of things to do and see...
Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:00 am to rintintin
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A better example would be their work culture and expectations. That's certainly one of the negatives.
Yeah. There is a dark underbelly for sure. They average a half dozen Salaryman suicides a week from guys throwing themselves in front of trains. The delays caused by this are displayed as “passenger injury on tracks” on the station displays. Saw it twice in one week while I was there.
The kicker? Guys only commit suicide AFTER WORK in the early evening. Because killing yourself and delaying trains thus making others late to work would be dishonorable. Making people late to get home? Not a big deal.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:01 am to Roaad
I could fix her.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:07 am to Roaad
Japanese women are gorgeous, respectful and treat their men well.
No tats, lip fillers, butt injections or bad attitudes
No tats, lip fillers, butt injections or bad attitudes
Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:39 am to WhoKnows
Graduated High School there, then played baseball for two more years.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 12:55 pm to kywildcatfanone
My great uncle was an expert on Japan and doing business in Japan. He had a beautiful Japanese wife. He pointed out that the Japanese woman most American men find attractive are not as attractive to Japanese men.
When my son was stationed in Okinawa, he was able to go into Japanese neighborhoods and patronize a bar or two as he knew how to present himself in their culture.
In one case, he entered a bar that promptly asked him to leave (and he politely do so). An older Japanese man, likely a Yakuza, came out and invited him to a different bar.
When my son was stationed in Okinawa, he was able to go into Japanese neighborhoods and patronize a bar or two as he knew how to present himself in their culture.
In one case, he entered a bar that promptly asked him to leave (and he politely do so). An older Japanese man, likely a Yakuza, came out and invited him to a different bar.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 1:35 pm to bluedragon
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Went on a cruise or in the Navy?
My daughter is married to a fellow who was on the Ronald Reagan. We visited.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 1:36 pm to rintintin
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That's not conformity, that's them being polite and teaching an American how to properly eat sushi.
Buddy, you don’t interrupt someone whois eating to tell him he is eating wrong.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 1:37 pm to chinhoyang
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Japanese woman most American men find attractive are not as attractive to Japanese men.
This is true.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 1:38 pm to Roaad
Posted on 10/20/25 at 1:58 pm to Roaad
I need to be here.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 2:29 pm to rintintin
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teaching an American how to properly eat sushi.
The proper way for an American to eat sushi is however the American does it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:48 pm to Penrod
If you ever get the chance, when he decides to leave, see if they can get onboard for the cruise coming home. A kid I coached in baseball and his Dad took the return trip. Coach talks about it to this day.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 5:27 pm to Roaad
Interesting culture. I know they don’t have the hang ups about thinking sex is a bad thing like some westerners do.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 8:37 pm to bluedragon
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If you ever get the chance, when he decides to leave, see if they can get onboard for the cruise coming home.
That happened about six years ago.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:18 pm to TigerGman
"They hate your guts"? Son has lived there for 7+ yrs. married to a beautiful Japanese girl, has 2 beautiful daughters & teaches English to Japanese children. They have a large circle of Japanese friends, married couples, single men & females. He has experienced nothing resembling hate, & after 7 yrs, he knows their friends well. In addition, the parents of his students have gone out of their way to tell him how much they appreciate him & the work he is doing with their children. He gets along with all his in laws & they are well past the stage of just being polite. The only Americans who are hated, deservedly so, are the Marines based on Okinawa. Suffice to say, being politically correct, there are diversity issues among the Corps. & the island population.
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