2006-12-01 04:12:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
What I feel and take pity on someone is, the guy doesn't looks young in his pic, but his word and attitude are very childish.
Picking up only nasty points and criticize. The guy haven't done his homework but been dreaming or expecting things change someday.
Japanese know, for example, Hollywood movie is just Hollywood, not real or common life. US economy is great but it is not for foreigner, especially for Asians.
So that Japanese do not expect too much, and work hard, study hard.
But many posters here are seen they are expecting too much against Japan.
I always wonder who started to say that "Japanese treat Americans like a king. They understand English and all Japanese are infatuated in America."
To my feeling, when I see the sentence from " to ", this is very weired. It's like a no brains. But many Americans, especially guys, never stop to say like this.
I want to say....Knock knock (your head)!!, anybody home? wake up!.Are you dreaming of a paradise?
2006-12-01 19:41:18 · answer #1 · answered by Joriental 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, this is sort of a strange thing. Since I grew up there as a blonde haired blue eyed foreigner, I was not expected to be that polite. So as a child I got away with a lot more than most kids could over here. But within Japanese society, yes, it is a very respectful culture. And a very strong work ethic. But there is a lot of Western influence in Japan now. Things are changing, so I'm not sure what Japan will be like in the next few years.
2006-12-01 04:25:13 · answer #2 · answered by tankgirl190 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Its more like keeping up the veneer of respectability and harmony. Its all for show. Cant stand it some times. U think they really mean what they say? Respect is nothing but a formality in Japan.
2006-12-01 21:23:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The "respectful culture" thing really only applies if you ARE japanese. Many Americans have a positive stereotype of japanese people, but then they come here to live & work and are disappointed to find out that the "respect" is only for fellow japanese. There is some superficiality that they will bestow upon gaijins, but I would not characterize japan as respectful to anyone non-japanese.
Does anything go? More of a "yes" than a "no" answer. You can buy virtually anything from a vending machine here (except food or Pepsi!). They sell cigarettes on virtually every corner, which makes for easy access for schoolchildren (!), they sell used panties in some vending machines, and many many other useless items. In Tokyo there are tons of strip clubs, massage parlors - all run by the local mafias - where you can get basically anything you want for a price.
And I can't begin to tell you the number of times I have seen men on the trains reading dirty magazines right out in the open in front of women, children, whatever! They don't care! I've even seen a few guys rubbing themselves while reading the things! Quite disgusting!
And if I had a dollar (make that a yen - No, make that a euro!) for everytime I saw a japanese man pissing on the side of the street, again right in front of everyone (!), well you know!
2006-12-01 04:35:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 6⤋
In response to Daniel's points, you most definitely CAN buy 'food' from vending machines! IF you want to call oden 'food' that is...! I don't, but most people here do...
; D
Plus of course there's the usual garbage snack vending machines - but luckily they are few in number...!!
To the question, No - it could NOT be (truthfully) said that anything goes.
The closest you'll find is the 'rebellious youth' syndrome - weird clothes and make-up - on both males and females..!! But you get crowds of weird looking youths in ALL countries, most of them are still normal humans under the layers of weirdness though..!!
As for the strip-clubs, and the w@nkers reading porn in public, I must confess that I've seen that in more than one country ... when Daniel goes home he'll probably be upset that his wonderful country is really no different than Japan in these respects, he just didn't notice it before and now he's wearing those pink goggles whenever he thinks of home...!
2006-12-01 18:53:30 · answer #5 · answered by _ 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Definitely not. There is a certain younger segment of the population that certainly doesn't follow all traditional guidelines, but in general there are strict rules of conduct that are almost second nature to all Japanese. They are brought up from birth with them (like removing shoes in someone's house) and don't put them aside easily. I've sponsored Japanese university students and my sister has been to Japan to visit them, and the rules are very strict, especially for the girls.
2006-12-01 04:27:46 · answer #6 · answered by canuk_kait 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
um no anything does not go ... (showing up at a funeral in your underwear = not acceptable)
2006-12-01 04:15:16 · answer #7 · answered by doctormatchup 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋