This question is very hard for me to word properly and I do not mean to offend anyone,but this has been bothering me for awhile.....
I love and appreciate Japanese and other Asian cultures, but Japan seems to have a dark side to their culture. They strive for perfection. They have the most advanced technology. They make the most extreme and violent horror movies ever made (google "the guinea pig movies" or "Muzan-e") as well as pornography. There seems to be an obsession with rape as well. They have among the highest suicide rates in the world. This disturbs me and I wonder what about their culture, history, or society influenced this. Does anyone have any facts, educated theories, or informed opinions on this that can tie this all together? HAS ANYONE ELSE NOTICED THIS? What else do you notice about the dark side of their culture?? I understand that other countries, including and especially the US, have things like these in common. But I want to DISCUSS JAPAN ONLY.
2007-03-15
11:33:15
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chetrambo
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