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Originally Posted by Wasabista
Well, I suppose. But the conformism of Japan is not just a stereotype, it is very much a reality. And my Japanese friends are always telling me "we Japanese do this/do that."
And I'm always scratching my head, responding, "Soko made kimatteruno?"  |
I have friends like this too! I wouldn't say that's just a Japanese thing. I mean people here also have an idea of what it means to be a "New Zealander" probably in the same way some people in Japan have an idea of what it means to be "Japanese" or some people in America have an idea of what it means to be "American". In my opinion the reality is that much of what people believe about themselves in relation to their national identity is perpetuated by themselves.