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07-24-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SonozakiSotaro View Post
There is definately an issue of racism, but keep in mind that all tourists are interesting...
Why do people keep saying this?

When I talk about Japan with people that actually know about Japan, racism never comes up.

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Just like any country there are disrespectful people, but to some extent everyone is rude.
That is one of the most backwards comments I have ever read. I have found that Japanese people are much kinder and more helpful to strangers than people in other parts of the world.

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People from other countries will always be thought of as lower because they are not citizens, it is just the way it goes.
Again, 100% wrong. As a country Japan has a low self-esteem and usually looks outside it's borders for innovation. The CEOs of several of the major automobile corporations in Japan are foreigners.

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This is because they have do not have very much experience and the residents do.
You have no idea what you are talking about.
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