Sorry yamada, i don't know this 20 routine questions either...
I have been reading this thread thoroughly for the last few days (sorry, i'm still a newbie here) and to be honest, I find it as probably the most informative and serious thread that i read so far in this forum...I have to give credit to jasmine for coming up with this thread...very eye opening as many of us have realized...As the famous saying goes, 'you can only really know a person (or a country) once you have known his dark side not just his good side.'
I have to give credit too to Gloobey (i'm hearing a lot of boos now from the forum members)...not because I believe everything he said against japan but because his attacks prompted nearly everyone in the forum to say their piece or defend what they think is right...Sometimes, it's good to have someone challenge what we think is right so we can re-think and re-evaluate how we picture a thing, say japan in this case...
Anyway, i also give credits to Nyororin, jasonbvr, Pachipro for sharing their actual experiences (both good and bad) in Japan...Like many forum members, i now have a more accurate picture of what living in Japan is like..
And like jasmine, Tsukikage, Vesperd, etc. , I am still bent on going to Japan even for just a few days...
Although I have not been to Japan yet, I have been to other countries like the US (13 months) and the UK (5 months)... And right now, I'm working here in mainland China...Being an Asian
, I experienced discrimination in one form or another in the western countries that I went to but these were isolated cases...I still had a generally enjoyable experience in those places...And I believe going to Japan is no exception...I may also encounter some bad experiences like Gloobey but rather than complain and grumble, I hope that i can try to understand their culture and speak their language so I can better appreciate my stay there...