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11-23-2010, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by dogsbody70 View Post

Can the generations in Japan mix freely?
Although in the US I usually only hang around with people within 10 years in age of me, and the vast majority is within 5 years of age with me, I have several friends in Japan old enough to be my father. In my 20s I often went out drinking with a coworker in his 60s. Awareness of age difference is important in Japan, but it doesn't necessarily mean there is a gap like there might be in other cultures.
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