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04-21-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AadiHan View Post
It's true that there are a lot of people who work on limited information and expectations, but that's not enough to debunk the people who've had a prior fascination to the place pre-anime explosion days. I read 'Shogun' by James Clavell when I was nine. That book sparked an interest that has grown into something more. Admittedly it was not enough to get me learning the language, but I'm correcting that particular oversight. Are there any other potential pitfalls I could be warned of? Given the amount of experience represented collectively on these forums, I feel I best ask here...
There are no real pitfalls if you use your rational judgement and understand that Japanese people are humans and Japanese society is just another variation of that same humanity (both good and bad aspects of it).

BTW... Shogun any good? What's it about?

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