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Originally Posted by Gahzirra
RickOshay
"I am talking about people who think they can actually become Japanese by trying as hard as they can to fit in"
I don't think anyone ever in this whole thread said someone thought that could actually "become" Japanese, merely to practice the Japanese culture appropriately. It seems the idea is you can embrace it, but don't try to live it, cause your not Japanese? Again since when is fitting in wrong? I guess I should just look in the mirror and say "I am an Irish American...I like potatoes and celebrate the 4th of July."
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It is wrong (not wrong-silly) when you cannot do it. Lots of white people try to be black (American).. do you think there is a black person on the planet who would look at that white person and consider them to be black? What I am saying is Japanese people (no matter what you do or how hard you try) will never see you as Japanese. And honestly overdoing it I think kind of turns that person into an eyesore for most Japanese.