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What does the average Japanese think of Koreans?
Just wondering. I was thinking Japan thought of Korea as insignificant until the Winter Sonata became popular?
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What does the average American think of the British? It's a generalization of a generalization. And I don't think people in Japan have ever thought of Korea as "insignificant" either before or after Winter Sonata. |
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lol You'd make a good tabloid reporter! |
i retract that sweeping conjecture
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Are you asking for a political opinion?
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i'm Korean, and in my experience, there is some (substantial perhaps) anti-Japanese feelings (mostly older generation, i think) in Korea, but also lots of otaku who love everything about Japan, and don't care about past history. Also i think a lot of Koreans think that Japan is cool because of their technology like shinkansen.
Are many Japanese aware that there are some anti-Japanese feelings among Koreans? Also I wonder what the Japanese are taught regarding the colonization of Korea? do they think it was good, bad, both, or don't care? Also, in my experience vast majority of Westerners seem to be 100x more interested in Japan and China, esp. Japan, than in Korea and think that Korea is extremely uninteresting country and think that "there's nothing there." I was wondering if many people of Japan thought similarly? sorry if these topics are taboo, i feel bad bringing it up but i've been curious for long time. btw i've been living in America for a long time n i think that Americans think British are cool: their accent, technologically advanced, their currency is worth more. |
There is a level of anti-Korean sentiment in Japan. I don`t really think it`s usually directed at the average Korean person - but more at statements and actions of those in positions of power... And of course, it seems like the media on both sides is good at making mountains out of mole hills.
In general, to be honest, most people don`t really care all that much. There are extremes where they hate Korea and Koreans, and the other end where they love Korea and anything Korean like crazy... But I would say the majority falls in the middle. I actually want to point out that the example of Winter Sonata is actually not that far from the truth. Not that people thought of Korea as insignificant, but more that they didn`t think of it much to begin with. (There is a difference between thinking something isn`t worth thinking about, and just not having reason to think of it.) With the popularity of Winter Sonata and other Korean dramas - I think that it has driven home the fact that Korean people aren`t all that much different than Japanese. I think it is completely possible that there were people who didn`t think well of Korea but who changed their opinions on seeing popular media. Just looking at government and hearing reports of the extreme ends doesn`t give an accurate image of the real people. I was personally more interested in Korea than in Japan when I started being interested in Asia - one of my childhood friends was from Korea, and I spent a fair chunk of my childhood at her house. I had planned to study in Japan and then study Korean in Korea - but, well, I fell in love and got married in Japan so that plan was never fulfilled. Anyway, to answer the direct questions; Quote:
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Many Japanese are not interested in Korea.
A Korean movie and the drama are not popular in Japan so that it is reported in Korea. I do not teach the relation with Korea as for the history education in the Japanese compulsory education very much at school. I think that there is much one teaching a relation with China from Korea. I registered myself with Enjoykorea (enjoyjapan) of NAVER. I know performed many disputes there. Probably I think that a participant of Japanforum is not interested in this topic. |
I would expect the interest to vary greatly with the generation, interests and location of the person.
Bae Yong Jun and Winter Sonata seem to have had some positive impact along with some K-Pop artists and K-dramas on mostly the younger generation. The issue of Zainichi and more ancient ties between the two countries should would be expected to raise issues with acheologists and historians, and others with interest in history and political ramifications. But if the Japanese are anything like most Americans, its more background information than something that determines their relationships. And while those on or near Dokdo/Takeshima are highly attuned to the issue of the island's ownership and are very vocal about each others nationality, I doubt it consumes much interest for the rest of the Japanese on a daily basis. However, when questioned specifically about international relations, most people have a surge of opinions. While they may be deep seated, often they are not something that greatly influences them in the course of their every day lives. |
Well, interesting posts! ^^
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ここで聞くような質問じゃないでしょ。
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ここみたいに日本人より外国人がたくさんいる所で、「 平均的な日本人は韓国人 をどう考えているのか？」と質問して、皆真剣に答えら れると思う？「知りたけれ ば、我々外国人じゃなく、日本人に直接聞けば？」と思 うでしょ。 |
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I understand it's a big concern (the relation between Korea and Japan), but the only answer is to just interact with each other and develop an understanding. Culture are different. but people are people. Older generations on both sides tend to be less accepting than younger generations, but don't let that get to you. If anyone is a racist bukaik, then it's their problem. |
Ugh, Why is it so FREAKIN hard to get people to understand that some people have different ways of doing things then they do?!
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Can somebody teach me how to ask on sites like Yahoo! Japan?
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mixiには質問調査を設置出来る機能があるけ ど、どれも会員登録しないといけない。 他のも多分会員登録が必要だろう。念の為、複数で質問 調査してみると良いかもし れないね。 はあーDJnoharaさんみたいに、第三者の立場で無知な人の こういった投稿(俺にとっては吐き気を催す投稿)や、Josh Aus sieさんの投稿みた いに韓国人にとってあまり良くない投稿が 出てくる前に、hitotszさんに早めに 相応しい場所に移動して もらいたかったんだけどね。 |
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Regardless, that's a lame reason to not-have an interest in any country and culture. |
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I don't know what the average Japanese person thinks about Koreans, but pretty much every one of my Japanese friends dislike Koreans and or Chinese.
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In all seriousness though. Perhaps the reason that nobody can answer this question is because perhaps the question is flawed.
I would like to hear from the original poster what it means to be Japanese or Korean and to define these people explicitly. |
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It occurred to me that there might be a big difference between the general attitudes of the western-born Asian and the native-born Asian. I wouldn't be surprised if this is more a cultural issue than it is a racial one. |
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I don't think we can excuse racism as a "cultural issue" in any culture unless we excuse it all cultures. We may be able to understand the roots of racist mindsets, but regardless of the roots, making negative judgments of individuals based solely on their country of birth is racism. I think Japanese disliking Koreans for being Koreans is just as deplorable as Whites disliking Blacks for being Blacks. |
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Nevermind, your PM mailbox is full. But basically they just made stereotypical classifications about Koreans/Chinese. Same thing that some whites do to blacks, for example. Quote:
I take it as the Japanese having a sense of pride for their heritage and ethnicity, (with good reason) not necessarily "racism." But that's just me. |
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Excusing Japanese hating Koreans as "Japanese pride" is like excusing Whites hating Blacks as "White pride". Racism is racism. Doesn't matter the root or the target. |
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But people can be prideful of their ethnicity without being racist, in my opinion that is. |
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You are the one that said the Japanese you know dislike Koreans and Chinese. |
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Next thing you know the weeaboos will want to have shiny eyes and arms and legs the lengh of only two to four pocky sticks and boobs the size of pineapples!
Seriously, Respect your body, stay away from the needles! |
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as a Canadian from the eastern part of my country(French speaking part) the only thing I knew about Korea was the war in the 1950's, for the rest I've never been really interested in Korea probably because we don't hear much about it except for the crap guy from the North Korea, but for South Korea I don't know much I only know that if you call some Japanese "Korean" they don't look at you very pleasently that I can understand because when I went to Japan I've been taken for an American that I don't really appreciate because I am not and it means people only see a white guy speaking English so they think you're American :( it\'s sad situation but it\'s like that. I would like to know more about Korea but I haven\'t find anyting that is making me interested enough to learn more about it, I was interested in China before but by being with some of them in real life I\'ve started to not be too much interested by them, their way of living is not mine and don\'t feel in good with it. Japanese in another way I have not much trouble with it except that it\'s way too expensive there :slol |
There may be many people disliking Korea on the Internet.
Most Japanese are not interested in Korea. If there is it, it will be delicious Korean food and a trip to Korea. hitotsz Let\'s talk about Ahn Jung-Hwan than such a thing!!!:D |
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