Not Cool Japan

[Wednesday]

Why uncool? It's a natural thing, appering on Asians and other coloured peoples' butts. Nothing to be ashamed of.

[RadioKid]

Right, it is natural. But not COOL I think.

Sometimes high teen girl could have the spot remained might feel shameful of it when she wears swim suits.

[RadioKid]

*可愛い：かわいい;KAWAII: cute, lovely

KAWAII originally means "able to be loved". These days, it is already not a word but screaming. Japanese girls cry "KAWAII!" when they find lovely things including human beings.

I personally don't like the expression "KAWAII" because it substitutes detailed expression of things. In other words, the expression "KAWAII" makes the girls stupid by forgetting other detailed or considered expressions.

[termogard]

Originally Posted by RadioKid

Japan and Japanese people are very bad at negotiating with foreign country and foreign people.

Hello !
"Bad at negotiation", you said? Hmm....maybe, not vast majority of Japanese people?

[RadioKid]

Can you list up any example which Japanese diplomat achieved ? I can not. And I can list up many cases they failed.

Japanese diplomats are often too honest or too strategic to achieve big deal.

This is what I meant "Bad at Negotiation".

[termogard]

Originally Posted by RadioKid

Can you list up any example which Japanese diplomat achieved ? I can not. And I can list up many cases they failed.

Japanese diplomats are often too honest or too strategic to achieve big deal.

This is what I meant "Bad at Negotiation".

Thank you for clarification. Politicians really belong to different sort of people. By comparison to ordinary citizens, they are either too straight or too shy.

[RadioKid]

In the international personal interaction, the "distance" is one of the problem Japanese people face to.

Once in SF airport commuter, young US person talked to me. But I can not replay to him because it was my first business trip alone and I had never experienced such frank communication with stranger. I regret my behavior but I have no confidence to communicate frankly with foreign strangers. I would be too shy or too frank.

[RadioKid]

*血液型:KETSU-EKI-GATA: Blood Type

Japanese people concern about the blood type very much (or too much).

Japanese people believe following personal characteristic of each blood type.

Type A: serious and little bit nervous. takes care about the person around him/her.
Type B: not expect-able. keeps his/her own life style.
Type AB: Mixture of Type A and B having two faces.
Type O: generous, leader type, does not care about details.

Once, I had a colleague "Akkie" (male). He told me he is blood type A and hates Type-B people.

But one day, he found his blood is Type-B by examination. He had been believing he is Type-A by his parents' suggestion.

After finding he is Type-B, he said "As I had been believing Type-A, I have took care of other people around me. It was my fault. I did not need to do so because I am Type-B.".

As for me, often my friend believes I am Type-B.

Friend: you must be Type-B.
RadioKid: No.
Friend: Then Type-O?
RadioKid: No.
Friend: Oh, Then Type-AB?
RadioKid: No.
Friend: Oh my Buddha ! Are you Type-A? Really?
RadioKid: Yes..., Unfortunately.

[JohnBraden]

The way women are treated as second class when it comes to "equality".

The fact that bicycles share the sidewalk with pedestrians.

The fact that vending machines don't accept "go-en" coins.

The "honne" and "tatemae" concept.

There are quite a few others, but now I can't think of any here at work.

[ironman711]

Originally Posted by RadioKid

** Doraemon

Doraemon is popular Japanese animeation program also being popular in Asia and part of Europe.

However, US has been rejected to broadcast Doraemon in US (and accepted at last).

Among the reasons US rejected Doraemon, the treatment of a female character has been problem from the US point of view.

Shizuka (Sue in US version) often suffer from sexual harassment and has often bath room scene.

This has backgrounds.

1) Bathing scene of major female character is parody of "OGIN" in famous Japanese Drama "MITO-KOMON".



2) It is very common and usual for female children (under around ten years old) to bath with her father. I have heard this is not acceptable for foreign ladies.

For these reason, original Shizuka is turned to another character Sue in US version of Doraemon.

shes beautifull what is her name??