That actually describes Japan perfectly... I saw several old fashioned homes with no central heating, hot running water only in the bathroom, tatami mats, etc... and they have a widescreen LCD TV with a satellite dish, DVD player, etc! Japan is full of such modern and old juxtapositions, including ancient temples next to fancy new high-rise buildings. And it seems to extend to peoples' attitudes and knowledge too.

The case is the same in China although in China people are a bit more old fashioned in that they get married in higher numbers than in Japan. The number one STD in Japan was herpes last I heard. I don't know where HIV falls.

I find it odd that sex is so visible in Japan but that Japanese are so squeamish about talking about sex they use the word for "play" rather than having more colorful ways to say it as we do in English.

And all I have to say about the statistics on transmission is this: Have you ever played a poker game like Texas Hold'em? One in four million odds don't mean a thing when suddenly you're the one losing money. If you don't take the precautions, it can happen eventually.

Get tested. Use a rubber, and think about what your doing.

i remember when i got tested in Japan the woman was so shy to tell me about the different ways you can contract HIV. They use 2 teddy bears with one being positive and show the different positions that way while telling you the percentage. i found it humorous and told the woman to relax, i knew this information already. but it is important to know the whole picture, the ways of infection, the chance of infection, how to prevent it, and how it attacks your body.

I prefer sex after marriage.. its safer..

that all depends on your partner...

I have to say it does appear to be ignored somewhat and Korea is the same.

Maybe because that is that Western people have an image as being "dirty".

I remember when the world cup was on. I was living in Japan and the government was concerned that foreigners would start spreading STD's through the country.

Care to provide a source for these numbers?

The government should do something to enlighten her people.:vsign:

Weird how this thread pops up when earlier today my girlfriend said to me
"You can sleep around in Japan as long as you don't bring me any STD souvenirs back."

She was joking, ofcourse.

ditto,

from what i understand, as has been explained by medics.

if your a girl, have sex with a man who has HIV and cums inside you,
you are pretty much going to get HIV.

as a man having unprotected sex with a woman who has @HIV and your chance is about 1:100 or 1%

however anal, and your looking at near certain levels.

with oral it depends. deep throaght, not very likely.
but if you spit, and have bleeding gums. likely

but those figures stated before seem very low.

aids is out there guy's, so wrap up warm.

i would also have to agree that the Japanese from my experience tend n ot to worry about condoms as much as some other cultures. but then they are not the only ones.
and its not to say that its a good or bad thing.

each to his own.

get steady, build trust and get on the bare back i say ;)