what's bad in japan?

[billysweird]

yeh but its not like i have ever treated anyone that way, i mean most of my friends back home are minorities....but i suppose this how they feel anyway maybe? i dunno...it sucks whatever the fucking reason for it is...

*edit* oh and MMM im living in osaka, in the city.

[ohayosakito]

Maybe they moved out the way coz you have a foreign smell and it itches their noses. (:
so what if japanese people smile when they serve just to make money. GOOD. Isn't that how things work these days? At least they ain't frowning! Who would wanna see a frowining face anyway.

anyways, no country is perfect.

[Akakage]

Originally Posted by MMM

The experience of a white man in Japan is not the same as the experience of a black man in America. People say "now you know what it feels like to be a minority" but when 95 out of 100 interactions are positive it isn't the same as when 95 out of 100 experiences are negative.

Can I get an AMEN!!

[okiron]

Wow I didn't realize I was such a bad person just for being Japanese and growing up in Japan. Nice to know that some people think so negative of me just because of my race. I think that's what racism is

[MMM]

Originally Posted by okiron

Wow I didn't realize I was such a bad person just for being Japanese and growing up in Japan. Nice to know that some people think so negative of me just because of my race. I think that's what racism is

Where did that come from? If someone said that, it is awful, but I don't think that is the point of the original post...

[okiron]

Originally Posted by MMM

Where did that come from? If someone said that, it is awful, but I don't think that is the point of the original post...

Mostly to Gloobey but more of a generalize statement to those who are saying "Japanese people are like...." I'm proud to be Japanese but I'm myself and no one else.

[godwine]

Originally Posted by okiron

Mostly to Gloobey but more of a generalize statement to those who are saying "Japanese people are like...." I'm proud to be Japanese but I'm myself and no one else.

Don't take it too personal, I mean, its just the way people write, I get a lot of comment about "Don't you chinese people.... blah blah", whatever.

You are cool and there are a lot of envious eyes for the fact that you ARE Japanese, I mean, I am proud to be Chinese, but my experieince with Japan was so amazing that I would love a second life being Japanese.

So don't worry, nobody think "lowly" of you, most people on this forum are interest in "Something Japanese", so you are under the spotlight if anything...

[Rogozhin]

Driving seriously looks AWFUL in Japan, sitting next to dad in the car, I'm often amazed at how he can drive on some of the roads. There seems to be a lot of worming in and out of narrow spots and pulling off risky stunts.

I also find that there is a limited number of pathways for pedestrians, esp. where I live.

Those are my main gripes. I find people in Japan quite friendly and I've had decent conversations with random people during my last stay there.

[Henbaka]

Originally Posted by MMM

The experience of a white man in Japan is not the same as the experience of a black man in America. People say "now you know what it feels like to be a minority" but when 95 out of 100 interactions are positive it isn't the same as when 95 out of 100 experiences are negative.

Clap clap.

Saying you know how it is to be "black in america" (or you could swap america for almost any of the western or eastern countries) just because you got a few looks in the subway in Japan (or something similar) is absurd and ridicilous. Sure I too saw some old and young people gleaning at me when I was in Japan last. But that's just not the same thing, really.

I can't say what percentage of the japanese population are using drugs. But as for instance Tokyo is a very large metropol, with tons of people of all sorts, ofcourse there are drugs there. Much drugs.

But the amount of drugs you "just come in contact with" without seeking for it is _MINIMAL_ in my experience. I would say, for example, you'd be more likely to encounter drugs in a medium sized swedish city, than Tokyo. That goes for violence also actually, sure I saw a few fights or disturbances in the Tokyo nightlife. But in my not-so-large hometown, if you go down to the club area of the town at e.g. saturday night, there will ALWAYS be police cars there, taking people with them, stopping fights, whatever. I never once got approached violently in Tokyo, despite numerous nights on the town.

You still might get assaulted or offered drugs in Tokyo. But I've been to many places of a MUCH smaller size which had substantially worse problems.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by okiron

Mostly to Gloobey but more of a generalize statement to those who are saying "Japanese people are like...." I'm proud to be Japanese but I'm myself and no one else.

Gloobey hasn't been on this site in 6 months, so I wouldn't worry about him/her.

But you are very fair to critisize anyone who says "Japanese people are like..."