Ask me anything about Japan/Japanese

[anfernee]

why are vag. shots in japanese porn tiled/mosaic'd/blurred out?

is suicide a common thought among japanese teenagers that don't achieve good grades in school? have you ever thought about committing suicide because of poor grades?

does mr. sparkle exist in japan?

[TiK]

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why are vag. shots in japanese porn tiled/mosaic'd/blurred out?

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It's illegal to show genitalia in an explicit manner in Japan.

[Soh]

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why are vag. shots in japanese porn tiled/mosaic'd/blurred out?

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It's illegal.

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is suicide a common thought among japanese teenagers that don't achieve good grades in school?

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No.

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have you ever thought about committing suicide because of poor grades?

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No.

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does mr. sparkle exist in japan?

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???

[Aloysius]

Soh - would you say you have a good feel for the general sentiments of the Japanese towards other Asian cultures? Because my understanding was that the Japanese were extremely proud and felt superior to other Azns...

Take for example the following: best-selling comics "Hating the Korean Wave" and "Introduction to China"

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TOKYO, Nov. 14 - A young Japanese woman in the comic book "Hating the Korean Wave" exclaims, "It's not an exaggeration to say that Japan built the South Korea of today!" In another passage the book states that "there is nothing at all in Korean culture to be proud of."

In another comic book, "Introduction to China," which portrays the Chinese as a depraved people obsessed with cannibalism, a woman of Japanese origin says: "Take the China of today, its principles, thought, literature, art, science, institutions. There's nothing attractive."

The two comic books, portraying Chinese and Koreans as base peoples and advocating confrontation with them, have become runaway best sellers in Japan in the last four months.



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I'm not putting this forth as proof-positive that the Japanese are racist, but it's certainly some corroborating evidence, imo...

-Al

[Borknagar]

This thread sucks, but not because of the questions, they are good. But I'm looking for more in an answer than "it's illegal" "no" "no".

What do you mean? Why is it illegal in Japan when so many disturbed things are legal? Please give more insightful answers!! If you can't than I would like to ask someone else to do this thread.

[Soh]

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Soh - would you say you have a good feel for the general sentiments of the Japanese towards other Asian cultures? Because my understanding was that the Japanese were extremely proud and felt superior to other Azns...

Take for example the following: best-selling comics "Hating the Korean Wave" and "Introduction to China"

From the article:

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TOKYO, Nov. 14 - A young Japanese woman in the comic book "Hating the Korean Wave" exclaims, "It's not an exaggeration to say that Japan built the South Korea of today!" In another passage the book states that "there is nothing at all in Korean culture to be proud of."

In another comic book, "Introduction to China," which portrays the Chinese as a depraved people obsessed with cannibalism, a woman of Japanese origin says: "Take the China of today, its principles, thought, literature, art, science, institutions. There's nothing attractive."

The two comic books, portraying Chinese and Koreans as base peoples and advocating confrontation with them, have become runaway best sellers in Japan in the last four months.



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I'm not putting this forth as proof-positive that the Japanese are racist, but it's certainly some corroborating evidence, imo...

-Al

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Maybe it's because I'm Japanese, but when I was in Japan, I never felt like people were racist towards other Asians.

[szw]

Soh,

Can you explain a bit about your background? Like how old are you, where did you and your family grow up, and when and why were you in japan for 3 years?

[Soh]

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Soh,

Can you explain a bit about your background? Like how old are you, where did you and your family grow up, and when and why were you in japan for 3 years?

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I'm not a typical Japanese I guess.

I was born in the US, moved to Germany when I was 4, went to Japanese school, moved to Japan when I was 15 I think and went to Japanese high school, and moved to the US when I was 18. My parents are both Japanese and raised me as Japanese. My primary language is Japanese.