Drunk_Samurai said: You are bias because you are Chinese and think that the Japanese are exactly the same as they were 70 years ago. Nobody gives a shit what you think because you are bias. Well, Japan is pretty xenophobic (especially the old folks) even these days. But yeah, Japan have changed. And it seems the more Japan is popular on the "west" (cars, electronics, games, anime, etc) the more popular becomes the "west" in Japan. Wtf? |
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| Nope, I'm born in the Netherlands and it's pretty sweet here so......and besides most of the guys in Japan are fat otaku XD......really a friend of mine went to Japan and oh boy he was shocked......>.< |
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Wimmo said: Esley said: Well, Japan is pretty xenophobic (especially the old folks) even these days. Really? my grandparents have recently started taking English lessons. Wow, xenophobia at its highest right there folks... Your grandparents are cool man. But you can't deny what I've said. |
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| I think I would like be somthing oter than human a lot. but a different race? well I see that we are all humans of differen colour and features. I like who I am for the most part how I look skin colour etc. Mostly though I wish I was a shark or an eagle or a cat like a linx or panther. maybey somkind of fish or maybey insect like a beetle I FOOKIN LOVE BEETLES.ooooo or a turleness I FOOKIN LURV TURTLES. |
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Okamoto_Riku said: Drunk_Samurai said: Okamoto_Riku said: Drunk_Samurai said: Okamoto_Riku said: There are modern skinheads, neo nazis, why not the same with Japanese? You're the idiot for thinking that there aren't any. You're the one who claims all modern Japanese are like that which shows you are bias and ignorant. I didn't say all were like that, want me to say it to you like you're a six year old? There are enough to be a threat. Please you're the one who's ignorant, you think that this world isn't corrupt, please get out of your fantasy world. I'm not bias, I'm being more objective than you are. You are bias because you are Chinese and think that the Japanese are exactly the same as they were 70 years ago. Nobody gives a shit what you think because you are bias. Yeah keep on talking weeaboo, we all know you worship those posters you have on your wall in your room, excuse me for insulting Inuyasha your God. I'm pretty sure everyone would care about what I think because I actually have a past that involves the race that you want to be so bad. How am I bias? Didn't I say before, I appreciate their culture, but they do have a dark past, which no one apparently knows about. But hey you're the one that wants to be japanese so badly. INUYASHA IS SO KAWAII ^___^ You actually don't have a past since you were not born 70 years ago. Nobody cares because you are bias. |
| I'm a fan of anime but not that much I'm afraid xDDD |
Okamoto_Riku said: Drunk_Samurai said: Okamoto_Riku said: Drunk_Samurai said: Okamoto_Riku said: Drunk_Samurai said: Okamoto_Riku said: There are modern skinheads, neo nazis, why not the same with Japanese? You're the idiot for thinking that there aren't any. You're the one who claims all modern Japanese are like that which shows you are bias and ignorant. I didn't say all were like that, want me to say it to you like you're a six year old? There are enough to be a threat. Please you're the one who's ignorant, you think that this world isn't corrupt, please get out of your fantasy world. I'm not bias, I'm being more objective than you are. You are bias because you are Chinese and think that the Japanese are exactly the same as they were 70 years ago. Nobody gives a shit what you think because you are bias. Yeah keep on talking weeaboo, we all know you worship those posters you have on your wall in your room, excuse me for insulting Inuyasha your God. I'm pretty sure everyone would care about what I think because I actually have a past that involves the race that you want to be so bad. How am I bias? Didn't I say before, I appreciate their culture, but they do have a dark past, which no one apparently knows about. But hey you're the one that wants to be japanese so badly. INUYASHA IS SO KAWAII ^___^ You actually don't have a past since you were not born 70 years ago. Nobody cares because you are bias. Man you just don't stop, please just give a clear answer, you're not funny so I would give that up. My heritage is my race which equals past....do you understand anything... Who said my sarcasm was supposed to be funny? It was pointing out you have no intelligence when claiming that I am a "weeaboo" Nobody gives a shit what you say because you care about something that happened 70 years ago. You are bias about it. |
Yahtzi said: meonlyme775 said: I believe the word you are looking for is "weeaboo." Haha! Didn't thought about that, I guess I'm a weeaboo then. :o look at how easy going this guy is about it, why cant you guys be light-hearted and just say it? |
| Not really, no. They have one of the highest suicide rates for a reason. Now, as far as visiting Japan for a few months is concerned, I'm game. School uniforms could be fun, though, if only so that I could watch the chaos that would surely ensue. |
| If I could play volleyball there 24/7 then maybe, if not, then no. Other than their anime and technology(video games and etc.), not much else that catches my interest. |
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| Well, I was born there, but lived in California since I turned 1. Sometimes I wonder how I would've turned out if I'd grown up in Japan, probably better than here. Then again, If I really did live there than maybe I'd still think that I would be happier somewhere else. Perhaps I'm just the sorta person whom always feels something is missing :P |
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| yes i do! 8D |
| I don't really care for the country, I just like the stuff they produce. Plus they have a shitty economy and most people overwork. |
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| Wow, so I just read this topic and am seized with amazement by the incredible assumptive nature of some of the posters in this thread. A lot of inferiority complex, weaboo hatred, bandwagon hoppers, trollers and ignoramus residing in this thread. There's simply too many to quote. First off, to the person who was trying to brand the Japanese a racist people, that's pretty harsh of you. People from any country can be racist, sometimes far more racist than the Japanese. As said by some people, what happened in WWII was something in the past. You shouldn't hold a grudge and blame the current generation who are certainly innocent and played no part in the atrocities committed by the military back then. Also, I think they are entitled to visit and pay homage to their ancestors who died and fought in the war just like the people of any other country. I mean Americans (after the massacre at Hiroshima and Nagasaki), Australians (after their harsh treatment of the Aborigines), Germans, Russians, Turks, Chinese, Vietnamese and Greeks are allowed to visit their war dead without any criticism or complaints, so why aren't the Japanese allowed to respect their ancestors? Secondly, whoever says the Japanese/Asians have inferior bodies, unattractive features and bad dental hygiene need to get a reality check. How many of you have ever been to the actual countries and done the statistical research to make such an assertion? An attractive bust size, winning smile and leg is something that is not tied to any particular group of people. I mean, most western countries have among the highest rates of obesity in the world, which is hardly anything to brag about. Also, there's plenty of Westerners with no boobs are bad teeth; while there are "many" Japanese with a great figure; if anything, they can brag about their superior skin and hair to us living in the West here. There are far more Japanese starlets, celebrities and models than American ones; the gravure industry has girls that would easily outnumber the output of British, Australian and Canadian, American girls put together so there goes that theory; out the window. Being a Caucasian male myself, I don't feel all that superior to Japanese males; all it takes is fitness, personal care and exercise. Thirdly, to the many people who try to make it seem like life in Japan is crap and that the people living there wish they were someone else, think again. There's a lot of Japanese who are proud and happy being who they are as well, and would rather be themselves than anyone else. Also, every country has their problems. |
ObsessiveJun 27, 2009 7:07 AM
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Splitter said: XShakuganX said: There are times where I wish I was born Japan, and am growing up there rather than america. I want to attend all them uniformed highschools, with the classrooms that have sliding doors....and living in tokyo sounds like so much fun >,< Anyone else have this obsession ? Hello there, weeaboo. Allow me to disillusion you. I don't know why you'd want to grow up in Japan. From the moment you are born, your sole goal in life is to be the best in everything you do. They don't have a "at least you tried your best" mentality. For Japanese society, it's do or die. Why do you there is so much outlash against otaku over there? Because they don't contribute to a society that demands contribution. You don't want to attend their high schools. Their high schools are not like high school here. High school is like college to them. It's their one last opportunity to struggle for glory before college, which is the party for them, before going off to the workplace. They attend cram schools and have to study for hours on end as well. Now you know why high school manga is so popular? Because the manga lifestyle is fantastical escapism for them. It's what they wish high school was like. Now as for living in Tokyo? Oh yeah, fun. One of the most expensive places in the world to live. You'll be lucky to get a 4ft. x 4ft. unit to call your own and the rent will be as much as a normal-sized apartment here only you won't have a bathroom. As for a job? Ha, good luck. As much as America likes to think they're still racist, Japan is completely xenophobic and has no qualms about it. As one of the most culturally-protective countries in existence, they shun outsiders at every turn, stringing them along with a built-in sense of politeness America has yet to fully comprehend. In short, they're the masters of lip service and so few people even know it. Being Japanese is not your dream life. Writing manga is not a dream job. Going to school in Japan is utter hell. Give up this useless fantasy of yours and acknowledge how lucky you are to not be of Japanese descent. Well at least this person only posted once in this thread (that I saw). Wouldn't want to have more than one completely ridiculous post like this. |
| I come back and this thread is still nothing besides one side vs the other. People fight too much on the internet. |
| I'm Japanese, but I was born in America. And I always wished to live in Japan. I don't really like to live in here (not to oppose) cause it's not like Tokyo or Harajuku. |
| no iLike how iWas created but iWished iCould speak japanese fluently yet.. |
| If I was born as a Japanese, I would not be called a weaboo. But because I'm not, I'm a weaboo. Wonderful. |
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Okamoto_Riku said: vault-dweller said: Splitter said: XShakuganX said: There are times where I wish I was born Japan, and am growing up there rather than america. I want to attend all them uniformed highschools, with the classrooms that have sliding doors....and living in tokyo sounds like so much fun >,< Anyone else have this obsession ? Hello there, weeaboo. Allow me to disillusion you. I don't know why you'd want to grow up in Japan. From the moment you are born, your sole goal in life is to be the best in everything you do. They don't have a "at least you tried your best" mentality. For Japanese society, it's do or die. Why do you there is so much outlash against otaku over there? Because they don't contribute to a society that demands contribution. You don't want to attend their high schools. Their high schools are not like high school here. High school is like college to them. It's their one last opportunity to struggle for glory before college, which is the party for them, before going off to the workplace. They attend cram schools and have to study for hours on end as well. Now you know why high school manga is so popular? Because the manga lifestyle is fantastical escapism for them. It's what they wish high school was like. Now as for living in Tokyo? Oh yeah, fun. One of the most expensive places in the world to live. You'll be lucky to get a 4ft. x 4ft. unit to call your own and the rent will be as much as a normal-sized apartment here only you won't have a bathroom. As for a job? Ha, good luck. As much as America likes to think they're still racist, Japan is completely xenophobic and has no qualms about it. As one of the most culturally-protective countries in existence, they shun outsiders at every turn, stringing them along with a built-in sense of politeness America has yet to fully comprehend. In short, they're the masters of lip service and so few people even know it. Being Japanese is not your dream life. Writing manga is not a dream job. Going to school in Japan is utter hell. Give up this useless fantasy of yours and acknowledge how lucky you are to not be of Japanese descent. Well at least this person only posted once in this thread (that I saw). Wouldn't want to have more than one completely ridiculous post like this. What he posted is just his opinion, but I have to say it's some what true Opinion? That's not an opinion. What's he's saying he's clearly trying to stat as a fact. Maybe there are a few lines that kind of sound like one, but certainly not the post as a whole. And as far as being true. There are few bits and pieces and general statements that if you pull them out might be true. As a whole though there might be grains of truth, but they are drowned in a bitter, uninformed rant. |
vault-dwellerJun 27, 2009 7:08 PM
Splitter said: XShakuganX said: There are times where I wish I was born Japan, and am growing up there rather than america. I want to attend all them uniformed highschools, with the classrooms that have sliding doors....and living in tokyo sounds like so much fun >,< Anyone else have this obsession ? Hello there, weeaboo. Allow me to disillusion you. I don't know why you'd want to grow up in Japan. From the moment you are born, your sole goal in life is to be the best in everything you do. They don't have a "at least you tried your best" mentality. For Japanese society, it's do or die. Why do you there is so much outlash against otaku over there? Because they don't contribute to a society that demands contribution. You don't want to attend their high schools. Their high schools are not like high school here. High school is like college to them. It's their one last opportunity to struggle for glory before college, which is the party for them, before going off to the workplace. They attend cram schools and have to study for hours on end as well. Now you know why high school manga is so popular? Because the manga lifestyle is fantastical escapism for them. It's what they wish high school was like. Now as for living in Tokyo? Oh yeah, fun. One of the most expensive places in the world to live. You'll be lucky to get a 4ft. x 4ft. unit to call your own and the rent will be as much as a normal-sized apartment here only you won't have a bathroom. As for a job? Ha, good luck. As much as America likes to think they're still racist, Japan is completely xenophobic and has no qualms about it. As one of the most culturally-protective countries in existence, they shun outsiders at every turn, stringing them along with a built-in sense of politeness America has yet to fully comprehend. In short, they're the masters of lip service and so few people even know it. Being Japanese is not your dream life. Writing manga is not a dream job. Going to school in Japan is utter hell. Give up this useless fantasy of yours and acknowledge how lucky you are to not be of Japanese descent. If the US had an educational system as strict and demanding on the students as Japan then maybe the US wouldn't have one of the worst educational systems for a civilized nation. I would love to have gone to school in Japan. Splitter said: As much as America likes to think they're still racist, Japan is completely xenophobic and has no qualms about it. That makes no sense. As much as the US likes to think who is racist? The US or Japan? So you're saying that the US likes to think that Japan is racist? That's a pretty hefty generalization you said there and would I disagree. I'm American and don't think that all Japanese people are racist. So your generalization is wrong. Generalizing an entire race is the thought process of someone without real facts. By no means am I saying that most of the population of Japan excepts all outsiders. I'm just saying don't make generalizations about an entire populous. The world is changing and getting smaller. The older generations are dying and hopefully their racist/xenophobic ways will not be passed on to the younger people. And I'm NOT just talking about the Japanese. Splitter said: Being Japanese is not your dream life. Writing manga is not a dream job. Going to school in Japan is utter hell. Give up this useless fantasy of yours and acknowledge how lucky you are to not be of Japanese descent. Who are you to say what XShakuganX likes? GeminiEye said: I wish I had dual citizenship. At least have a way to escape america once thing's go fully haywire. Which shouldn't be too far away now. I totally agree with you GeminiEye. One last thing. The grass is always greener on the other side...but there's still dog shit in the yard. p.s. Haha, and yes, sometimes I do wish I was Japanese, knowing full well that it's not the life anime depicts it to be . ^^ |
Dikard_von_DoomJun 27, 2009 9:14 PM
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| Yeah I would like that very much^^ |
| umm....see obssession is one thing we all are but treating japan like all-mighty just because of what you see in anime's is just insane! say you do go study in japan maybe after a few days youll realize that real school life is as hard and boring for people all over the world real life is not anime so nothing supernatural or utterly exciting will happen to you even if you study in japan..... just my thought dont take it personally even I sometimes fantasize about studying in japan and I even wanna go there for college.....but I certainly dont wish I were japanese cuz thats going back to treating japan superior to all other countries. |
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XShakuganX said: There are times where I wish I was born Japan, and am growing up there rather than america. I want to attend all them uniformed highschools, with the classrooms that have sliding doors....and living in tokyo sounds like so much fun >,< Anyone else have this obsession ? Yes, with their culture of work-obcession and high rate of teen suicide. Not to mention low family interaction and the commuter lifestyle. Who wouldn't want to grow-up in Japan? :p The obsession is all too common. Most of the time, people are forgetting the old saying to take care with what you wish. jahrakal2009 said: First off, to the person who was trying to brand the Japanese a racist people, that's pretty harsh of you. People from any country can be racist, sometimes far more racist than the Japanese. As said by some people, what happened in WWII was something in the past. You shouldn't hold a grudge and blame the current generation who are certainly innocent and played no part in the atrocities committed by the military back then. What you say is true as a general statement. However, while labeling Japan as racist and xenophobic may be harsh, it's not the most inaccurate statement I've ever heard on this board. There are entire books (written by Japanese and others) dedicated to sharing just how racist the country is (not nessecarily the people as a whole mind you, just the country itself). The biggest problems is their media industry. But I suppose this is getting off-topic. Suffice to say I agree with most of what you say too. |
Mr_PandaJun 28, 2009 3:42 AM
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| Wish this all the time... wish i would end up in Japan at least |
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Splitter said: XShakuganX said: There are times where I wish I was born Japan, and am growing up there rather than america. I want to attend all them uniformed highschools, with the classrooms that have sliding doors....and living in tokyo sounds like so much fun >,< Anyone else have this obsession ? Hello there, weeaboo. Allow me to disillusion you. I don't know why you'd want to grow up in Japan. From the moment you are born, your sole goal in life is to be the best in everything you do. They don't have a "at least you tried your best" mentality. For Japanese society, it's do or die. Why do you there is so much outlash against otaku over there? Because they don't contribute to a society that demands contribution. You don't want to attend their high schools. Their high schools are not like high school here. High school is like college to them. It's their one last opportunity to struggle for glory before college, which is the party for them, before going off to the workplace. They attend cram schools and have to study for hours on end as well. Now you know why high school manga is so popular? Because the manga lifestyle is fantastical escapism for them. It's what they wish high school was like. Now as for living in Tokyo? Oh yeah, fun. One of the most expensive places in the world to live. You'll be lucky to get a 4ft. x 4ft. unit to call your own and the rent will be as much as a normal-sized apartment here only you won't have a bathroom. As for a job? Ha, good luck. As much as America likes to think they're still racist, Japan is completely xenophobic and has no qualms about it. As one of the most culturally-protective countries in existence, they shun outsiders at every turn, stringing them along with a built-in sense of politeness America has yet to fully comprehend. In short, they're the masters of lip service and so few people even know it. Being Japanese is not your dream life. Writing manga is not a dream job. Going to school in Japan is utter hell. Give up this useless fantasy of yours and acknowledge how lucky you are to not be of Japanese descent. EXACTLY my thoughts when I read TS' post. I really love having grown up in Australia, I mean, this place is the called 'Lucky Country' for a reason. I love being an Anime obsessed Otaku as much as the next guy, but as for growing up in Japan, I'd rather be raised in an environment that lets me express myself and laze around as I see fit, I mean, hell, I'm finding High School stressful enough now, and I have hardly any pressure put on me. I could only imagine what it'd be like in Japan. I DO want to live there for a couple of years when I get my degree and all that jazz, but I'll only go there once I know that, financially, I'll be able to support myself. It seems like a great place to see during a life time, and I'd LOVE to go see the countryside, especially the mountain regions. (Which is pretty much everywhere, but you get my point.) NOTE: I heard that the Japanese value conformity, which is one thing I definitely CANNOT do. I could be wrong, this is just what I've heard. |
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| If I'm Japanese, I'll always be in a constant state of despair whenever my grades fell even slightly. I'd extend my heights at Mount Fuji on my last university semester for no concrete reason, suspected to have succumbed from years of pressure. BAD END CONTINUE? > YES > NO Then of course, I'd reload from the best possible save before crucial decisions are made in the current story arc. |
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| I'm fine with what I am. Also, I love their work but that is totally different from wanting to be a japanese. |
| Japanese people are total assholes. In fact, most east asians are elitist douchebags. Not even joking here, they're the most racist sons of bitches in the world. A white guy going to Kyoto is like a black man going to Mississippi. |
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| Meh. The school systems sounds a bit like what I need, what with the high pressure and blather blather blah. Norwegian schools are way to slack, methinks. And I really regret not taking a year as a transfer student there, that would be awesome even though it might've not given a full experience. Anyway, on topic, I think I'd say no. Norway is a bloody nice country to live in. I see Japan more as a tourist destination for me. It's prolly more fun to experience the country from the outside (tourist) rather than the inside (citizen). |
| To answer the OP's question : nope, and probably never will. Reasons? See what others have already said. Also I've learned Japanese for 6 months with a Japanese teacher. And my impression of her way of teaching confirms what some have said here. Of course I understand that I shouldn't base my thoughts of a whole country on a single person, that's obvious. |
AlexstratzJun 28, 2009 2:35 PM
Bubbler said: Japanese people are total assholes. In fact, most east asians are elitist douchebags. Not even joking here, they're the most racist sons of bitches in the world. A white guy going to Kyoto is like a black man going to Mississippi. Ignorance. |
Splitter said: XShakuganX said: There are times where I wish I was born Japan, and am growing up there rather than america. I want to attend all them uniformed highschools, with the classrooms that have sliding doors....and living in tokyo sounds like so much fun >,< Anyone else have this obsession ? Hello there, weeaboo. Allow me to disillusion you. I don't know why you'd want to grow up in Japan. From the moment you are born, your sole goal in life is to be the best in everything you do. They don't have a "at least you tried your best" mentality. For Japanese society, it's do or die. Why do you there is so much outlash against otaku over there? Because they don't contribute to a society that demands contribution. You don't want to attend their high schools. Their high schools are not like high school here. High school is like college to them. It's their one last opportunity to struggle for glory before college, which is the party for them, before going off to the workplace. They attend cram schools and have to study for hours on end as well. Now you know why high school manga is so popular? Because the manga lifestyle is fantastical escapism for them. It's what they wish high school was like. Now as for living in Tokyo? Oh yeah, fun. One of the most expensive places in the world to live. You'll be lucky to get a 4ft. x 4ft. unit to call your own and the rent will be as much as a normal-sized apartment here only you won't have a bathroom. As for a job? Ha, good luck. As much as America likes to think they're still racist, Japan is completely xenophobic and has no qualms about it. As one of the most culturally-protective countries in existence, they shun outsiders at every turn, stringing them along with a built-in sense of politeness America has yet to fully comprehend. In short, they're the masters of lip service and so few people even know it. Being Japanese is not your dream life. Writing manga is not a dream job. Going to school in Japan is utter hell. Give up this useless fantasy of yours and acknowledge how lucky you are to not be of Japanese descent. Exactly. There's a reason why Japan is a country that has one of the world's highest suicide rates (top 10). |
| sometimes but mostly i like being myself and stuff but im an asian and its really cool to learn japanese sometimes (: |
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Drunk_Samurai said: Bubbler said: Japanese people are total assholes. In fact, most east asians are elitist douchebags. Not even joking here, they're the most racist sons of bitches in the world. A white guy going to Kyoto is like a black man going to Mississippi. Ignorance. Yeah, things he says are pretty harsh and heavily generalizing, but he's got a point. It's a cultural thing. After the Nazi "period" racism suddenly became a taboo in Europe and America. The "Whites" are so brainwashed by those ideas that "racism = nazism = pure evil", that by now the White populations (from my observations) are probably the least "racist". Region like Asia didn't experience that Nazism period same as Europe did. For EUs/NAs the WWII was a war against an ideology (Nazism), while Asians take it as a war against a nation (Japan). And that what we get, culturally Asian countries have much less this "anti-racist" influence than in the west, which results in a slighly different on what is "bad" and what is "good". It's no one's fault, just happend to be like this. |
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