My number one complaint is that it's too generalized - ALL Japanese do this, ALL Japanese do that, etc. You can describe the culture and the overall Japanese view on certain things, but you can't say that every single Japanese person will feel certain ways.
Another reason to be wary is that the text is... I won't say written poorly, but it seems like the author's thoughts are all just kind of stuck right in there without much paragraph focus. I know it may seem trivial, but the way a person writes can tell a lot about them.
There is truth in what you pulled from the site, but take it with a grain of salt. And the best way to see if Japan's really like what you think is to go there yourself...
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Originally Posted by WanderingKnight
Don't worry, I was actually talking out of knowledge of the language. Gaijin: ?(outside)?(person).
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Where did I hear this quote before: "You're not from Gai-country, therefore you're not a 'gaijin'"... Was that from some anime? Manga? Hmm....