2011-08-11, 03:11 | Link #1761 | |
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The relationship is mixed: 1) They do a lot of business together. Japan, like the US - does a lot of outsourcing to China (though the Japanese aren't total idiots about it like the US is). 2) They are in dispute over several islands. 3) They are in dispute over fishing and mineral/oil extraction rights in shared ocean areas. 4) They both have zealot nationalists who wave their private parts at each other. 5) They have a lot of exchange programs in educations and the arts and sciences. 6) Sometimes the Japanese in China have to worry about idiot zealots threatening them. (Doesn't seem to be a problem for chinese in Japan) 7) They both view North Korea with some chagrin for its destabilizing effect. Somewhat like the Soviets*cough* I mean Russians and the US... agree on some topics, disagree on others -- yet manage to have things they do together (e.g. space program)
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2011-08-11, 08:52 | Link #1764 | |
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The only thing I think anyone can say is that it really depends on upbringing and how much exposure they had to the other culture apart from the historical and media stereotypes. It's really the same with how individuals in one race/culture deal with others across the world. There's probably so many other factors besides that too, like personality and personal desire to meet new people... I don't even know what you're trying to ask. |
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2011-08-11, 09:03 | Link #1765 |
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Honestly? I think you're trying too hard to open a can of worms. Some people may not have high respect for Chinese, others go as far as marrying them. It comes down to the person in the end. I highly doubt there exists a nationwide collective prejudice towards a certain population in this day and age.
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2011-08-11, 13:13 | Link #1766 |
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I just saw this topic and thought I'd post a few quick questions (I'm pretty sure it was asked before in this thread or other threads but I seriously do not want to search through 50+ pages, sorry for my laziness):
Does the Japanese culture actually do these school-type Festivals and Sports events as they do in anime as well as wear those types of clothing (talking mainly about do they actually wear school uniforms like that in anime)? I've seen Live Action too and they do celebrate/wear that stuff but it is acting for a show of course. All these years I've never actually asked this question and I'm quite curious.
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2011-08-11, 13:53 | Link #1767 | |
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2011-08-11, 16:23 | Link #1768 |
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I mean sort of in general. Like in Tokimeki Memorial Love or other high school life anime where they do a Sports Festival where the competition is between classes or doing a Christmas Festival in their school. There's also cultural festivals of all kinds but they are all done in their school where it is open to the public too.
So, in the Japan, do they do festivals and sports events and wear "uniforms" (like that in anime) in their schools?
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2011-08-11, 17:13 | Link #1769 |
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I do not know if this is the right place to post this but I had a question on anybody who has ever studied abroad in Japan. I am studying in Japan this fall and I have to write a e-mail introducing myself to my home stay family. So I was wondering would be it wrong to use the polite form for the letter or should I go casual. I don't want to sound rude on the e-mail. Or does it matter too much due to my level of Japanese? What do you guys think?
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2011-08-11, 18:32 | Link #1770 |
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@Scanner: in *general*, the answer is yes - uniforms, festivals, sports days, etc. But it varies considerably as to how structured it is.
@ForteAnly: its always best to *start* polite. You can get a little more casual once you're with them (assuming they give you the cues that you may do so).
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2011-08-11, 20:46 | Link #1772 |
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Vexx more or less answered the questions above, so no need for me to repeat.
I will add for Forte that 'masu/desu' form will be plenty fine for politeness level for your host family
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2011-08-12, 09:51 | Link #1773 | |
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2011-08-12, 20:45 | Link #1774 | |
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Many schools also disallow long, untied hair, another thing that anime doesn't portray. |
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2011-08-14, 08:47 | Link #1775 |
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Also, to note, there are students who wear shorts or spats underneath their skirts (ala Misaka Mikoto). This is actually normal judging the reality of chikan lurking in trains throughout Japan.
Anyway, you can learn more about school uniforms from this blog post by Danny Choo himself: clicky
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2011-08-15, 20:25 | Link #1776 |
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To those who know their stuff on Japanese schools:
Are there any post-secondary education schools that have/require uniforms? Also, are university classes done in the same way as high school and lower? Like, do students only go to one classroom and keep it decent (they have responsibility over it)? Or do teachers own classrooms and students just go back and forth between various classrooms? |
2011-08-15, 20:32 | Link #1777 | |
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Some of the women's colleges have uniforms, its pretty rare outside of that. And no, I don't know of any colleges that use the "you sit here all day" routine for students. Think Honey&Clover...
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2011-08-16, 06:45 | Link #1778 | |
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2011-08-16, 08:42 | Link #1779 | |
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Continuing from my previous post on the seldom seen and discussed side of Japanese Adult Entertainment :-
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2011-08-16, 13:56 | Link #1780 |
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That would be a nice fantasy.. but no, I hold average UK/US social skills in no such regard. She'd be scourged by the small-minded (especially if she was pretty) and harassed by the men to put out.
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