All this talk of racism is so funny. Talking English to a Japanese chef is racist??? Looking at some stereotypes of Japan (ie. they’re short; have crazy tv, etc.) is racist?? I don’t think so. Japanese people ARE shorter than Americans. japanese tv IS crazy for Americans.
Try going to Japan and living and then we can talk about racism....from the Japanese. Whites will never be fully accepted into japanese society, even if they can speak japanese. In fact, if you do speak japanese well, you will lose your cuteness appeal. You will ALWAYS be a foreigner, ALWAYS Gaijin. There are the numerous clubs and bars where they have signs printed quite plainly that foreigners are not allowed. People DO speak about you to your face in Japanese, thinking you don’t understand and laughing.
A Random Comment from April 7, 2005
All this talk of racism is so funny. Talking English to a Japanese chef is racist??? Looking at some stereotypes of Japan (ie. they’re short; have crazy tv, etc.) is racist?? I don’t think so. Japanese people ARE shorter than Americans. japanese tv IS crazy for Americans.
Try going to Japan and living and then we can talk about racism....from the Japanese. Whites will never be fully accepted into japanese society, even if they can speak japanese. In fact, if you do speak japanese well, you will lose your cuteness appeal. You will ALWAYS be a foreigner, ALWAYS Gaijin. There are the numerous clubs and bars where they have signs printed quite plainly that foreigners are not allowed. People DO speak about you to your face in Japanese, thinking you don’t understand and laughing.