Visiting Japan

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JYOTI KOTHARIposted 15 years ago
I am in Tokyo since last 6 days. It is my first visit to Japan. Japanese are very different from other people of the world.
They are very calm and quiet, shy but sincere.Very conservative yet modern. Modest but strong.
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  Bredaviesposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Nice. I stayed for about 3. It is so amazing and it seems much more peaceful then the US
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Of course. Japanese are perhaps the most peaceful people in the world. Cities are calm and quiet.
  Jyoti Kothari
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  sooner than laterposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  that is somewhere that I want to go.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  If you do, I'd recommend visiting Kyoto and other places outside of Tokyo. The big city is very big and can easily absorb all your time (and money) and there is so much more to experience.
  
  Just IMO.
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shinujohn2008posted 15 years ago
How about the Food there? Is it very tasty
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JYOTI KOTHARIposted 15 years ago
I am strictly vegiterian and it is very difficult in Japan to have this.I am dependent on my relatives and friends for home made Indian veg food.
I have no idea of Japanese food.
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  dingdongposted 15 years agoin reply to this
  That's good
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  countrywomenposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Really is it so difficult for vegetarians to survive in Japan. Can't they substitute meat with Tofu or something like they do in Thai restaurants here in US?
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guidebabaposted 15 years ago
Sayonara !!!
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weblogposted 15 years ago
Thanks for sharing
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patnamohanposted 15 years ago
I don`t like to go... i am happy here in india...
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tksenseiposted 14 years ago
Did you go anywhere besides Tokyo?
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I had visited Osaka, Herosema, Kyoto, Kobe and Kofu besides Tokyo. These are nice places. Japan Rail is very friendly and cheap to foreigners.
  Thanks,
  Jyoti Kothari
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  Mac Missionposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  thanks for sharing with us. I love to visit japan........
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Japanese have preserved the terrifying memory of nuclear attack by US in 1945. Museum in Hiroshima. Once you visit Hiroshima you can understand how horrible the attack and its affect was!
  Thanks,
  Jyoti Kothari
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tksenseiposted 14 years ago
How long did you visit, Jyoti?
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I had been there for 20 days in total. Almost 10 days in Tokyo and rest of the days in traveling.
  Thanks,
  Jyoti Kothari
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tksenseiposted 14 years ago
There are plenty of vegitarians in Japan (of course) but for tourists moving around a lot and eating in restaurants where they may not be able to navigate menus and such easily, it could be a bit of an effort. Another reason not to be a vegitarian if you ask me.
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  countrywomenposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I tasted meat first time when I was almost 18. So far 4 times I have taken meat and every time I feel so guilty and sometimes even have nightmares. When we are born into a certain family then it is difficult to overcome that upbringing. Being vegetarian really isn't a "choice" at least for someone like me.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  No law says you have to eat meat, but it can make travel more difficult and present some hazards if you visit someone's home in another country.
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  countrywomenposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  If I was so conscious of any such "law" I wouldn't have even tried. I don't know how else to explain to you that it is not even my "choice" to be a vegetarian. I am not for any such laws. Maybe you would have understood my position if you were born into similar family as mine.
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I am a vegetarian and feel very good with it. It is by chance and by choice both.
  Thanks,
  Jyoti Kothari
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  That's up to you, and that's fine.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Did you really think I was suggesting there actually was a law? (?!)
  
  And, of course, being a vegetarian IS a choice.
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NaomiRposted 14 years ago
What have you seen in Tokyo so far?
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kmackey32posted 14 years ago
I have never been out of the US.
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  alekhouseposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You are missing a lot. I've learned so much from traveling and observing other cultures. I would love to go to Japan. I've never been to the Orient.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  And people can circle the globe a hundred times and miss a lot too.
  
  I don't suppose anyone lives long enough to learn all there is right under their nose.
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  And also you like visit Jaipur in Golden triangle of Indian tourist map or Kolkata where Parasnath glass temple is situated.
  
  Thanks,
  Jyoti Kothari
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tksenseiposted 14 years ago
That's cool too.
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tksenseiposted 14 years ago
Think you'll ever get back there again?
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I have not get a chance to go there again. Moreover, the country is very expensive. I will love to go there again.
  Thanks,
  Jyoti Kothari
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tksenseiposted 14 years ago
Now would be a tough time to visit, as traffic and such is pretty busy during Obon.

http://gojapan.about.com/cs/japanesefes … stival.htm
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NaomiRposted 14 years ago
I visited Japan a long time ago — back in 1985, actually — but loved it. We've been trying to plan a trip to Tokyo for the upcoming year; can you recommend any places?
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tksenseiposted 14 years ago
My advice is skip Tokyo. There is so much more.
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  Aquaposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I've heard this advice many times. People say to spend maybe one or two days in Tokyo and then spend the rest of the time visiting all the other sites in Japan.
  
  I would love to visit Japan one day - it's definitely on my "list"!
  
  Good to hear you're having a nice time Jyoti.
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  People who do not like to stay in Tokyo may stay in Kofu or Kobe. Both are nice places to live in.
  
  Thanks,
  Jyoti Kothari
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PerfumeFanposted 14 years ago
I heard that the cost of living in Japan is so expensive especially in the city e.g. Tokyo.
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tksenseiposted 14 years ago
You certainly can spend a bucket-load of money in Tokyo, but you can also live there frugally if you try and know how. Most gaijin in Tokyo are only there for a short time and spend their money foolishly.
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Can you guide how to spend less in Tokyo?
  Jyoti Kothari
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  It's not complicated. Find the cheaper markets in whatever neighborhood you are in, cook for yourself instead of eating out all the time, don't dump a fortune on 'tourist' stuff. Just common sense stuff.
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Thanks for your reply. How to find a cheaper market?
  Jyoti Kothari
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You need to know someone who lives in a particular neighborhood.
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sannyasinmanposted 14 years ago
I have visited Japan more than a dozen times, and lived there twice for short periods (6 months or so). If you visit, you must see Kyoto, Mount Fuji, Kamakura . . but there is so much to see and do. Japan is SOOO different. The food is fantastic. You can get everything!
Its culture is unique and very sophisticated. the first time I went, I used 20 rolls of film (remember when camerss used film?) that was in 1993.
The country has changed since, there is more English now, but Japan remains a fascinating country. I recommend everyone to visit, but not to live there. That is another story.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  What's the "other story"?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  The "other story" is what the Japanese culture and society is really like. It takes time to get "underneath the covers" as it were. It took me 12 years of marriage to a Japanese lady before I began to really understand the psyche. Also, I don't believe that any foreigner is ever truly accepted into the Japanese culture. Tolerated, and patronised certainly, but unless you are "pure Japanese" it is difficult.
  To illustrate the point, there was a famous Sumo wrestler who had won all of the major competitions and therefore had the right to be known as "yokosuma". But because he was Hawaian and not Japanese the authorities denied him the honour as long as they could, until eventually they were forced to acknowledge him.
  There are many other disturbing aspects of Japanes eculture . . .but I digress . .
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  It's "Yokozuna" and Konishiki never made that rank. However, he blazed the trail and Akebono followed, and behind him Musashimaru. Sumo being the most traditional area of Japanese sport there was naturally some resistance. Today, both of the current Yokozuna are foreigners and more and more are making a mark in the top ranks of the sport.
  
  Keep everything in context.
  
  Foreigners don't find it easy to feel accepted in America by Americans either.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I have often heard the term "pure japanese" used in Japan. I have never heard its equivalent in the USA. When my son was young, he used to walk behind me in the street so that people would not think that he was with me. He was ashamed that he was not "pure". What does that smack of to you?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Frankly, if your son was afraid to walk with you then that is an issue with your family and outside the scope of this thread. More to the point, Japan is essentially a homogeneous nation and the US is not. Comparisons that do not take that into account are inevitably in error.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Actually, this had nothing to do with family. His change of behaviour was a direct consequence of him living in Japan. Being "pure Japanese" is highly valued in Japan. My son is not pure Japanese and so was made to suffer for it by his peers. That smacks of racism to me. Or do you have another term for it?
  
  There are other examples of bias against foreigners in Japan, which are also consistent with Japanese convictions of their superiority.
  
  And by the way, everyone in the USA is a foreigner, except the native American Indians. It is probably the biggest melting pot on earth. The fact that you have difficulty feeling accepted there says more about you than it does about the USA.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  It obviously did since you were describing a behavior in your family. It is also a behavior not universal to all families and therefore is an issue with your family. Which is fine, but outside the scope of this thread.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  It demonstrated the Japanese conviction that they are a superior race; one which you confirm with your own comments here.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  For some reason you seem to be eager to cling to a misunderstanding that has already been explained to you. When you were in Japan did anyone declare to you that they were "a superior race"?
  
  And what exactly would MY comments confirm? Not sure what you're getting at with that one.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  It's not "highly valued," it is highly expected. I told you before that you have to take into consideration that Japan is a largely homogeneous country. In even more homogeneous nations what you describe is even more pronounced. You are misunderstanding an issue of demographics. Add to this the tendency of school children to find any reason to tease and often bully and you have a situation that can be challenging, and made even moreso by misunderstanding.
  
  Nowadays, 'half' are highly valued as models, entertainers, etc.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Still never heard the term "pure American". Even the laws in Japan are biased against non japanese. Don't ask me to "name one" as I am sure you will, with your nit-picking taunts. Do the research yourself there are many examples on the Internet.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Leaving aside the many layers of meaning inherent in such a thing, if you had - like me - heard someone say that would it magically alter your entire reality?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Still nit-picking I see. The habit of selecting a few words out of context, from an entire statement, and attacking them, is a tactic of the gutter presss and is deplorable. It also distorts the impression of anyone else reading this, as they cannot see the entire argument - which is of course part of your objective.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  If you find it such a chore to stand behind your words I might suggest choosing them more carefully to start with, but it's really up to you.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  If you choose to comment upon my words, then have the decency to comment upon the meaning of what is being said, instead of selecting (and reprinting) one phrase to attack.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Yes, when dealing with someone who isolates one phrase from a whole post, reprints it, then attacks it out of context, we all need to be very careful indeed.
  As for standing behind words, ahem, have you actually said anything yet, apart from attempting to negate what I have said?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Is that because you can't?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Find your own.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I'll take that as a 'yes.'
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Take it as "do your own work to back uo your arguments".
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Hey, if you can't, you can't. Don't beat yourself up over it.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You really should know more about what goes on in your own country.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  My own country is the United States and I think I know a good deal about what goes on here as well as in a number of other countries.
  
  Have you figured it out yet?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I 've figured out that you cannot bear to lose face.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Not sure what YOUR misunderstandings have to do with MY face.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I saw a Japanese politician crying profusely on TV because he had lost face. Do you have your handkerchief ready?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Do you see how this statement is also illogical? (not to mention nonsensical)
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Enlighten me.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Let's see:
  
  First, you assume the politician you saw was crying because he lost face, as opposed to crying out of sincere regret and apology for something.
  
  Next, you ask if I have a handkerchief ready as if your seeing something on TV means I had lost face over something completely unrelated or that ANY loss of face was a given because you deemed it so and that further, every loss of face (including and especially the ones you imagine) must therefore be accompanied by crying.
  
  Illogical on many levels. Nonsensical in attempting to draw some connection between myself and a Japanese politician (I guess you posted this one before finally figuring that one out )
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  It is clear that to you, scoring cheap points, and being right is of the utmost importance. More than understanding.
  Do you see yourself as a Righteousness man?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I notice that none of that in any way refutes my description of your illogic.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You can find examples of bias against foreigners in every country.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Your habit of dissecting replies and only repeating part of sentences which you can attack, but conveniently ignoring the rest is a tactic used by the gutter press.
  I repeat the part which you choose to ignore: The Japanese talk of being "pure japanese". I never heard anyone say "pure English", "pure American", "Pure French".
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Am I forced to repeat myself over and over? I pointed out to you that Japan is a rather homogeneous country. Even at that, I can tell you that I've heard English, French, and American people say similar things. I'm afraid you're seeing what you want to see. Language itself may be part of your problem. Maybe you found it uncomfortable to be in a setting where you were a minority.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Instead of repeating yourself over and over, you could always try a different approach. Brush away the dust and cobwebs and open your mind to some ideas which do not fit into the pattern of the "homogenous" Japanese psyche.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I think I'll stick with the approach of describing reality rather than emoting.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You describe your version of reality, which is clearly an entrenched viewpoint which you will defend till the end of time. No room for dissenters. Eh?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Are you under the impression that all Japanese people think alike? That is very close to a racist claim in itself. And why would my ideas "fit into the pattern of" this mythical "Japanese psyche"?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  The term "homogenous" is yours not mine.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You seem to be confused about something.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  And do you understand what it means?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Which Japan did you live in?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  As far as I know there's just the one.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  It would appear not.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  How so?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  The Japan you know differs from the Japan I know. Were you born in Japan?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  How so?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Read up on foreigners living in Japan on the Internet. It will open your eyes.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I don't need to "read up," as I'm very familiar with foreigners living in Japan as well as in many other countries.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You do need to read up. Try reading about family law.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  No, honest, I know all about it.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You know nothing about it, or you would not make such a glib statement.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You realize how illogical that statement is, right?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  If its good enough for Socrates, its good enough for me. But of course you would know better than him, wouldn't you?
  And . . You still know nothing about it.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Oh brother... that was remarkably weak. I don't blame you for wanting to change the subject and retreat from your illogical declaration, but that was just ridiculous.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Arrogance, arrogance, arrogance. It was you who attempted to deflect the argument by commenting on grammatical structure.
  
  and again . . . my sentence in full was . .
  
  You know nothing about it, otherwise you would not make such a glib comment.
  So, talk to me about family law in Japan that you know all about. ?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Where did I comment on grammatical structure?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Which is clearly illogical since you cannot know what I know, and "a glib comment" cannot indicate or change what one knows or does not know.
  
  Try to keep up.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You know nothing about it, otherwise you would not make such a glib comment.
  So, talk to me about family law in Japan that you know all about. ?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I'm still waiting for you to tell ne about Family Law in Japan, as you say you know all about it.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Oh, is it quiz time? Now that you've tried illogical you're turning to irrational?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You said you know all about it, so lets hear it.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Holy mackerel, do I really need to explain this to you?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Family Law yes. Let's hear it as you knbow all about it.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I'm still waiting for you to tell me about Family Law in Japan, as you say you know all about it.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  That is incorrect, but not the topic at hand.
  
  You told you I ever had difficulty feeling accepted in the United States?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You did.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Um, no, I'm pretty sure I did not. Did you read carefully, or did you read into things what you wanted to see?
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torimariposted 14 years ago
I am jealous! I'm going in the next year or so, but it's torture. I want to escape now. Mmm.
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GoldiStringposted 14 years ago
I was at Nagoya Airport, Japan. 2 years ago. Amazingly neat. Too techno-oriented. And i love the fashion statement of the women! .. but i didnt like the payphone. I could not make it to work. It was talking Japanese to me. Hello,... mikimoto?
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tksenseiposted 14 years ago
Did you make it out of the airport, or were you just passing through?
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GoldiStringposted 14 years ago
Just passing through, on my way to US. Fancy airport-hopping.
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tksenseiposted 14 years ago
I hear ya.
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jackiewilliamposted 14 years ago
I wish I could get a chance to travel to japan
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You should, you'd like it.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Then again, you may not. It's always best to keep an open mind, and decide for yourself, don't you think?
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sannyasinmanposted 14 years ago
Your reply: "It is also a behavior not universal to all families and therefore is an issue with your family".

You have just proved my point about the Japanese psyche. Now we can move on to something else.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  ?????????????
  
  How so?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Work it out for yourself.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Or maybe you could do me the courtesy of answering my question?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Nope, still don't see what you're getting at.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I didn't really expect you to.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Maybe you could explain it better. I'll even help you with some pertinent information:
  
  Not all children of mixed parentage in Japan are ashamed to walk with one of their parents. I know many such families and not one of them accords with the unfortunate family dynamic you described. Thus we see that your situation was in no way universal to all such families, as I said. Then for some reason you decided that this observation was proof of some sort of sinister "mind set" which you, in fine racist fashion, attributed to an entire group of people. Since then you've been failing to adequately explain yourself.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Do you realise what you are saying? For you, my experience is not valid because it is not "universally experienced by all families". The arrogance! You are making my point all over again.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  When did I say your experience was not "valid"? Perhaps you imagine too much and read not enough?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You want to put another interpretation on my experience. One that fits with your terms of reference. I have my own experience, and make my own interpretation. If you don't agree, or have a different experience, then that does not give you the right to invalidate mine.
  Right from the first exchange, your objective has been to invalidate my experience by wanting to be "right" and therefore make my experience "wrong".
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  So this has all been one long whine for you? You might have gotten that out of the way from the get-go.
  
  If your son had been bullied in Japan because he had large feet would it then follow that the Japanese are a race of big-feet-haters?
  
  If you had been robbed while in Japan would that mean that the Japanese as a 'race' have a robbery 'mind set' and that crime is an 'issue' in Japan but not everywhere else?
  
  Your experience may be as "valid" as you like, but you are not free to extrapolate from it anything you please. You may claim that you have created an alternate universe for yourself within which anything you decide is 'true' but, well, have another toke Cheech.
  
  Are you ready to jump for joy? There IS racism in Japan, of course.
  
  Are you ready to retreat to your alternate universe? There is racism in EVERY COUNTRY.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Firstly, there was no bullying involved. Again that is your interpretation which you are determined to foist onto me.
  
  Secondly, I am free to interpret this any way I please. The fact that you don't think its "true" is irrelevant.
  
  Thirdly, in Japan I don't believe that any foreigner is ever truly accepted into the Japanese culture. Tolerated, and patronised certainly, but unless you are "pure Japanese" it is difficult.
  
  Fourthly, why are you losing sleep over this anyway? What the hell has it got to do with you. You're not even Japanese.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Apparently so...
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Some words of wisdom for you (again). .
  "Share with the people of the world if you wish, but share with them not what you think their experience should be, but what you know your experience has been.
  Teach others if they ask, but teach them not that you have their answers, but that they have their own."
  
  I say again, I am entitled to, and I have, my own experiences, interpretations, and answers. You need to accept that. You will make yourslef ill. You can't fight the whole world.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  How 'bout just your little imaginary world where logic is completely alien?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Ah, but you can't stop there can you?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  That seems to be all there is to it with you.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I really don't want to get into whatever family issues you were experiencing. That's your business.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Then don't presume that there were any.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You brought it up, not me.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  And you chose to "get into" the issue by commenting on it. If you dont want to "get into" it then leave it alone. Can you do that?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  If you want to keep your private business private then don't post in the first place.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Can't you stick to anything you say?
  "I really don't want to get into whatever family issues you were experiencing. That's your business."
  So, just leave that alone. Can you manage that?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Stop bringing it up and I'll stop commenting.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  As long as you have the last word, eh? Can you manage not to reply to this?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Sure, no problem.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  How many pages of assumption did it take you to finally figure that one out?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Again . . . .
  Here is what I said
  Firstly, there was no bullying involved. Again that is your interpretation which you are determined to foist onto me.
  Secondly, I am free to interpret this any way I please. The fact that you don't think its "true" is irrelevant.
  Thirdly, in Japan I don't believe that any foreigner is ever truly accepted into the Japanese culture. Tolerated, and patronised certainly, but unless you are "pure Japanese" it is difficult.
  Fourthly, why are you losing sleep over this anyway? What the hell has it got to do with you? You're not even Japanese.
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sannyasinmanposted 14 years ago
Your quote: "Add to this the tendency of school children to find any reason to tease and often bully"

The only reason that they found in Japan was that he was not "pure Japanese". He had no problems in other countries, where race is not an issue.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  And the many Japanese students who are teased and bullied? And the many American students who are teased and bullied? Are you under the illusion that your situation represents any universal truths you decide it does?
  
  And what planets did you visit that had countries where "race is not an issue"? It is an issue everywhere on this planet, unfortunately.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Racism is not an issue everywhere. But if that is what you see, then that is your reality, and the more you focus on it, the more you give energy to it, the more it increases. so you are helping it to grow.
  It will never go away whilst there are people who cannot accept any criticism whatsoever of their country or race, without fighting to their last breath to be proved right. Know anyone like that?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Of course it is. It is a human weakness that is not particular to any race, region, or nationality. Accepting that reality is essential to mitigating its effect on society.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You've done it again. Taken one sentence to destroy and ignored all else.
  For your benefit, and anyone else who is reading, this is what I actually said.
  
  Racism is not an issue everywhere. But if that is what you see, then that is your reality, and the more you focus on it, the more you give energy to it, the more it increases. so you are helping it to grow.
  It will never go away whilst there are people who cannot accept any criticism whatsoever of their country or race, without fighting to their last breath to be proved right. Know anyone like that?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Responded to the words you chose to post? Yes, I've done it again.
  
  And again, racism is in fact an 'issue' everywhere, not just where you choose to see it and not where you don't.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  What you focus on increases in intensity. The more you talk about and see racism, the more it grows in importance in your reality.
  So expect to find racism wherever you go, and guess what? That's precisely what you will find.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Which is exactly the error you seem to have made. Only you see it where you want and then ignore it where you don't.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You're the one who sees racism everywhere, thats your vision.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You're bailing out as fast as you can, aren't you?
  
  To reiterate: Racism exists everywhere that all the common human weaknesses exist (i.e. in every nation). Where and when you see yourself as a victim of racism is what you seem to pick and choose as it suits you.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Seems to me like you have had enough . .or at least you would if you could bare to lose face, which you can't.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  There you are, you say again that racism exists everywhere, and if you believe that, that then that is what your reality will be.
  I dont agree. But I do have a personal experience of it in Japan which you want to invalidate. You can't.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Ok, tell me in which countries racism does not exist?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  For you, you will see it wherever you go. I don't.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  As is your tactic you have selected part of a sentence to respond to, so I will repeat what I actually said:
  
  Racism is not an issue everywhere. But if that is what you see, then that is your reality, and the more you focus on it, the more you give energy to it, the more it increases. so you are helping it to grow.
  It will never go away whilst there are people who cannot accept any criticism whatsoever of their country or race, without fighting to their last breath to be proved right. Know anyone like that?
  
  As for reality, we create our own reality - scientists are now proving this (again, don't take my word for it, look it up on the Internet for yourself). Do you see how I leave space for you to have your own experience? . .now there is a famous quotation about that . .perhaps you have seen it (and chosen to ignore it).
  
  If you think that there is racism everywhere, then you will experience that in your reality.
  I don't.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Let's try this:
  
  Is racism a human trait or not?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Define human trait.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You honestly don't know?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Can't you define it?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  A distinguishing quality or characteristic of human beings.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  So you see racism as a characteristic or quality present in all human beings?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Potentially, yes of course.
  
  Do you consider fear and aggression as common human traits?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  LOL! Scientists are 'proving' this, eh?
  
  LOL
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Again, here is what I actually said . .
  Racism is not an issue everywhere. But if that is what you see, then that is your reality, and the more you focus on it, the more you give energy to it, the more it increases. so you are helping it to grow.
  It will never go away whilst there are people who cannot accept any criticism whatsoever of their country or race, without fighting to their last breath to be proved right. Know anyone like that?
  As for reality, we create our own reality - scientists are now proving this (again, don't take my word for it, look it up on the Internet for yourself). Do you see how I leave space for you to have your own experience? . .now there is a famous quotation about that . .perhaps you have seen it (and chosen to ignore it).
  If you think that there is racism everywhere, then you will experience that in your reality.
  I don't.
  
  and in reply . . there you go again, pouring scorn on something you know nothing about. Look it up before you comment again.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Let's keep this simple: YOU ARE WRONG.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I don't see racism everywhere as you do. My reality is different to yours.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  No, you only see it where you want to, which means you are out of touch with reality (the one for everyone, not just you).
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You will insist on cutting out the bits you don't like . .
  Here is what I said . .
  I don't see racism everywhere as you do. My reality is different to yours.
  
  As for reality, we create our own reality - scientists are now proving this (again, don't take my word for it, look it up on the Internet for yourself).
  Looked it up yet?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  No, you only see it where you want to, which means you are out of touch with reality (the one for everyone, not just you).
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You are confusing science with philosophy and doing a disservice to both. Regardless, it has nothing to do with the topic at hand.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Again, here is what I actually said . .
  Racism is not an issue everywhere. But if that is what you see, then that is your reality, and the more you focus on it, the more you give energy to it, the more it increases. so you are helping it to grow.
  It will never go away whilst there are people who cannot accept any criticism whatsoever of their country or race, without fighting to their last breath to be proved right. Know anyone like that?
  As for reality, we create our own reality - scientists are now proving this (again, don't take my word for it, look it up on the Internet for yourself). Do you see how I leave space for you to have your own experience? . .now there is a famous quotation about that . .perhaps you have seen it (and chosen to ignore it).
  If you think that there is racism everywhere, then you will experience that in your reality.
  I don't.
  
  Your arrogance is truly astoundiong. As I have said, don't take my word for it. Look it up on the Internet.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  It will never go away, period. And I'm not sure I personally know anyone like that, though I don't doubt there are such people.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You've done it again. Taken one sentence to destroy and ignored all else.
  For your benefit, and anyone else who is reading, this is what I actually said.
  
  Racism is not an issue everywhere. But if that is what you see, then that is your reality, and the more you focus on it, the more you give energy to it, the more it increases. so you are helping it to grow.
  It will never go away whilst there are people who cannot accept any criticism whatsoever of their country or race, without fighting to their last breath to be proved right. Know anyone like that?
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sannyasinmanposted 14 years ago
To tksensei.
Some words of wisdom for you . .

"Share with the people of the world if you wish, but share with them not what you think their experience should be, but what you know your experience has been.
Teach others if they ask, but teach them not that you have their answers, but that they have their own."
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  No thank you.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  To tksensei.
  Some words of wisdom for you . .
  
  "Share with the people of the world if you wish, but share with them not what you think their experience should be, but what you know your experience has been.
  Teach others if they ask, but teach them not that you have their answers, but that they have their own."
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  It's OK to read these words, they are not mine. If I told you they were from Tempu Nakamura, would you read them then?
  They are important for you as they are about allowing other people the space to have their own experience even if it differs from yours.
  
  "Share with the people of the world if you wish, but share with them not what you think their experience should be, but what you know your experience has been.
  Teach others if they ask, but teach them not that you have their answers, but that they have their own."
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  I'll pass, thanks.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Even if they were by Tempu Nakamura ?(look him up quick on the Internet, then you can pretend that you know who he is, and preserve you self proclaimed status as the expert in all things Japanese on Hubpages. .
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  No, not even.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  He is Japanese you know - or maybe you don't . .
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Wow, what shocking news. That changes everything...
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  So you're not such the expert on Japan and all things Japanese after all.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  To be self proclaimed, I would have to had made such a claim. Could you show me where I ever did so?
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Even if they were by Tempu Nakamura ?(look him up quick on the Internet, then you can pretend that you know who he is, and preserve you self proclaimed status as the expert in all things Japanese on Hubpages.
  
  Read the last seven days of posts on Hubpages.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Read through the last seven days of Hubpages.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  To be self proclaimed, I would have to had made such a claim. Could you show me where I ever did so?
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Maira818posted 14 years ago
i do not like sushi, and maybe i would have problem with the language (eg reading billboards, products, watching tv. etc.), because i no speak japanese, yet i would still like to visit japan one day.
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  sannyasinmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  There is still not much English to be seen in Japan (billboards etc), and of course no other language. However, the transport systems in major towns now have announcements in English, and more people speak English, so in the major towns and tourist sites you will be OK.
  Pity you dont like sushi. Mmmmm.
  However you can find just about anything you want to eat, again in towns and tourist areas.
  Hope this helps.
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  Maira818posted 14 years agoin reply to this
  im sure the japanese has variaty of foods though.
  sure has helped !!
  thank you sannyasinman
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  For a non-English speaking nation there is a lot of English around. It is not too daunting for a non-Japanese speaker to get around and see the country. Many restaurants have menus in English (and many have models of the food that make it easy to order anyway) and a fair amount of programming on TV can be accessed in translation or directly from English sources via satellite. And when in doubt, it is usually not too hard to find someone with enough English to help you out and be willing to do so.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  You'd be ok, and there is lots and lots more than sushi to eat!
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sannyasinmanposted 14 years ago
tksensei
Can you not resist replying to EVERY post about Japan? Is it a compulsion with you? Do you see yourself as the authority on all things japanese.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Which ones can I reply to boss?
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mikesyndellposted 14 years ago
I love to go to Japan and study music. If only I would be given the chance to study in Japan (be it scholarship or alike), then it would be heaven. I hope there is opportunities just as this.
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Lots of people do. Don't give up hope!
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  mikesyndellposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Are you sure? Do you think, I too can go to Japan?
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Why not? I don't know your skills or situation but you've got as much chance as anyone to make the most of your goals.
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  mikesyndellposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Many thanks tksensei! If ever my dreams would come true, I owe you one buddy. If I can study music in Japan, I'll dedicate one of my compositions for you. Thanks!
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  tksenseiposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  That would be quite an honor!
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Hi Mike and Sensei,
  It will be nice if I see that composition. Please do not forget to send me a copy of that.
  Thanks,
  Jyoti Kothari
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  JYOTI KOTHARIposted 14 years agoin reply to this
  Why not? You can go to japan and meet lovely people.
  
  Thanks,
  Jyoti Kothari
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SamiTheFinnishBoyposted 14 years ago
HEY HEY! Can someone please tell me some very very helpful tips because i want to go to Tokyo and live there.
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