I'm Japanese.
I want to learn what you think of Japan.
Please tell me.
I think Japan is an interesting country with a rich history and culture, but also the society is very strict.
I think a lot of good things come from Japan and I am interested in learning the language.
Most of the Japanese people I have met have been funny and interesting.
I love Japan roughly, like an abusive husband!
I think Japan has found a balance between its traditional culture and western industralisum/consumerism. The result is a lifestyle that is unique to the country. However, the social pressures to perform well academically and commercially put a immense strain on the individual. From a outsiders view, it looks as if the Japanese are working them selves to death.
>the society is very strict.
but it's not bound by Christian values like the US, among others, where people try to ban abortion and homosexual people are beaten to death.
I admire Japan in how it is able to learn from everyone else's mistakes. Stay mostly isolationist and send out committees every once in a while, reinventing the society and government as needed to stay 'modern'. The same isolationism has resulted in what seems to be a xenophopic society in some regards though.
I am troubled by the revisionist history though (e.g. textbooks, failure to admit to war crimes). The ranking of society seems odd from the outside aswell along with the extreme avoidance of discomfort or confrontation with others.. Like >>5 I worry about the stress on students and workers.
I like the polytheistic, easy-going spiritual ideology that can be found often in Japan.
They could use a bit more socialism, though.
I love Japan's superior technology. I dislike the use of said technology to develop the strange, strange hentai you can find there.
>>10
I know what you mean. Hand-drawn is much better.
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