Japanese Consulate San Francisco Vice Consul Charged with Assualt and 14 Counts of Domestic Violence

here is an example of japan portraying its uniqueness. when you think about it, what country is not unique? i’m sure that one could find numerous differences when examining or comparing any country to japan. the strange part is that japan takes, borrows, or adapts things from other countries and reclassifies it as japanese.

i believe that japan is still dealing with their on-going issue of being “equal” to the west. in looking at the past, their battle and subsequent defeat of russia changed things until ww2. japan went from being a player on the international scene to being played.

in looking at the present, picking up or continuing to use various “bad habits” to convey lies (partial truths) or stereotypes does nothing to quell naive discrimination.

the current problem is that selective reasoning and cognitive dissonance clouds advertising, education and various policies in japan to the point that it impacts not only the foreign population but the japanese and more importantly relations with other countries in the region.

with that said, i also agree that it is not difficult to understand japanese culture. if nothing else, a person should have some understanding of how things work if they have spent a fair amount of time in japan AND have an open mind to learning and adapting to their new country of residence.

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