The Meaning of Japan

[woops]

horrible poisonous work culture

there's a word in japanese, "karoshi", which means death by overwork

 

[rubberdingyrapids]

It is quite a collision in my head between studio ghibli and countryo racist

why is this different from watching say, disney and then seeing a video of police beat people in america?

 

[Corpsey]

Just being more exposed to american culture via media

 

[woops]

why is this different from watching say, disney and then seeing a video of police beat people in america?

yeah gotcha @Corpsey. but the main difference is that the americans speak something resembling english and the japanese dont

 

[Corpsey]

Most of what i 'know' about japan is via studio ghibli films (+ ozu, kurosawa, those others you mentioned)

A place with problems, certainly, but also a very gentle place, in tune with nature

Of course that's the sensibility of miyazaki et al

I read a good book about a western woman murdered in japan

 

[rubberdingyrapids]

i remember doing a book club on woman of the dunes and one guy was absolutely livid at what he saw as conservative attitudes towards women, which then led to a mini rant about things he didnt like about japanese culture.

 

[Corpsey]

i just think it's quite widely understood over here that america is full of gun-toting racists whereas the idealisation of japan is like ah those lovely japanese bowing and giggling and being lovely to everyone

ironically, given their antics during ww2

not saying either view is completely accurate – america from this side of the pond is just a more vividly delineated stereotype

 

[version]

"A Yale economics professor has some ideas for how to deal with the burdens of Japan’s rapidly aging society. The “only solution,” he said, is mass suicide of the elderly, including ritual disembowelment."

 

[Mr. Tea]

"A Yale economics professor has some ideas for how to deal with the burdens of Japan’s rapidly aging society. The “only solution,” he said, is mass suicide of the elderly, including ritual disembowelment."

I was prepared to give this guy the benefit of the doubt and read what he had to say, but look at the state of those glasses:

 

[Mr. Tea]

The quest continues to find something the Japanese can't sexualize:

 

[craner]

any adult who has an anime character as their profile picture on social media must be avoided, this is a fact

True and wise

 

[Mr. Tea]

True and wise

Was quite funny when @vimothy did this as a response to it being pointed out, though.

 

[Mr. Tea]

Japanese man takes first walk as ‘human dog’ after spending £10K on transformation

‘I remember writing in my grade school graduation book that I wanted to be a dog and walk outside’

www.independent.co.uk

 

[shakahislop]

watched one episode of neon genesis evangelion. it was bad

 

[Mr. Naga Pickle]

watched one episode of neon genesis evangelion. it was bad

 

[Clinamenic]

 

[mixed_biscuits]

So this is what my Granddads were doing in their armchairs all those years.

 

[craner]

Tokyo Rupert

 

[luka]

lmao

 

[william_kent]

lmao

am i allowed to say "TOSSER"?

just asking etc,