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 Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:22 pm
Do the Japanese think the Americans are weird? like do they dislike us? I want to be an exchange student in Japan, but i do not want to be treated like a freak.
Also, how do you say "nice to meet'cha" in Japanese?
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:15 pm
No matter what they may think they always treat people visiting Japan as guests, and guests are often treated with the utmost respect*unless you wander into the wrong part of town*. Also this go in the sticky made for these kinds of questions, so please use that
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:27 pm
There's kind of a similar thread here....but more about if American culture is a bad influence on Japan. http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=9426489Other than that, if people know you're from America, chances are it doesn't change all too much. You'd have quite a few people wanting to know what it's like to live there and what kind of customs do we have here. Also, because you are a native speaker of English, you will probably (more often than not) be popular. If that sounds too much like being in a circus or zoo, then it's going to be hard for you. Not saying that it'll be that way either it just depends on where you're at though. It'll probably be easy to make some friends (and it helps to know some Japanese in order to speed that process because that can happen slower than it does in America, trust me). Generally this happens. Because you are a guest though, Japan is usually really polite towards guests. It would be recommended to be polite and thankful as well. I don't know any slangier expressions for what you posted, but the basic for nice to meet you is Hajimemashite (はじめまして）.
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Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:42 pm
It kind of depends on how long you plan on staying. They're very kind, especially to short term guests, but according to a friend of mine who lived and worked there, you'd be better off not staying in the long term.
For an exchange program, you ought to be fine.
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:57 pm
They don't necessarily dislike us. They think we're different. Because we are. They are interested in America of course.
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:04 pm
At my School, about every year, Exchanged Students come From Japan to Learn about American life .
Americans around Here treat them like Freaks , They think im One of the Exchanged Students . lol xD
But i Treat them like regular People . They're so Cute!
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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:49 pm
They think we are cool and they love having guests come and visit...they like to try amd guess where u came from...some of them thought my parents were in the military or i was an exchange student lol
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:08 pm
i think some hate and some love
you never know x]
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Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:00 pm
The Japanese dislike foreigners in general, but it's strange because they seem to idolize our pop-culture and hate us for politics (like most countries). You'll be welcomed and treated with hospitality, but you'll never be "accepted" into society, no one who's not Japanese ever will. So you're pretty much just a guest to them, even if you live there for like 20 years.
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:58 am
the japanese disliked the americans ever since they tried to enter the country itself...they threatened them to open up for trade and some people say the japanese hate americans for changing their cultural lifestyle........
and to say nice to meet u in japanese is hajimemashite if its the first time
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:03 pm
Florencia18 the japanese disliked the americans ever since they tried to enter the country itself...they threatened them to open up for trade and some people say the japanese hate americans for changing their cultural lifestyle........ Well, before that, in the 1500s, there were western missionaries in Japan and they were exchanging cultural aspects with Japan, but...they also were converting a lot of people at the same time. Before that, Buddhism had a strong following and the Shogun also practiced it. The Shogun (and Buddhist officials that were intertwined in the government) saw new religion as a threat and ordered the "closing" of Japan to the missionaries and foreigners in general. (I call it "closing" because it wasn't a total closure of Japan. There was an island off of Nagasaki that was run by several Dutch, and even though trade restrictions were opposed on them as well, many Dutch works and items still found ways into Japan. Also, it wasn't a complete shut off to the rest of the world, it was only shut off to the west. China, Korea, and the Okinawan islands (considered another country at this time) still had trade relations and normal exchange of culture and ideas.) Yes, it is true that America kind of forced their way into Japan, but on the other hand they can't really blame us for exchanging culture with them because that would be like me blaming Japanese for getting me so interested in drawing because of the animation they export so much. When an exchange of culture occurs, it's not about what culture is superior to another or blaming the incoming culture from replacing your own, but it is about what aspect you take to yourself and enjoy even if it does replace your own. Many people don't fully replace their own culture.....it's too hard to and everyone feels nostalgic at one point or another.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:04 pm
From what I have heard they will treat you very good. I've heard most Japanese treat their tourists great.
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:18 am
even if they didn't like us they would still treat a guest very nicely at least i'm pretty sure
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:31 pm
I think it all depends on the individual. Most places are probably like that actually. There are people in the U.S. that wouldn't accept someone that was from a foreign country, but there are others that would welcome them with open arms. Yes, there will be certain areas the lean more one way then the other, but you usually gotta experience things for yourself.
Just remember to be safe. If an area or group of people makes you feel uncomfortable, remove yourself from the situation.
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Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:48 pm
It's different from person to person. I get to meet Japanese people everyday on JP online communities likeエンジェル戦記, PS@Home, and other MMOs I've played in the past.
This is a very popular question, but something that should be noted is that there are a lot of xenophobes in Japan. But similar to US, it depends on the individual. One would say 'welcome', the other would say 'get out'. The same rules apply in Japan as I'm sure everywhere else in the world. Most of the time I meet a lot of Japanese people who love to ask me lots of questions about America. They often like songs and stuff that they don't really understand but like how 'cool' it sounds. Similar to how we do the same.
I've seen a lot of inidivuals who believe that Americans are usually arrogant, over-confident, and kind of pushy. A type of person who doesn't so much focus on team work. But this is pretty much the average manly american so we can see how they get that point of view.
I don't feel like an ending statement, hope this helped.
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