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 Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:23 pm
I decided to put this as a topic because I think that quite a few people mught have questions I was wondering do Japanese students have more freedome thatn us American kids? In TV shows I see 4th graders out by themselves at 8:00pm and teens hanging out by themselves and going around anywhere. is this true of something that tv producers do?
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:53 pm
I heard that it is true, and the reason for it is that the crime rate is much lower in Japan so it's not that big of a deal. I know my mum hates it when I go outside at night...even just around the our own yard...><
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:57 pm
~japanese crime is low (because when it does happen it is freaky)
~actually they dont, we know where they are every second
~and cartoons are a good example of american life too no rolleyes
~you think 8:00 pm is late, your strange talk2hand
~the strict laws in place (such as no make up no jobs etc.) that keep children from having to much fun insure that they wont be problem causers (unlike what ive seen in america, for shame! neutral )
~if you have not figured out yet, children in japan not only talk loud, but also have more sense of respect than north american countries, also lowering the risk of danger
(example of real life in counter i have when i was in north america, more shame on you! so rude!)
~theres police always all over the place in japan. even if crimes low.
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:52 pm
Aiko_589 ~if you have not figured out yet, children in japan not only talk loud, but also have more sense of respect than north american countries, also lowering the risk of danger (example of real life in counter i have when i was in north america, more shame on you! so rude!) I dunno, things like kancho wouldn't fly in an american junior high
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:58 pm
what about public transport? It's pretty underdeveloped/non-existant outside of large cities in the US, (and not exactly safe in the cities where there is good public transport.) It's probably a lot easier to go out when you don't need someone's mom to drop you off and pick you up.
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:34 pm
Freakezette what about public transport? It's pretty underdeveloped/non-existant outside of large cities in the US, (and not exactly safe in the cities where there is good public transport.) It's probably a lot easier to go out when you don't need someone's mom to drop you off and pick you up. its everywhere, decreasing use of cars significantly (thank god)
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:11 am
From what I've seen, a typical student's life goes something like this: arrow Wake up and have a quick breakfast(if any at all)
arrow Go to school, and do your best in all your classes, and get used to wearing bloomers in PE.
arrow Go to a club you've joined, and spend time there(and these can range anywhere from games to Kendo to Capoeira, to whatever else the student form clubs around)
arrow Go home, and hit the books, until you feel like your hair's about to fall out.
arrow Dinner, sleep, and repeat the next school day. They also find ways to work friends and a social life somewhere in there. Now keep in mind this is only for the typical student, and everyone has a diiferent way of approaching life(some don't study at all and still ace their tests, while others study for hours, and still fail miserably)
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:28 am
Oddly enough- not many people went by the schedual posted above. My host family(and many of my friend's) got up somewhat slowly and the host mother had a full breakfast up before we got dressed.
And oddly enough- no one at my school looked like they were working particularly hard. half of them were asleep in class 90% of the time!
There is quite a bit more freedom from what I experienced. One time my entire homeroom got together and went to the beach, and after sunset we went to karaoke for a few hours, and then went to dinner, and then back to the beach to set off fireworks over the ocean. All of this was done rather surpraticaly- and we just decided what to do as we went along...We also took the bus and taxis all over okinawa that night. It was fun.
Another day I met up with another YFU student and her host sister(friend's with mine) and we went sight seeing in Naha. After we split up(They had other stuff to do) my host sister decided to go wandering around Naha! Now- Naha is the biggest city in Okinawa. And one of the biggest cities I'd ever been in. And we just wandered...Until we got lost. Then my host sister called a taxi and we went shopping for the rest of the day.
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Now- if I had done that in the States- I would've had to have been on the phone with my mother detailing every change of activity, time, location, people, and transportation...If not I would have at least been strung up for going into the city.
It's all realitive. Some of my friends here in the states have unbelievable amounts of freedom- and some still need adult super vision when they're out with friends.
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:55 am
Ulterior_Motives Oddly enough- not many people went by the schedual posted above. My host family(and many of my friend's) got up somewhat slowly and the host mother had a full breakfast up before we got dressed. And oddly enough- no one at my school looked like they were working particularly hard. half of them were asleep in class 90% of the time! There is quite a bit more freedom from what I experienced. One time my entire homeroom got together and went to the beach, and after sunset we went to karaoke for a few hours, and then went to dinner, and then back to the beach to set off fireworks over the ocean. All of this was done rather surpraticaly- and we just decided what to do as we went along...We also took the bus and taxis all over okinawa that night. It was fun. Another day I met up with another YFU student and her host sister(friend's with mine) and we went sight seeing in Naha. After we split up(They had other stuff to do) my host sister decided to go wandering around Naha! Now- Naha is the biggest city in Okinawa. And one of the biggest cities I'd ever been in. And we just wandered...Until we got lost. Then my host sister called a taxi and we went shopping for the rest of the day. ... Now- if I had done that in the States- I would've had to have been on the phone with my mother detailing every change of activity, time, location, people, and transportation...If not I would have at least been strung up for going into the city. It's all realitive. Some of my friends here in the states have unbelievable amounts of freedom- and some still need adult super vision when they're out with friends. I agree, it all depends. In my family, I was always allowed to do what I wanted (I was thought the limits very young) without telling my parents all the time where i was. i only had to ring them to make sure i was still alive sweatdrop for example, when i was 15, they allowed me to go to japan on my own, without even knowing the hostfamily i had chosen... i guess the problem with parents nowadays is that they have trust issues. and, of course, sometimes there is reason for it. not to mention some countrie's crime rate.... it's the same thing all over the world, let's just say that the mentality changes the behaviour, but not the circumstances^^ (i hope this is understandable)
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:09 am
They seem to have less free time. My host sister wakes up at 6 AM and leaves around 7 to get to class. I wake up at 7 and leave around 8. I get home at about 4 (after the 30 minute bikeride sweatdrop ), but she has clubs and even though she takes the bus home, she still comes home at about 10 PM.
Clubs are insane here.
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:21 am
Aiko_589 ~japanese crime is low (because when it does happen it is freaky) ~actually they dont, we know where they are every second ~and cartoons are a good example of american life too no rolleyes ~you think 8:00 pm is late, your strange talk2hand ~the strict laws in place (such as no make up no jobs etc.) that keep children from having to much fun insure that they wont be problem causers (unlike what ive seen in america, for shame! neutral ) ~if you have not figured out yet, children in japan not only talk loud, but also have more sense of respect than north american countries, also lowering the risk of danger (example of real life in counter i have when i was in north america, more shame on you! so rude!) ~theres police always all over the place in japan. even if crimes low. You've noticed this, too? No respect for elders. When I was in Poland, we always had to say to everyone Mrs. or Mr. because it was polite and respectful. Here, there isn't anything like this, and whenever I have to say something to the teacher, I can't bring myself to say "you", so I just keep my mouth shut. Heck, I even say to my moms' best friend Mrs. although I've known her my whole life!
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:59 am
Clayra Aiko_589 ~japanese crime is low (because when it does happen it is freaky) ~actually they dont, we know where they are every second ~and cartoons are a good example of american life too no rolleyes ~you think 8:00 pm is late, your strange talk2hand ~the strict laws in place (such as no make up no jobs etc.) that keep children from having to much fun insure that they wont be problem causers (unlike what ive seen in america, for shame! neutral ) ~if you have not figured out yet, children in japan not only talk loud, but also have more sense of respect than north american countries, also lowering the risk of danger (example of real life in counter i have when i was in north america, more shame on you! so rude!) ~theres police always all over the place in japan. even if crimes low. You've noticed this, too? No respect for elders. When I was in Poland, we always had to say to everyone Mrs. or Mr. because it was polite and respectful. Here, there isn't anything like this, and whenever I have to say something to the teacher, I can't bring myself to say "you", so I just keep my mouth shut. Heck, I even say to my moms' best friend Mrs. although I've known her my whole life! I was at corner store in america, of course with some one there with me, and when i bumped into someone lightly he started yelling. an dhe was about 15.
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:22 pm
I'm young (@ 13) so my parents never let me do anything. since my mom broke her foot she lets me run in to grocery stores with my sister and get like 3 things, but if I want to go to the book store my dad or mom have to go with me or be in the store next door (only my dad lets me do this) even though my twin is always with me !(surprise I'm a twin) I wish I lived in Japan I;m a good student but my parents dont really seem to trust me. there is no public transportation like taxi's or subways in my state so I dont take public transportation. It would be awesome to visit Japan and be able to go where you want and just go with the flow shopping,lunch FUN!!!!!!!!!! But htere arent people walking around on the streets but loads and loads or cars. I wish there was public transport. NO FAIR!!!!! crying
as for the 8pm is late well it gets dark early and I would never ever be allowed to be out by myself at 8 much less take a bus at 10:00pm!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:54 pm
Ichigo1417 I'm young (@ 13) so my parents never let me do anything. since my mom broke her foot she lets me run in to grocery stores with my sister and get like 3 things, but if I want to go to the book store my dad or mom have to go with me or be in the store next door (only my dad lets me do this) even though my twin is always with me !(surprise I'm a twin) I wish I lived in Japan I;m a good student but my parents dont really seem to trust me. there is no public transportation like taxi's or subways in my state so I dont take public transportation. It would be awesome to visit Japan and be able to go where you want and just go with the flow shopping,lunch FUN!!!!!!!!!! But htere arent people walking around on the streets but loads and loads or cars. I wish there was public transport. NO FAIR!!!!! crying as for the 8pm is late well it gets dark early and I would never ever be allowed to be out by myself at 8 much less take a bus at 10:00pm!!!!!!!! yeah, the bus system in my town is a joke, most of the routes end at 6 or 7pm, they don't run sundays, and most of the routes are on the west side of town where most of the university students lives.
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:15 pm
Aiko_589 Clayra Aiko_589 ~japanese crime is low (because when it does happen it is freaky) ~actually they dont, we know where they are every second ~and cartoons are a good example of american life too no rolleyes ~you think 8:00 pm is late, your strange talk2hand ~the strict laws in place (such as no make up no jobs etc.) that keep children from having to much fun insure that they wont be problem causers (unlike what ive seen in america, for shame! neutral ) ~if you have not figured out yet, children in japan not only talk loud, but also have more sense of respect than north american countries, also lowering the risk of danger (example of real life in counter i have when i was in north america, more shame on you! so rude!) ~theres police always all over the place in japan. even if crimes low. You've noticed this, too? No respect for elders. When I was in Poland, we always had to say to everyone Mrs. or Mr. because it was polite and respectful. Here, there isn't anything like this, and whenever I have to say something to the teacher, I can't bring myself to say "you", so I just keep my mouth shut. Heck, I even say to my moms' best friend Mrs. although I've known her my whole life! I was at corner store in america, of course with some one there with me, and when i bumped into someone lightly he started yelling. an dhe was about 15. What city were you in? Some are known for being ruder than others. Though any American city has its rude kids. >.< I feel for you - it's horrible when foreigners come here and get treated to the worst side of our country. I wouldn't say Americans are rude as a rule, but maybe that's because I live in a small country town. It surprises me that Clayra would say most people don't refer to their elders as "Mr." or "Mrs." because that's how I was brought up. The only adults I feel comfortable calling by their first names are my mom's best friends, who asked me to do it (though I felt uncomfortable about for the longest time and got myself very confused), my relatives, and my Sunday school teachers way back when I was six years old. But some kids are very rude! One girl in my Chem class calls our teacher all sorts of obscene names. But let me tell you - any self-respecting (or just respectable in general!) American knows how to properly talk to adults. It's not to the extent it is in Japan, but it should be better than what Aiko experienced.
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