Mr Color wrote:
Japanese people in general seem very polite, abiding by the rules and ready to help.
There's a huge difference with western people though : I feel that Japanese people try to not be noticed, be loud, or stick out in general, when westerners like to stand out and show off if they can.
I also feel like there's always a bit of xenophobia from Japan. It looks like a very welcoming country to visit, but I feel that you can't ever integrate the society because you are not born Japanese. It also explains why no Japanese players ever come to English speaking channels, waxman obviously being the exception :p
It's very different from the western culture. I hang out on English channels and communities and it's not even my first language, and I don't even share the same culture, yet I feel like I am a part of the community, and I definitely didn't feel like a stranger when I went to the US.
Although the language barrier is hard to overcome, I wish more Japanese people would talk with us in English channels.
I agree with this.
I find Japanese people to be polite and respectful, and also hard working. Sometimes in 'Straya I find people, esp. teens can be very obnoxious, with drinking playing load music late at night, and I think 'this wouldn't be happening in Japan'.
I also like how they have and preserve their unique culture. Though on the other hand, they do seem somewhat xenophobic, insular and ignorant of foreigners and other cultures. For example the 'no gaijin' signs on some shops there, and some landlords not allowing and foreigners to rent their units. While this can be understandable to some degree, because there are some ignorant gaijin a**holes in Japan taking advantage of Japanese kindness while wilfully not bothering to follow their customs, generalising and stereotyping is never the right thing to do.
~soz 4 necro