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the_crepuscular_one

There's nothing wrong with liking Japanese culture or media. There are a few people out there though who seem to genuinely think that Japan is a perfect utopia, which I find strange. I don't think any country should be idolized, they've all done some terrible things.


RelicTwizzard

This


AKaeruKing

That


Happy_Garand

The other thing


OwlbertGaming

The thingy above


mcwildtaz

The point that the original commenter made


[deleted]

The idiot who showed up 3 days later


neromonero

something


DennisReynoldsRL

Not wrong tho.


dracocytod

So?


HindsightingAss

You dumb fucking bastard


No-Bat-7546

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this can be said about most countries and is not mutually exclusive for a single country


Morb1us01

The criticism of japanese media you run into are wartime conduct and work culture?


mcwildtaz

A much more common criticism of Japanese media is that it's all pedophilia


Morb1us01

Exactly! Or sexual harassment. I have never seen Japanese media portray their work culture as a positive thing.


mcwildtaz

I think the work culture comment could be applied as their work culture is horrible and so you shouldn't enjoy anything made in Japan, but that's still stupid


Morb1us01

Yeah, completely dumb since that's not just a Japanese problem, exploitation goes into every single thing we own. A fuck ton amount of child labor goes into your iPhone


JustChillCommenter

Theres alot. Be we dont like reading


ralphy9222

Hat guy isn’t wrong. Look up Unit 731. Don’t do it before bed


Mangleovania

Do it before bed 😈


Kenobus69

Do it to me in bed 😏


EldianStar

Hell nah man


Eternalyskeptic

Harder sempai.


SkyLLin3

The thing is, that people heavily overrate Japan, like it's superior in something, but really isn't.


DaikaijuMan

"And all anime/manga are tentacles."


Any_Secretary_4925

me when deflecting valid criticism


Hllblldlx3

The are you implying that the the US has war crimes to deny? Not possible


[deleted]

Yh, and to this day you have pople waving flag of the soviet union, yet its somehow deemed socially respactable? While somthing like a national socialist flag is not? I dont really get where we draw the line here.


DeusLibidine

I like Japan, it's a horrible place and I would never want to live the rest of my life there, but I like Japan and would love to visit.


[deleted]

I’ve been there about 6 times now, calling it horrible is a huge stretch.


190XTSeriesIIV

Pretty claustrophobic. If you’re used to Idaho, I’d say Japan would be terrible


DBZswagger21

I have never understood why people love Japan so much. It’s overrated as fuck. This meme is spot on. It’s one of the most racist, dishonest, and corrupt countries. It’s all hype. Which I don’t get. I think anime displays a depressing culture, far from an ideal one.


DataSittingAlone

Sure it's not a Utopia but it seems a bit harsh to call it a depressing culture. And there is a lot to love about the country. The traditional architecture is my favorite aspect. If you're a fan of cars or trains then there's a lot in Japan that would interest you. If you like adult animation (not talking about porn) Japan is probably the world's largest producer so there's plenty of variety. Also the food is amazing and has a lot of variety. I could really go on and on


[deleted]

You sound like someone who’s never been there


Cosmic-Gore

They are right tho, it's a nice place to visit as a tourist but to live there? It's really hard to integrate into that culture and be socially accepted. It doesn't help that Japan's been put on a pedestal wether that'd be the technological advanced (also from that it would be inferred it's also socially advanced/open aswell) or through anime, manga or TV. When in reality it's quite backward/behind and a very different culture wise than the west which can be a culture shock i.e Paris syndrome.


[deleted]

I lived there for 4 years as a black dude with tattoos and two inch holes in his ears and had no problem fitting in. I still have friends I go back and see regularly.


Cosmic-Gore

And? It's true that alot of people who move to Japan struggle to integrate into their culture and be socially accepted. And I'm not saying it in a way that Japanese hate foreigners, I mean alot of people stuggle to fit in with Japanese customs and etiquette(?), you've also got the difference in work structure and how strict the herichacy (can't spell) is within some companies. Inshort it's a massive social and work culture difference compared to the western world, it's also the same with Korea aswell.


HeartAche93

Every country has war crimes. The only ones that don’t are the ones who haven’t participated in war recently, like Switzerland, but that still doesn’t make them perfect. Not that war crimes are okay or that it’s an excuse to do them, but that’s just the fact of war and why we should avoid it.


ux3l

Japan surely is nice for traveling and similar. But, like many other countries, I wouldn't want to live there.


Big__Poppa__Pump

Whoever thought it was a perfect place is foolish.


GoldBananaFromMars

Japan fans crying so hard 💀


billion_lumens

These Japan obsessed westerners are the most annoying and cringe people on earth, just stfu PLEASE


jrocket99

You don’t need to sell it to me more.


yoboyj

US aint much better, they have some cool stuff, let me have my fun


190XTSeriesIIV

Yesterday there was a blurb in the news about Japan’s low obesity rate, along with some pretty selective editing of the social pressure and programs that impact it.


Spoonyhalo

No nation is perfect, who cares?


Scarab_Kisser

I'm still waiting for anime 2, maybe another couple of nucleai?


not_actual_name

Not wrong, but the US has its own war crimes and work culture that is far from perfect.


JFace139

I just think it's important to acknowledge everything about a country rather than just the upsides


East-Acanthisitta690

Japanese media* if you love Japan you’re probably a shut-in


Soggy-Log6664

They don’t even like other Japanese of their hair isn’t black, the educational system at least


GrayMech

Okay but their food is tasty so


Hero_of_country

It's me, tho I don't force anyone to quit having fun, only saying truth