japanese all around.
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If the whole lineage of your family is from Japan....how is it that you're half Japanese?
Since you say Japan is your homeland, I presume that you have spent some considerable portion of your life dwelling here..... Yet your comment "whats it like with all the people there, i mean are the streets crowded with the japanese, or have you got the freedom to move about?" sounds as though you don't consider yourself to be Japanese.
Since you say Japan is your homeland, I presume that you have spent some considerable portion of your life dwelling here..... Yet your comment "whats it like with all the people there, i mean are the streets crowded with the japanese, or have you got the freedom to move about?" sounds as though you don't consider yourself to be Japanese.
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mikecash said:
Alright, you've a point, but think about it, i was born in America, (makes me an American born japanese kid) and then when i was 4 i moved to England.
The only japanese people i see is my close family, and i've been growing up in England ever since, so i feel more British than anything, but i've always had the exaspiration to go to Japan and meet my family and distant relatives.
Im yet, to what you could say, is embrace my japanese side of things, but i want to though.
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I wasn't trying to hammer you or anything, just trying to clarify some things that are crystal clear to you but which, due to the way they've been presented here, appear muddled to strangers.
Did your folks do whatever registration procedure is necessary to establish your Japanese citizenship?
Did your folks do whatever registration procedure is necessary to establish your Japanese citizenship?
Im a Japan-born 1/2 Japanese 1/2 Euro-Scandinavian who came over to America before they were even 1 yr old... *LOL*.
ANYWAY, there's going to be lots of people about in the major cities. I haven't been to Japan in 15-18 years (im 21 now), but from what I know from my mom going back every year that it is SUPER crowded in areas like Shibuya, Tokyo, Harujaku, Giza etc.
Personal experience: It's hard for me to really embrace all of Japanese culture and its people. You will probably notice that when you go there, even though you are Japanese, you will feel like a foreigner/an outsider. True Japanese (meaning: those who were born in Japan, live in Japan, and haven't moved outside of Japan) resent those who have "forgone" their "Japanese-ness". I'm not trying to say they're going to treat you like dirt, but you will feel like you are being treated differently. I know when I go back, everyone is going to look at me weird etc. Why? 1. I don't look fully japanese 2. I don't speak it as well, and have a huge NY accent 3. I came from America.
One last thing, I've had bad experiences with Japanese kids in America. When I used to go to Japanese School (grades k-5)... everyone treated me like an outsider because I had a White dad. Same when I worked at a Japanese restaurant. It's hard to be accepted when you haven't been in that culture for so long, but hey you never know.
You might have a different experience, but from what I said about being treated like a foreigner/outsider is true - don't worry I double checked with my mom.
ANYWAY, there's going to be lots of people about in the major cities. I haven't been to Japan in 15-18 years (im 21 now), but from what I know from my mom going back every year that it is SUPER crowded in areas like Shibuya, Tokyo, Harujaku, Giza etc.
Personal experience: It's hard for me to really embrace all of Japanese culture and its people. You will probably notice that when you go there, even though you are Japanese, you will feel like a foreigner/an outsider. True Japanese (meaning: those who were born in Japan, live in Japan, and haven't moved outside of Japan) resent those who have "forgone" their "Japanese-ness". I'm not trying to say they're going to treat you like dirt, but you will feel like you are being treated differently. I know when I go back, everyone is going to look at me weird etc. Why? 1. I don't look fully japanese 2. I don't speak it as well, and have a huge NY accent 3. I came from America.
One last thing, I've had bad experiences with Japanese kids in America. When I used to go to Japanese School (grades k-5)... everyone treated me like an outsider because I had a White dad. Same when I worked at a Japanese restaurant. It's hard to be accepted when you haven't been in that culture for so long, but hey you never know.
You might have a different experience, but from what I said about being treated like a foreigner/outsider is true - don't worry I double checked with my mom.
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If your parents are Japanese citizens then you should look into the legal aspects of having your own Japanese citizenship registered/recognized.
I am reminded of a former student many years ago who wanted to go to the U.S. to study or something. In the course of talking about all the hassles of the visa application process with her I learned that she was born in New Jersey. Meaning, of course, that she had had American citizenship all her life and she didn't know it. She didn't need a visa; all she needed was her birth certificate.
I am reminded of a former student many years ago who wanted to go to the U.S. to study or something. In the course of talking about all the hassles of the visa application process with her I learned that she was born in New Jersey. Meaning, of course, that she had had American citizenship all her life and she didn't know it. She didn't need a visa; all she needed was her birth certificate.
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Ummm... I'm trying to think about your question... well, obviously I can't answer what it's like in Japan because I never went there :sorry: But, it seems strange that you ask are there lots of Japanese people in Japan? :? I would expect, that if you go to Japan, yes, there will be lots of Japanese people? Or (those of you who know it), am I wrong? But I hear lots about how foreigners really stand out, so....
But, perhaps your question is more about how much is it crowded, really? From the way you say "freedom to move about" it sounds like you are more thinking about physically crowded or not? Well, I suppose it depends again on where you go - cities would be very crowded, I think, but country places, not.
Sorry I cannot comment from personal experience.
But, perhaps your question is more about how much is it crowded, really? From the way you say "freedom to move about" it sounds like you are more thinking about physically crowded or not? Well, I suppose it depends again on where you go - cities would be very crowded, I think, but country places, not.
Sorry I cannot comment from personal experience.
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If I'm not mistaken, since you are 16 years old, I think you have until 21 to decide which nationality you'd like to be. If that is the case then you wouldn't have to marry someone just to get a visa. You'd be Japanese automatically. Someone will shed more light on this though as I might be wrong here.
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I hate it when I have to crack out a dictionary to translate those pretty words...
Main Entry: jus san·gui·nis
Pronunciation: -'sa[ng]-gwi-nis, -'sä[ng]-gwE-"nEs
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, right of blood
: a rule of law that a child's citizenship is determined by that of his or her parents
Main Entry: jus san·gui·nis
Pronunciation: -'sa[ng]-gwi-nis, -'sä[ng]-gwE-"nEs
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, right of blood
: a rule of law that a child's citizenship is determined by that of his or her parents
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Getting back to the main question, as it was stated earlier, it depends upon where you go in Japan whether or not it is crowded. It also depends upon the time of the day as well. I've been to Shibuya and Ginza at about 8:00 a.m. on a Saturday and there's hardly a soul around. Other times, those locations are crowded. Oddly, even if I am on a crowded street somewhere in Japan, it doesn't bother me as people seem more courteous. Whereas, I could be on a crowded street in Los Angeles and it is miserable.
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shall i handle this batman,Kinsao said:
i appreciate the comments and all, acting all smart and saying of course theres going to be loads of Japanese people in Japan, well in lateral terms
do Japanese people crowd the streets (im on about Tokyo) because with the high population rate, its density population, i imagine is pretty big.
Kinsao
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Excuse me, I am not trying to be smart and I didn't mean to be taken in any way offensive by you. ☝
I was thinking you were asking are the streets crowded I would think in Tokyo and other large cities the answer would be Yes... but of course mainly in rush hour or particular busy times, maybe at other times it's not so busy (as someone has said).
And, it is not so obvious answer to me because I am totally not used to live in a place where people can look much 'alike' (in terms of race). And, I have never been to Japan. So, no I am not trying to be clever at you. :sorry:
I was thinking you were asking are the streets crowded I would think in Tokyo and other large cities the answer would be Yes... but of course mainly in rush hour or particular busy times, maybe at other times it's not so busy (as someone has said).
And, it is not so obvious answer to me because I am totally not used to live in a place where people can look much 'alike' (in terms of race). And, I have never been to Japan. So, no I am not trying to be clever at you. :sorry:
