Pros and Cons about Japan

Eve · 24 Aug 2004

I dunno anything yet. But im planning to go there next year. So what are the best and the worse things in japan right now?

Emoni · 24 Aug 2004

Best thing: Some nice Japanese people that you will get to meet.

Worst thing: North Korea with a nuke nearby.

Eve · 24 Aug 2004

What about the perverts? I heard theres a lot of perverts and stalkers in Japan??

Im a guy btw so dont really care =P

Emoni · 24 Aug 2004

From everyone I have talked to, it would do you a great deal of good to try to give up any preconceptions you might have before you go. Something anyone would have a very hard time doing completely.

Try to take everything in as a clean slate as it should be, and try to be open to everything and learn. I intend to do the same if I go next year as well.

As for the perverts... I consider all men perverts in someway, and Japan has men so they have perverts too.

Eve · 24 Aug 2004

lol i just wanna be cautious. Don't awnna get scammed or whatever when im gonna be there

MeAndroo · 24 Aug 2004

What about the perverts? I heard theres a lot of perverts and stalkers in Japan??

Ah Japanese perverts. Some of the most aggressive ones out there, and sometimes, some of the most ignored by society. I have a couple of horror stories from my friends about public...displays as well as public acts.

As far as pros and cons, they differ from person to person. Depending on your personality, you may love the ludicrously crowded streets of Tokyo, or you may hate them (like me). You may find the amount of drunken people around irritating, or you may not notice them because you're just as drunk (also like me).

The perverts are usually a pretty regular answer though

jieshi · 24 Aug 2004

hmmmm I don't think I have any cons about Japan! I love it all

though you could maybe say a con is sexual inequality and racism but they dont bother me that much either (obviously cause Im a guy, though i can get very fired up about how some men treat women as a piece of meat)

Eve · 24 Aug 2004

theres racism in japan? whoa, who do they hate?

Emoni · 24 Aug 2004

You...

Kidding

There is pretty much racism everywhere in every country. You will find people who are racist, those who are not. Just be polite, and be yourself. People either will like you or dislike you. Nothing you can do about that.

Eve · 24 Aug 2004

-.- are there a lot of school girls running around tokyo? =P

Emoni · 24 Aug 2004

Why yes, and they are all RACIST PERVERTS too!

(Couldn't resist combining all those)

On a serious note, don't worry too much about what you can't prevent. Just plan ahead, and bring what you know you'll need and read about the area you will be going too. I'm sure others might have some more preperation advice too on the forum.

MeAndroo · 24 Aug 2004

Eve said:
-.- are there a lot of school girls running around tokyo? =P

Of course. There's school girls running around any major metropolis. They're just easier to see in Japan because of the required sailor uniforms.

Eve · 24 Aug 2004

yes, i think those sailor uniforms are kinky =P

Ewok85 · 24 Aug 2004

Con: foreigners.

Eve · 24 Aug 2004

whats so bad about that

MeAndroo · 24 Aug 2004

Ewok85 said:
Con: foreigners.

whats so bad about that

Oddly enough, as a foreigner, I hated other foreigners so much when I lived in Japan. It just irritated me to see them all over the place....it felt more like a Japantown than Japan at times. I really can't explain it, except that maybe I saw them behave so stupidly that I felt it reflected bad on me as a fellow foreigner? Anyways, spend enough time there, and you might end up disliking foreigners as well...especially those Nigerian doods in Roppongi who won't leave you alone.

Mike Cash · 24 Aug 2004

Eve said:
theres racism in japan? whoa, who do they hate?

Racism doesn't always manifest itself in the form of hatred. Discrimination is more common than hatred.

The really aggravating thing is when Japanese discriminate against you while saying "Oh, this isn't discrimination. I like foreigners."

Eve said:
whats so bad about that

Danged if I know. I'm never around any.

Maciamo · 24 Aug 2004

Eve said:
theres racism in japan? whoa, who do they hate?

I suggest you read my article about discrimination in Japan (including racism)

Hero · 25 Aug 2004

I'm a guy and I was stalked by groups of school girls, a drunk guy walkin down the street, and maybe a few others who did better job at stalking, rofl.

The school girls stalking me was cute.... but the drunk dude scared me >.<

Yeah those sailor uniforms are kinky, lol.

shotime77780 · 25 Aug 2004

Eve said:
yes, i think those sailor uniforms are kinky =P

right on brother!!! but dont under estimate them, they are armed with cutter knives and kitchen knives!!!

giant_robot · 25 Aug 2004

Hmm, best and worst things? That sounds like a matter of opinion. My advice would be to start reading some of the stuff on this site, particularly in the Culture and Society categories. I found it to be very informative. Also, I've never been to Japan, but from what I hear they are very strict about politeness and customs, so failing to observe this could make for very bad first impressions with people, and make your stay much less enjoyable. I would suggest reading this article. That's all I got. Watch out for the pervs.

Eve · 25 Aug 2004

ok thxs for ur help guys!

Apollo · 25 Aug 2004

The Best thing about Japan: People, food, well....I could go on!

The Worst thing about Japan: ??? Maybe, expensive fruits, and expensive public transport.

About perverts in Japan: well, I hate those pervert guys who nearly rub their body on you in trains, subways etc...pretending it to be "accident" due to crowded subways....I just give them an angry stare, or push back and go somewhere else....they are soooo creepy!

-Yu- · 25 Aug 2004

Sounds like you experienced that many times, but does it really happen often?
I mean, I haven neither seen the actual occasion nor heard my female friends say that kind of thing.(seeing it is almost impossible to happen though, cause they pretend it is caused by jiggle, right?)
I heard my mum say that some creepy guy sat down really close to her in desserted train so she felt something was wrong and decided to leave there, but during going to other compartment, she got some sense of being stalked.
When she turned back, the guy was staring at her in front of her, she just ran away screaming and eventually got off at station which wasn't her destination.
I think that must've been at least 25 years ago. I got surprised when I heard this story cause I can't really imagine there were stalkers at the time.
I'm sick of hearing this story from her over and over again, she thinks it is kind of evidence that she was pretty when she was young.

blessed · 25 Aug 2004

con: that even if i live there, i still wont attain immortality.
Pros: everything else.

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