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Forum: Culture Shock

Discuss cultural differences between Japan and your country, and interrelations between Japanese and foreigners.

  1. Moved: Pro & cons of living in Tokyo (as a foreigner)

    Started by Maciamo, Aug 24, 2004 18:24
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  2. Is strong gender role separation to blame to high prositution ?

    Started by Maciamo, Dec 12, 2003 22:57
    • Replies: 2
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    Ewok85
    Dec 13, 2003, 22:32 Go to last post

  3. Post Belgium vs Japan : David vs Goliath

    Started by Maciamo, Nov 25, 2006 21:46
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    Maciamo
    Nov 25, 2006, 21:46 Go to last post

  4. Question Japanese vs Western customer service : inverted approach ?

    Started by Maciamo, Mar 15, 2005 16:45
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 12,717
    Pachipro
    Jan 19, 2006, 05:19 Go to last post

  5. Question What word best characterizes Japanese mentality ?

    Started by A ke bono kane kotto, Apr 28, 2010 20:18
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 13,864
    Zatoya
    May 29, 2010, 16:53 Go to last post

  6. Lightbulb Japanese is feminine, English is masculine

    Started by Maciamo, Dec 2, 2002 23:32
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 14,790
    deborah gormley
    Dec 5, 2002, 10:29 Go to last post

  7. Treatment of customers in Japan : is it all a matter of money ?

    Started by Maciamo, Jan 18, 2005 16:55
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 16,290
    PaulTB
    Jan 21, 2005, 22:03 Go to last post

  8. The three circles

    Started by Sharingan, Jun 24, 2007 22:45
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 19,702
    pipokun
    Jul 3, 2007, 22:19 Go to last post

  9. Arrow different "uncertainty avoidance" creating arguments

    Started by Maciamo, Oct 17, 2003 13:12
    • Replies: 5
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    Maciamo
    Oct 17, 2003, 22:11 Go to last post

  10. Unhappy Do the Japanese lack a sense of humour ?

    Started by A ke bono kane kotto, Apr 24, 2010 16:25
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 20,432
    PeeJayx
    Dec 16, 2010, 18:43 Go to last post

  11. Question Children sleeping with parents : bad for the strength of character ?

    Started by Gyabuchaa, Mar 20, 2010 17:54
    character, children, dependence, parents, sleeping
    • Replies: 3
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    mad pierrot
    Jun 10, 2010, 09:47 Go to last post

  12. Clean is beautiful - or is it ?

    Started by Maciamo, Oct 3, 2005 01:22
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    deadhippo
    Oct 28, 2005, 10:23 Go to last post

  13. Post The Japanese perceive the world differently : articles about culture shock

    Started by Maciamo, Apr 13, 2010 17:54
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    Maciamo
    Apr 13, 2010, 17:54 Go to last post

  14. Arrow Do the Japanese like suffering ?

    Started by Maciamo, Aug 20, 2003 15:04
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 28,487
    maji
    Aug 26, 2003, 01:13 Go to last post

  15. Unhappy More idiotic misconceptions from the Japanese

    Started by Maciamo, Nov 15, 2011 22:03
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    • Views: 32,938
    Maciamo
    Nov 15, 2011, 22:03 Go to last post

  16. Arrow Japanese don't like rating products

    Started by Maciamo, Oct 16, 2004 15:30
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 33,086
    Elizabeth
    Oct 19, 2004, 14:05 Go to last post

  17. Why do so many Western men marry Japanese women ?

    Started by Maciamo, Sep 20, 2006 15:59
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 35,438
    Maciamo
    Sep 20, 2006, 15:59 Go to last post

  18. Post What kind of magazines do the Japanese read ?

    Started by Maciamo, Oct 13, 2003 11:36
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 42,591
    Maciamo
    Oct 15, 2003, 11:28 Go to last post

  19. Post Presumption of 'innocence' vs 'guilt' & the Japanese police

    Started by Maciamo, Jun 6, 2006 22:58
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    • Replies: 28
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    RavenRockstar
    Nov 19, 2009, 23:48 Go to last post

  20. Post Japanese express emotions by facial expressions and music rather than words

    Started by Maciamo, Jul 25, 2003 14:20
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    • Replies: 30
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    Elizabeth
    Jul 28, 2003, 17:07 Go to last post

  21. Question Wedding rings costing 3x a man's salary ?

    Started by A ke bono kane kotto, Feb 12, 2008 19:11
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 49,175
    MadamePapillon
    Mar 14, 2008, 13:46 Go to last post

  22. The concept of "tayorigai"

    Started by Maciamo, Apr 1, 2004 12:05
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 52,103
    Glenn
    Apr 2, 2004, 14:45 Go to last post

  23. Question What is normal, what is strange ?

    Started by Maciamo, Nov 3, 2002 21:32
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 52,499
    nebosuke
    Nov 9, 2002, 11:12 Go to last post

  24. Arrow Do you find life in Japan noisier or quieter than other places where you have lived ?

    Started by Maciamo, Jul 2, 2005 20:44
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    ArmandV
    Sep 10, 2005, 11:23 Go to last post

  25. Poll Poll: Is there "toshi-dama" (New Year gift) in your country ?

    Started by Maciamo, Jan 3, 2004 12:51
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    SpikeDaCruz
    Oct 1, 2008, 18:35 Go to last post
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