Stereotypes about Japan

[arnoter]

Because the topic of "what Japanese believe that annoys you" is quite common throughout all the forums on Japan, there is something I would like to know. Before getting mad by enumerating a long long list of ridiculous ideas about Gaijins, what are all the stereotypes about Japan you heard before going/living there?

There is full of them which are actually untrue.

[Tsuru]

Japanese are sincere and honest

[arnoter]

Japanese are sincere and honest

I think that a little bit of common sense prevents anybody from believing that (whatever the country mentioned)....

[Tsuru]

Call me naive, but that's what I believed uptil recently.

The reality that this is only true towards their fellowcountrymen sank in later, so what can I say? Maybe the Japanese are human after all

[etto_neh]

..... is that the one true religon in Japan is the worship of food. I am happy to know that this is true.

..... that the Japanese truly believe they don't stink. I am unhappy to know this. Friggin' weakass deodorants.

..... that the Japanese work so much that they're an unhappy, miserable people. I haven't made up my mind about this, but generally, no, not true.

..... that they're shy as hell when sober. Hell yes this is true.

[American Oyaji]

That asian pussy is sideways.

I investigated this extensively.

MYTH BUSTED!!

[Taro Toporific]

SlumJapan is high tech and clean.

[Socratesabroad]

..... is that the one true religon in Japan is the worship of food. I am happy to know that this is true.

I actually managed to save an article a few years back from the JT, an interview with Yukio Hattori (he's the gray-haired older guy on a lot of the cooking shows) entitled 'Food for Thought'. He explains why cooking shows predominate (cheap to produce) and lambasts the modern state of Japanese cooking habits (combini vs. home cooking). A good read; if you can't find it, let me know and I'll scan the article.

[cstaylor]

"Every Japanese climbs Mt. Fuji at least once in their lives". I think I got this mixed up with Muslims and Mecca.

[arnoter]

"Japanese never call the emperor by his name"

Is that true? Some clues. The few experiences I had confirmed that anyway.

[Mulboyne]

I always enjoy foreign performers offering a respectful bow to their Japanese audience. The kind of bow that would be better appreciated in Thailand.

[Taro Toporific]

I always enjoy foreign performers offering a respectful bow to their Japanese audience. The kind of bow that would be better appreciated in Thailand.

Hey, my mom did many times during her visit, despite being told not to by myself and several Japanese.

Don't you loooove taking FG family around Tokyo?

[IkemenTommy]

The Japanese have no rhythm or style

[sirwanksalot]

The Japanese have no rhythm or style

If that's rhythm and style then call me a monkey's unko.

[Buraku]

"Every Japanese climbs Mt. Fuji at least once in their lives". I think I got this mixed up with Muslims and Mecca.

yeah, that's true

most Japanese are clueless when it comes to religion, or just ignore it


Nippon loves stupid anime gadgets and cell phone gimmicks



..maybe so

[Seamster]

Myth: Japanese are hospatible to foreigners

Truth: Only if you're a tourist

[IkemenTommy]

Myth: Japanese are hospatible to foreigners

Truth: Only if you're a tourist

Yokoso my ass

[Taro Toporific]

Myth: Japanese are hospatible to foreigners
Truth: Only if you're a tourist

Yokoso my ass

Oh that was just a typical typo problem that Japanese have with spelling in romaji and since they haven't been able to invent spaces between words yet.
Here's the correct version.:P

[IkemenTommy]

LoL