People are constantly effusive about the Japanese education system. What’s so great about it? That students are not encouraged to be curious beyond what is being taught them: Japanese classrooms are case study for controlled chaos. A majority of the students just ignore the teacher. Bullying is a constant. Its not only done by the students the teachers also actively participate. I’m sure you want your child going to school six or seven days a week.
Japan has been ruled by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 1954. As with any single conservative party rule they strive to be the first ones to create a future to past type nation. They dnai any complicity for example of Japanese Imperial Army human rights violations during the Second World War
Japan is so modern that there was a crisis over the secession of who was to become the next emperor. Why was there a crisis? Because in a modern country one cannot allow a female to assented the imperial throne that would smack of being open minded and modern when it comes to women’s rights.
The police here are pretty interesting as they spend most of their day giving directions or solving major crimes: bicycle theft.
Riding the train here can be quite an education as well as helping to perpetuate stereo types. Yes, you do see salary reading those manga that best left under the bed, High school girls who change their clothes, groups of friends who get on the train sit together and then bring out their mobile phones and proceed to ignore each other, sleeping on trains in Japan is an art form and yes you do see the occasional Sumo wrestler.
Shinjuku has the most Love Hotels in Tokyo along with the largest “entertainment” district.
Hello Kitty Love Hotel Room
Sidewalk vending is controlled by the Yakuza.
If you by something to eat at a convenience store here you will be asked if you would like it heated up and you’ll be given the necessary utensil to eat it with.
Train stations have parking garages for bicycles.
Akihabra is where Japanese Geeks hang out
Wait those aren’t Geeks.
For those who thought that vending machines for used panties was an urban legend:
Pedophile nerd gets hard lesson on not stiffing teen hookers
A junior high schoolgirl prostitute in Hokkaido narrowly avoided punishment after her big sister pimp called the cops because a geekish john had run off without paying, according to Shukan Josei (11/27).Instead, the 14-year-old girl’s client, 30-year-old heater repairman Tsutomu Igarashi was arrested after he allegedly paid the girl for sex on 100 occasions from October last year until July this year after they met up through a mobile phone matchmaking service.
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Deserves a pony.
I need to spend time in Japan. Are you the Docudharma
ambassador? I need a “Hello Kitty” hotel.
thx
(if you to title your comment “used panties” you should get lots of ponies)
there is so much about Japan we (as Americans) and me (as a mother-in-law) do not know. I’m very thankful you take the time to share your world with us
I’m amazed by teenaged prostitutes in large groups, but I’ve heard one is not looked down on for it. (?)
Why are the children such bully’s? And why is there no discipline for them? Is there much confusion as people become adults, going from whatever they want to do, however they want to act…and suddenly a job and bills to pay on time.
Please tell me about the economy…of regular people. Do regular jobs pay enough for rent, food, clothing or do you need two jobs any many credit cards?
while my dad was stationed there during the Korean war.
My current favorite things about Japan:
Gackt!
Hyde!
Gomi Takanori!
MMA
It looks like a beautiful country.