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Gaijin-in-JapanBlogging direct from Kobe, Japan
Gaijin isn't a bad word. There just isn't any
other word to describe us. And besides, I'm different and I like it that way. Why else would I decide to leave San Francisco and live here forever? So that I can eat good food? Maybe. |
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I should know by now. Keep my mouth shout. But I have to say something. My wife argues with me because I argue with her. I shouldn’t have said anything in the first place. This way of arguing has to be something Japanese. I must not be understanding it. Isn’t it true in Japan that if you are angered or disappointed by someone that silence is worth a thousand words. Of course, I think that Japanese are born with a special “Japanese only” radar system hooked up to a mainframe which sends signals to all other Japanese. This provides the means of communication of which I am not privilaged enough to partake. It absolutely makes sense that Japanese understand each other as much as they do beingst that they live on a secluded island. Understood. This is just making it harder for the rest of the world to step inside their bubble. Yes, we can step inside it, walk around it, work in it, play in it, but can we become Japanese. I don’t believe this so difficult to do in other westernized countries. I don’t think keeping your mouth shut allows for the creative expression so needed by humans in order to learn what is right, wrong, accepted, radical, racist, honest, sincere or sarcastic. You must be logged in to post a comment. |
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