Japan Idealizes about Us?
Rina @rinatanchu
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Japan Idealizes about Us?
Rina @rinatanchu
You may see me on the thread a lot saying things like the idealization and romanticizing Japan and it's people won't tell you the whole story.
Well, let's look at the flip size of Japanese college students romanticizing America. If you live in America, you know we aren't exactly "cheerful" or "friendly," even as a stereotype, when it comes to being in the service industry or any job that deals with people (which is a lot), we do have to put on a personality.
In fact, personalities change from state to state. Being in Southern California, we always say "sorry" on the bus if we brush against someone while compare to NYC when I went last summer, no one cares cuz there is more common since many more people take public transportation than in So Cal.
I also find it interesting how they consider it great Americas are "sociable" but indifferent that they are "shy."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3FgUJ8JzDI
What do you think?
How accurate are us Americas considered in the video?
If you live a different country other than Japan, does your country also see these stereotypes in Americans?
If you live in Japan, is this common for young adults today? What about other ages?
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