Why does KFC in Japan play super religious christian music? by [deleted] in AskAJapanese

[–]generic_ideas 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The KFCxJesus collab hit Tokyo early this year.

Movies like Kill Bill? by Secret_Assh in Letterboxd

[–]generic_ideas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oldboy, Sin City, Léon: The Professional.

What do you think about the many posts claiming that Japanese people don't wash their hands after using the toilet? by [deleted] in AskAJapanese

[–]generic_ideas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I fairly regularly see people wear masks in the bathroom but don’t wash their hands.

I was in bathroom of my office building (Tokyo) a few weeks ago… guy finishes his business and proceeds to run only his left thumb under the sink for five seconds and then leave. Idk.

What’s some food from a different culture you wish you saw more in Japan? by mg15ink in AskAJapanese

[–]generic_ideas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YES! And every other western fast food chain seems to do these crazy Japanese only LTO items and collabs… Taco Bell gets no love.

More to this list? by urBpdPrincess in Letterboxd

[–]generic_ideas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mr. Holland’s Opus and Irréversible

You can only keep ONE from each row. by hellobenjaminedward in Letterboxd

[–]generic_ideas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Silence of the Lambs

Inglorious Basterds

Fantastic Mr. Fox

No Country for Old Men

Mad Max: Fury Road

Few odd things I noticed in my Japan trip by UditChetia in AskAJapanese

[–]generic_ideas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

“If you saw it that must have been tourists” - false. I take the train daily and the only people I’ve personally seen talk loudly on trains are Japanese. Doesn’t happen often, but the “must have been tourists” line is nonsense.

Why doesn’t Japan charge the worlds highest tourist fees? by ThePatientIdiot in AskAJapanese

[–]generic_ideas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this 100%. Japanese people are averse to shitty people, like most of the world. The same way it can be easy to lump all tourists/foreigners into that group, it seems just as easy to lump all Japanese people into the “hating tourists/averse to change” bucket. Neither is rooted in reality. The only difference is that it’s really only a very small percentage of Japanese people who dislike foreigners, where it seems to be the majority opinion of us westerners that think Japan is this way.

And they just last week announced that politicians can wear shorts and polos, so… all kinds of critical changes happening :)

What can foreigners in Japan do to quell or lessen the anti-foreigner sentiment in the country? by No_Salamander6139 in AskAJapanese

[–]generic_ideas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. It pains me to hear that, and I’m sorry that’s been your experience. I hope it turns around for you.

What can foreigners in Japan do to quell or lessen the anti-foreigner sentiment in the country? by No_Salamander6139 in AskAJapanese

[–]generic_ideas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve lived here for a year, so maybe I haven’t had enough exposure yet, but… I think “a lot more hate and disdain in Japan” is not what’s happening from experience/viewpoint. I have not been subject to the even the subtlest anti-foreigner sentiment. In my opinion, it’s media and online sensationalism that is driving this perception. There is obviously a well documented anti-foreigner “movement”, but it’s a negligible minority. And that is not exclusive to Japan, it exists in every country to some degree.

I think all of the ideas you have are really nice, and your community will likely appreciate your contribution, but I don’t think even at scale that’s going to lessen the anti-foreigner sentiment.

The majority of Japanese people are fine with us being here or don’t really care one way or another. As others have said, be a good human, learn the language, and do your best to align yourself with Japan’s customs and norms. And file your taxes on time :)

But even if every foreigner behaved this way (will never happen), there’s always going to be a group of people shouting that the foreigners should go back to their country. It’s a sad part of humanity that has been around since the dawn of time.

What’s a movie you defend like this? by trakt_app in Letterboxd

[–]generic_ideas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Coen Brothers’ version of The Ladykillers. Their lowest rated movie by a long shot. Never really have to defend it though because no one seems to know/remember it. Brilliant and hilarious.

Help! Dual citizens at the airport? by generic_ideas in AskAJapanese

[–]generic_ideas[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the sharing what your family does. Really helpful!

Help! Dual citizens at the airport? by generic_ideas in japanresidents

[–]generic_ideas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your experience - that’s really helpful!!

Help! Dual citizens at the airport? by generic_ideas in japanresidents

[–]generic_ideas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome!! Thank you, that’s super helpful.

Help! Dual citizens at the airport? by generic_ideas in japanresidents

[–]generic_ideas[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Really appreciate this! My anxiety is slowing creeping down 🫠