Japan - The Strange Country

[Pollywog]

Coming from a guy who loves Japan more than just about anything, I found this pretty entertaining.

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[Zephyr]

Nicely animated movie. Makes Japan look bad, but then again, every country is strange to another person who isn't from there. I bet America is much "stranger"

[euphoria]

huh...thought this would explain the tentacle porn fetish over there...oh well, still rather interesting.

[pf0sh0]

Originally posted by euphoria
huh...thought this would explain the tentacle porn fetish over there...oh well, still rather interesting.

I was also expecting explanations to the crazy shit they do/like

[R!zz0]

Every 16 mins someone commits suicide :eek:

[black13]

yea it's a different culture, what's the big deal? do you expect everyone in the world to live the same way?
Seems like a great country to me, if I could move there for a while, I totally would.

They live longer.
Have a ton of history.
They rule the car and video game industry.
Have cute women.

Only problems with them I would say is, they aren't very welcoming to immigrants, are in huge debt right now, and maybe take their jobs a bit too seriously.

[kaput]

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[Pollywog]

I should clarify, I did not post this with any intention of making Japan look bad. I wasn't kidding when I say I love Japan more than almost anything - I have had plans to move there since my last visit.


..and I also don't understand the squat toilets, they are an absolute pain to use. I prefer the type that shoots warm water at my anus and sings songs while I poop.

[derpderp]

The water importation and food waste thing isn't really that different in western nations either, people are always tossing out good food here in Canada. Personally, I try to never waste food and it bothers me when I see people tossing out large portions of food, I always eat what is going to go bad soon before the fresh/uncooked food.

Suicide is so built in there culture it would be like asking why Americans shoot each other.

Japan is a really interesting culture, but it is only because it is pretty much the only fully developed nation that isn't of European/Western heritage and that is what makes it so unique.

[R!zz0]

I don't care how strange or fucked up Japan is but, their cars kick ass that's for sure.

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by Pollywog
Coming from a guy who loves Japan more than just about anything

It all makes sense now...

[adam c]

i don't really see anything wrong with Japan or was I just not watching close enough (apart from the suicides every 16 minutes)

[eblend]

Yah that video is total bullshit if you ask me, been to Japan 3 times in last 3 years, my wife is Japanese too. Anyways, the whole thing about using Chinese chopsticks...are you serious? Is Japan the only country to do so or something, fuck 90% of shit around the world comes from China...look at fucking USA.

This video is so negative towards Japanese. There is nothing wrong with their culture, it is just unique as anywhere else. Hell in some parts of the world there are real issues like stonning of woman or genital mutilation, and here this person bitches about waisting food (ohh so common in N.A) and using Chinese chopstick like it is killing China. Stupid video if you ask me, some good facts in there, but alot is made to make Japan look bad, probably for the dumb american population who watches Fox news and believes everything.

[eblend]

Originally posted by adam c
i don't really see anything wrong with Japan or was I just not watching close enough (apart from the suicides every 16 minutes)

Exactly, aside from the common suicide due to high strees, it is as same as N.A in many aspects, and uniquely different in others.

Ohh and about the tenticle porn thing haha, because porn in Japan is mostly cencored, using tenticles allows them to immitate a dick without sensoring it, so basically a ton of dicks all over the chick, without the blocks hiding her whole body.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Anyone ever watch Japanorama? Hilarious show, particularily the "Air Sex" competitions, where some of the guys claim not to have sex in real life so they can focus 100% on becoming the next air sex champion lol.

[cdnsir]

Where did this video come from anyways? It's like a modern propaganda against Japan.

[beyond_ban]

Interesting animation. Nothing really surprised or concerned me, other then the suicide every 16 minutes bit. That's just fkd.

[nine5ej1]

One of the creepiest places on Earth, Aokigahara 'suicide' Forest. It has an interesting history and myth surrounding it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara

[Xtrema]

Japan was built on consumerism by consumerism. So naturally waste will be part of the equation.

But the over fishing is a serious issue tho.

[Freeskier]

After 4 years of a bio degree at Uvic, I've had so many anti tuna fishery lectures its ridiculous. That fishery is seriously fucked

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by Pollywog

..and I also don't understand the squat toilets, they are an absolute pain to use.

No toilet seat means you don't have to worry about a dirty seat when you take a shit. They're easy to use if you grew up using them.

From a maintenance standpoint, there's no seat to clean or replace if broken.

[zipdoa]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish


No toilet seat means you don't have to worry about a dirty seat when you take a shit. They're easy to use if you grew up using them.

From a maintenance standpoint, there's no seat to clean or replace if broken.

prevents hemorrhoids too!

[Pollywog]

Originally posted by zipdoa


prevents hemorrhoids too!

How so? They aren't contagious, its just a swelling of veins. :rolleyes: :dunno:

[CivicCoupe09]

Originally posted by Pollywog


How so? They aren't contagious, its just a swelling of veins. :rolleyes: :dunno:

:facepalm: lol moron,

squatting relieves the pressure, nothing to do with being contagious

[black300]

Awesome post, it would be great if someone could find some for other countries, after all we learn something new everyday.

[Pollywog]

Originally posted by CivicCoupe09


:facepalm: lol moron,

squatting relieves the pressure, nothing to do with being contagious

Lol, before you get all crazy with the name calling and defending hemorrhoids, I misunderstood him. Cool your jets, turbo-fag - its just the interwebs.

[beyond_ban]

Originally posted by Pollywog


Lol, before you get all crazy with the name calling and defending hemorrhoids, I misunderstood him. Cool your jets, turbo-fag - its just the interwebs.

Sorry, this is a mandatory post.

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