How much do you know about Japan? Many people misunderstand Japan because of many factors.
First, when I came to the United States, I was asked a lot of weired things from American. For example, "Were you wearing Kimono (Kimono is traditional clothes in Japan) everyday in Japan?" or "Is it common Seppuku (stab oneself to suiside especially for samurai) in Japan?" Actucally, it is not common in Japanese modern society, and it is one of a stereo-tipical thing because of media or gossip. It is also prejudice that Japanese people have a lot of money. Japanese people tend to be aimed by robbers when they go out of Japan because they think Japanese people rich. It is not totally wrong but not all Japanese people is rich. Furthermore, Japanese women are regarded as gracious and they follow men by American men. It is not true because time is changing. When you look for polite Japanese women, you have to be careful.
To sum up, people should not follow media or rumor to judge Japanese people. It is not always true.
It's true that many people only get their information about Japan from the media. It wasn't until I got to know many Japanese people and then went to Japan that I felt like I really got a true handle on the culture (not a strong one though!!)
返信削除Though...some of those questions are just ridiculous!