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Topic: People of the Village |
toykimura
Replies: 38
Views: 12064
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:04 am Subject:
People of the Village |
Ah, perhaps I'd better explain, then. The Burakumin are the descendants of those whose professions involved actions prohibited by Buddhism: slaughter-house employees, tanners, drum-makers, waste-mana ... |
Topic: Treatment of the Disabled? |
toykimura
Replies: 38
Views: 30860
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:57 am Subject:
Treatment of the Disabled? |
How are the disabled and deformed treated in Japan? Are students with physical, but not mental, difficulties mainstreamed in the education system? Does Japanese society tend to exclude those with mi ... |
Topic: People of the Village |
toykimura
Replies: 38
Views: 12064
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:50 am Subject:
People of the Village |
Sooo... I guess that this is a taboo subject, even for this discussion board. There is very little on this subject, although, I did see parallels between it and the film "Go", concerning t ... |
Topic: People of the Village |
toykimura
Replies: 38
Views: 12064
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:44 am Subject:
People of the Village |
oops. If anyone knows how to move it, it would be appreciated. I'm new. |
Topic: People of the Village |
toykimura
Replies: 38
Views: 12064
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:38 am Subject:
People of the Village |
Are there any doramas which deal in some way with the plight of the Burakumin? This is a long overdue topic, and it is difficult to find discussion of their mistreatment in various media. |