ahochaude wrote:

Perv. Tu_triky wrote: it's great that he works for the gov't because it appears that it heightened his sense of civic duty.... i don't know what's in the beer over there but surprisingly (or not) these stories are not that uncommon.

Is this type of behavior not all that uncommon because the married salary men work all these long hours? By the time they get home nothing is happening in the bedroom. Also I read that after a married women has a child in Japan she is seen as mother first and her sexual nature may go out the window. As in she sleeps with the kids. Hey I only know what I read and this could all be wrong. Seems like a whole bunch of repressed sexual feelings come tumbling out at inappropriate times.

Enna wrote:

Is this type of behavior not all that uncommon because the married salary men work all these long hours? By the time they get home nothing is happening in the bedroom. Also I read that after a married women has a child in Japan she is seen as mother first and her sexual nature may go out the window. As in she sleeps with the kids. Hey I only know what I read and this could all be wrong. Seems like a whole bunch of repressed sexual feelings come tumbling out at inappropriate times.

i'm sure like most problems it's multi-faceted in nature....i'm sure the angles you covered are part and parcel of the issue along with the fact that women there are still not afforded the same type of respect one might find in some Western nations. but i think you hit the nail on the hit that certain perhaps "archaic" notions of womanhood serve to fuel inappropriate attitudes and behaviors along with a unhealthy dose of beer and/or sake

Tu_triky wrote:

i'm sure like most problems it's multi-faceted in nature....i'm sure the angles you covered are part and parcel of the issue along with the fact that women there are still not afforded the same type of respect one might find in some Western nations. but i think you hit the nail on the hit that certain perhaps "archaic" notions of womanhood serve to fuel inappropriate attitudes and behaviors along with a unhealthy dose of beer and/or sake

Thanks for your answer Tu_triky. It also fascinates me that in Japan pornography is sold and read openly in bookstores and in public. So there is sort of an acceptance and yet a repressed aspect to sexuality in Japan. Not unlike the USA I suppose. Yes the expression of sexuality and its problems is muti-faceted in nature all over the world. Yeah liquor can loosen up the prudiest of folks, can't it tho!

Enna wrote:

Thanks for your answer Tu_triky. It also fascinates me that in Japan pornography is sold and read openly in bookstores and in public. So there is sort of an acceptance and yet a repressed aspect to sexuality in Japan. Not unlike the USA I suppose. Yes the expression of sexuality and its problems is muti-faceted in nature all over the world.

yeah there is a certain duality re: the presence/acceptaince of erotic material...as you mentioned...it maybe frowned upon but it's so pervasive...one thing as Westerners we have to remember is to distance ourselves from a Judeo-Christian frame of reference which does not operate with the same efficacy or influence in a country such as Japan, having different historical traditions.

Enna wrote:

Yeah liquor can loosen up the prudiest of folks, can't it tho!

Seriously...the perverted ol' fool in the article probably thought

"with ever more liquor, my hands will move quicker!"

Tu_triky wrote:

Seriously...the perverted ol' fool in the article probably thought "with ever more liquor, my hands will move quicker!"

Tu_triky wrote:

Seriously...the perverted ol' fool in the article probably thought "with ever more liquor, my hands will move quicker!"

AH see, that's where he went wrong... moving too quickly wouldn't enjoyable for the woman.
I'd make a complaint too, if he were trying to start a fire with his hands.

(no, i dont condone sexual harrassment.)

Enna wrote:

the ol' guy is in more ways than one.

when they're considered independent and an adult, is it at the age of 18 or 20?

saya317 wrote:

when they're considered independent and an adult, is it at the age of 18 or 20?

Well, this is the wrong thread to ask this question, but I'll try and answer it anyway...
(aho, can you move it to the general forum?)

It depends on what point of view you take.
According to ���N�@ (Juvenile Law), it's 18. So, if you kill someone or steal a car (GTA anyone? - hate the game btw... it disgusts me), and you are over 18, you are tried as an adult.

However, you probably know about the ���l�� (seijin-shiki), or coming of age day ceremony. It's held on the second Monday in January for those aged 20.

In terms of being able to buy items such as tabacco and alcohol, the legal age is 20.

HTH,

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-Bern Williams

Liquor tends to bring out the worst in people.
If they don't watch themselves, that is.
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Moving topic to General
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ahochaude wrote:

Liquor tends to bring out the worst in people. If they don't watch themselves, that is.

I think I've mentioned this before, but I guess I'm the opposite. I tend to be a happy drunk.

dochira wrote:

I think I've mentioned this before, but I guess I'm the opposite. I tend to be a happy drunk.

best kind...the belligerent, titty-grabbing drunk...not so good. shakehead:

Tu_triky wrote:

best kind...the belligerent, titty-grabbing drunk...not so good.

Right on. The one that impresses? me is the able-to-hang-on-in-the-train-while-really-drunk drunk. How they can stand upright through the turns is beyond me.

dochira wrote:

Right on. The one that impresses? me is the able-to-hang-on-in-the-train-while-really-drunk drunk. How they can stand upright through the turns is beyond me.

this one is even better...the i-don't-give-a-5YEN-f*ckin-drunk

According to the CIA Factbook http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
you need to be 20 years old to vote too. I'm not sure if all the info is good though. According to this,
Taiwan as a population of 22,894,384 (July 2005 est.), but 25,089,600 (2003) cell phone users.

kokuou is right. this question has various answers, depending on the context. In what sense does "legal" mean? Legal to get married? Legal to purchase alcohol/tobacco? "Adult Entertainment" purchases? Legal as in "But she told me she was 21, officer..."

So the answer may vary depending on what legal one means....

- niko
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Today's edition Daily Yomiuri

Japan emerges as pop culture classroom
The Yomiuri Shimbun

The number of foreign exchange students--particularly from other Asian countries--studying at vocational colleges in Japan is rising.

Popular courses include animation, video game design and fashion, all of which are considered high-profile careers these days.

Although most of the students hope to start their careers in Japan, some would like to return home, which could lead to the growth of these industries across Asia.

"I loved Final Fantasy and I wanted to become a video game programmer," said Lee Byong Ok, 29. "There are schools with courses for video game programmers in South Korea, but I wanted to learn about Japanese games," he said. Lee came to Japan after studying economics in South Korea in 2002, and is currently a sophomore in the game software course at Japan Electronics College.

The college began accepting foreign students in 1977, and now has students from 40 countries--60 percent of whom are South Korean.

About half of them study information technology related fields and the remaining students study animation, computer graphics and video game design.

"Japanese animators such as Hayao Miyazaki are internationally recognized," college spokesman Tamotsu Terawaki said. "Vocational schools offer clear programs and motivated students are entering our college," he said.

The college offers extensive career guidance for its foreign students and builds contacts with firms in relevant fields.

In the past two years, 82.9 percent of exchange students who wanted to work in Japan found jobs here.

Lee has been provisionally offered a job as a programmer by a Japanese game maker.

"I want to work in Japan for 10 years and design a hybrid Japanese-South Korean online game," he said.

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Fashion style envy of Asia


Zhang Luan, 25, from China, is training to become a make-up artist at the Tokyo Designer Gakuin.

"Chinese girls are surprised to see how pretty Japanese girls look in [fashion magazines] 'JJ' and 'CanCam,'" Zhang said. "Shiseido is a well-known brand in China," she said in explaining her reasons for studying in Japan.

"Courses on make-up, animation and interior design are popular with exchange students," said Yusuke Yamada, the school's spokesman.

After working at a Japanese company in China, Zhang came to Japan when she was 23 and worked at a clothing company. She hopes to become a make-up artist when she returns to China.

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Hospitality the Japanese way


According to Akihiko Hayashi of Trajal Hospitality and Tourism College, many young Asians looking to start a career in the hotel industry are coming to study in Japan to learn about Japanese-style hospitality.

A second-year student from Taiwan, 20-year-old Huang Lanyi is on the college's hotel course and wants to become a hotel manager.

"If you've studied and worked in Japan, it's easier to find a job in Taiwan--where jobs are scarce," she said. "Only a few women are working in the hotel industry, but I hope to become one," Huang said.

Although she finds the high rents a problem, she plans to work here for five years, and has found a job at the Hotel Nikko Tokyo.

"Since [exchange students] have more trouble financing their education in Japan than Japanese students, their attitude is more serious. Exchange students bring a positive learning environment to our classes," Hayashi said.

The number of Asian exchange students surged in the early 1990s, but many received inadequate support. As a result, foreign students have to pass the Japanese-language proficiency test to be admitted to vocational schools.

"As a consequence of this condition, the standard of exchange students at vocational colleges has risen," says Akinori Ariga, deputy secretary general of Metropolitan Tokyo Professional Institution Association.

"Some come here to continue education after university. They are eager to study the advanced technology on offer in Japan and gain skills that give them competitiveness internationally," he said.

(Oct. 6, 2005)

My friend uses a satellite and he gets a lot of channels from Japan. Does anyone know what service is that? or what's it called?

No, but I would definitely like to know myself. Just curious, is he using a huge dish?