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Originally Posted by Sony
Human nature tells us we always fear what we can't understand. And don't take the perspective of wrestlers you knew who were there. Ultimately it comes down to your experiences and what your opinion about it is. I bet you if you went to Japan you'd have a blast. No one would get in your face without a reason. Wrestlers face animosity wherever they go, from fans who don't like there character to rival fans.
My advice to you is to visit Japan and see how their culture works and how they go about their lives before making a stereotype about them. Remember... they came from an Imperialistic origin with Emperors and a Monarchy. You could say their stubborness roots from that, but today things are a lot different. How do you think they got their clothes, their start in technology and their industrialization? The WEST....
they are what they are today because they accepted western philosophy. If not you'd still be seeing samurais....
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1) I know I'd have a great time in Japan, and its one of the 3 places I want to visit before I kick off. When I say that Gaijin are looked down upon, I don't mean that the Japanese would outwardly treat them badly. Japanese nationailism isn't the same as American racism. Its soft and polite, you are treated with respect, but you are still not considered at their level.
2) You know nothing about wrestlers, how they are treated, or how wrestling works in Japan. I'll leave it at that.
3) While Samurais do not exist anymore in Japan, Samurai culture and its code of honor are still very prevalent. Afterall, non-feudal Japan is still very young, so to think that the old ways are not still evident is the equivalent of saying that racism/classism no longer exists in America (and no, I'm not comparing Japanese nationalism to malignant racism or slavery)
4) I spent a semester studying Japanese culture, and I've followed Japanese Puroresu and Sumo for years. I know a thing or two about the Japanese and their culture and history.
The Japanese will accept foreign ideas and products, but it takes a while, and they initially distrust foreign goods. An American can be accepted on the same level as a indigenous Japanese, but it takes years of proving yourself. The proof even lies in Japanese writing. In Japanese media, native Japanese names are presented in a traditonal dialect, while Gaijin names are presented in a lower, phonetic-based dialect.
And just curious Sony, have you ever been to Japan? If so, what was your experience like?