Originally Posted by
Pickles
Yea, you hear that a lot. However, I've concluded that it is a load of crap, and a function of the difference more than any specific issue with it being "better" or "worse". Just different. Once you come to grips with that, the sound of one hand clapping when the tree falls on the bear in the woods will all make sense.
Can you provide any more information? I didn't just wake up one day and assume that Japan can be a hard place to integrate into; I read about Japan, listened to folks who had lived there to study or to work, and even visited Tokyo myself before coming to any actual conclusions. If it's truly a "load of crap" then perhaps you can explain how Japan has managed to maintain a greater than 98% native population. If Japanese culture was easy to integrate into then why have so few been successful at it? Rather than just challenging my contention I would appreciate it if you could provide some examples and explanations of how you came to your conclusions. If I'm wrong, so be it, but just telling me that I'm wrong isn't going to shed any light on the subject.