Six types of Japanese people you’ll meet while living in Japan — An illustrated guide
evie lund
A while back, we had some fun talking about five of the more noteworthy types of foreigners you’ll meet in Japan, based upon observations drawn from our time spentworking and living here in the Land of the Rising Sun. Whether you’re a Plastic Sensei, Hateimus Japanicus, Secret Ninja, Bubble Dweller or Kid in a Candy Store (or indeed, all of these at different times), we reckon there’s probably quite a lot foreign residents can find to nod their heads at when considering each of those five extreme types.
But what about the flip side of the coin? Spend enough time as a foreigner in a country like Japan—a place that’s 98.5% ethnically Japanese—and you’ll be sure to notice thatJapanese people will approach you, the foreigner, in a number of different ways. Today we’d like to share our thoughts on six kinds of Japanese people foreigners might meet during their time in Japan. See how many of them you’ve come across during your time traveling or living in the country!
EASILY AMUSED
- It was reported that aquarium-goers in Osaka are being “wowed” by a seal that strikes a banzai pose with its flippers.
- The winner of the—deep breath—67th All Japan Inter-Middle School English Oratorical Contest was an Okinawan girl who gave a speech called “The Perfect Smartphone.”
- To combat an expected plunge in blood supplies, donation centers are trying toattract people with a “café atmosphere.”
- Bottom Story of the Week: “Scroll Recording Historical Hero’s Training With Pole Sword to be Shown to Public” (via Mainichi Japan)
Leads To A Smaller Club House
Man Overjoyed About Car Crash
Culprit Is Japanese AV Star
Your Taxes At Work
Exporting Manga, Anime And Maybe An Otaku Or Two
Former coal mining island Ikeshima hopes unique tours ensure survival
BY MARIKO IDE
KYODO
NAGASAKI – A tiny island housing Japan’s only decommissioned coal mine that visitors can walk around in has struck the tourism lode amid rising public interest in industrial heritage.
The island of Ikeshima in the city of Nagasaki is about 4 km in circumference. The mine there, which opened in 1959, was one of the last two in the nation before it closed in 2001.
At its peak, during Japan’s postwar growth spurt, the island was home to some 8,000 men, women and children living in vast apartment complexes.
But it lost the fight in an era of cheaper imported coal. Most families left, and the population plunged to about 160.
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