Japan...

[MoJoichiban]

Concerning the literacy rating, I think that all depend on how you look at it. There is some pretty basic literacy that everyone in the country can do, but they you have to deal with all the Kanji. I`ve been attending college here for the last year, and for the most part, every time one of my friends has to go through a text book for class, or at times, a newspaper, they need a dictionary because they can`t get all the kanji. They wouldn`t be able to understand a good deal of the reading without the dictionary. At least this is what they tell me. Ignore my spelling errors, I`m just too tired and lazy to fix anything.

 

[Muzzan]

Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
they were terrible people in recent history. but for the past few decades, they have been peaceful and helpful neighbors. i would like to visit japan one day, they sure seem like very civilized people.


ironic how the old war-goers/expansionists are now peaceful (japan, germany, china) are now less aggressive, whereas the historically peace-preservers have recently gone all out (usa, UK)

Hah, the UK has historically been a preserver of peace? Colonialism anyone?

 

[ROTC1983]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: Crappopotamus
some of you guys dont concede anything... damn. the japanese are a REALLY polite people. its ingrained in their culture. i dont think they look down on anyone. they have a lot going for them... the technology, education, general health... the foods good... hell. i wouldnt mind living there.

however, their girls are ugly. :|

Hell no... some of the hottest girls i met were Japanese or had Japanese blood in them.

I second that. I live in Hawaii, so I see them everywhere

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: ROTC1983

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: Crappopotamus
some of you guys dont concede anything... damn. the japanese are a REALLY polite people. its ingrained in their culture. i dont think they look down on anyone. they have a lot going for them... the technology, education, general health... the foods good... hell. i wouldnt mind living there.

however, their girls are ugly. :|

Hell no... some of the hottest girls i met were Japanese or had Japanese blood in them.

I second that. I live in Hawaii, so I see them everywhere

I live in Japan, and they really are everywhere here.