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araki@sfc.keio.ac.jp (Sumio Araki) writes:
 >In article <KENJI.92Sep9151616@kappore.tom.astem.or.jp> kenji@tom.astem.or.jp (Kenji Rikitake) writes:
 >
 > | |Or in the other words, WE Japanese really want to be in uniform society,
 > | |I cann't believe this yet.  Is this reality ?
 > |
 > |I think not. Japan is well-segmented country - I find serious cultural
 > |difference after moving out from Tokyo to Osaka on July. The
 > |government is trying to spread illusion towards its people that they
 > |are a united race - to avoid people to break apart and to get
 > |uncontrollable. Alas, many people, especially old ones, strongly and
 > |blindly believe that Japan is a monolithic nation.

Though I haven't received Mr Rikitake's posting yet, I agree with him.
I don't see any point in saying that Japan is a homogenous country or
something like that.  My guess is that such a illusion is convenient
to those who govern the people: "Harmony is the essence of OUR
culture. So do not disturb it no matter what you think about the
society. It's your fault to feel uncomfortable, ignored, isolated,
and/or segregated here. Look, silent majority support existing
system, why can't you change your mind that way?", nosense, isn't it?

As for the original question:
I don't want unifor society, because it will be a boring society. 
I don't want to say "We Japanese", because there were/are/will be no
such thing anywhere in the world expcet for someone's head.

 >  I suppose Japan is well-segmented into "Mura".  It's a symbol of
 >segmented, homogenized and exclusive society.

And the members of most Mura have a illusion that "Our Mura is THE
typical community", and stop thinking any further.

By the way, though the topic of this thread may be suitable to
soc.culture.japan or whatever in soc, I have no access to soc
newsgroups. Therefore, I support life-in-japan NG. 
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Yoshiaki KOHNO  <aki@mel.toshiba.co.jp>
IRC, Manufacturing Engineering Research Center, TOSHIBA Corp.