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Re: How to survive in Japan [English]

#339
From: Claude Huss
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1992 08:00
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> Then, I thought that would be difficult and I made more and more
> plans and all the time I heard:
> 
> -Muzukashii desu ne...
> 
> Then, at last I understood that "A Japanese never says NO, he
> will make you tired to death before you can got an answer...."

Kenji> You fortunately became to understand the way of Japanese company.

Yes, fortunately I understood that and quitted from that company..:-)

Kenji> You _STILL_ hold your way of life in Japan ?
Kenji> Why ??

Well, I'm not Frank Sinatra, but I have "my way"...:-) 

I really tried to adapt to Japan, and I think I was very
successful on it. However, after sometime I had the following
psychological dilemma: 
   "How to be an adapted person when everybody is expecting
    to you act 'as a foreigner'"? 

Think about:

   -> How a long a foreigner can stay here? 
   -> What are their limitations?
   -> Don't Japanese stereotype foreigners?
 
Since I had some very serious problems here, I gave up and now
I'm trying to me RE-adapt to my original values. (now I cannot
speak well neither my mother languages nor japanese... :-) ).

Kenji> How wrong the Jpanese way ?  It's our custum.
Kenji> I don't think it's wrong.

Well, I don't know what would be "wrong" or "right" in this case.


Kenji> eternally, so I need fj.life.in-Japan.  This is another reason. ^_^

Yes. Sure We need it!

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From: claude@trc.mew.mei.co.jp (Claude Huss)
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Subject: Re: How to survive in Japan [English]
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