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Post by frannyp on Mar 22, 2016 9:55:12 GMT 9
「異文化共生」のトピックでプレゼンテーションをすることになりました。 外国人の視点からみた「日本のglobalization・異文化共生」について皆さんのご意見を伺いたいです。 お忙しいと思いますが、是非下の質問に答えていただけないでしょうか。
１．日本に来て感じたカルチャーショックは何がありますか？（いくつでもいいです。些細な事も、大きい課題に関することもいいです） ２．日本で生活している中、外国人として感じる不便なところは何ですか？ ３．Any things Japanese people 考えずにdo or say that you feel is 差別・discrimination? ４．日本がもっとグローバル化するために改選する必要がある部分は何ですか？（いくつでもいいです） ５．「異文化共生」について、又は「日本のグローバル化」についてご意見があったら教えてください。（何でもいいです） よろしくお願いします！
edit: you can answer in 日本語 or English! or even Korean if you want. Sankyu!
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Post by songbanana on Mar 22, 2016 10:25:28 GMT 9
1. Japanese people don't seem to be bothered by lack of control in areas that would certainly be a big deal to Americans, like where you work and what you do at work. If they have to do a cらppy thing it's like 仕方がない. It would freak me out to have so little say in my own future, but on the other hand I guess it removes the pressure of having to decide everything yourself.
2. Mostly stuff that Japanese people also think is 不便 I suppose
3. Being scared of black people, like not sitting next to them on trains or running away when they hand out flyers on the street. Multiple Japanese people have told me they are scared of black people, like I was expected to agree with them?? hue no that is 差別
4. Stop thinking about things in terms of 日本・外国
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Post by マイJake - 島人ぬ宝 on Mar 22, 2016 10:52:05 GMT 9
1. I didn't have any immediately noticeable culture shock, but I attribute that to having lived abroad before and my university in Japan holding my hand and providing a fun, safe environment where I never got to see any rough parts of the culture until I was already fairly used to it.
2. When I moved apartments I was restricted in where I could move because some landlords weren't comfortable with having a foreign renter.
3. Not sure if it counts or not, but I am pretty tired of being asked if I am an English teacher. Also, maybe its just because I stand out, but people randomly coming up to talk to me (usually about something stupid, like teaching English) has been happening recently, and not only is it uncommon in my own country to randomly approach someone, but I am fairly certain it is uncommon here.
4. Throw out the notion that you must learn English and focus on being more understanding of other cultures. Also, please please please educate your teachers on how to treat foreigners, both adults and children. Not only is it inappropriate for a teacher to refer to me as 英語の人 when I walk into the room, its even worse when they treat children differently for being foreign or half-Japanese.
5. It is highly likely that Japan is going to have an influx of foreign residents in the coming years. On top of that, Japan is more dependent on its international connections than ever. Multiculturalism is extremely important to the success of Japan. It is crucial that Japan begin to fix these areas for the sake of its citizens and its economic growth.
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Post by telly on Mar 22, 2016 11:24:57 GMT 9
Only for point four: I agree with songbanana that a big problem with "globalisation" in Japan is that, from my perspective, there is this supposed separation where Japan is somehow not being part of the earth, creating the dichotomy of us and them. So, I would say, there is a need of creating an understanding and 意識 where Japan is already part of the world and has always been more open to the world then they seem to believe.
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Post by マイJake - 島人ぬ宝 on Mar 22, 2016 11:41:20 GMT 9
Only for point four: I agree with songbanana that a big problem with "globalisation" in Japan is that, from my perspective, there is this supposed separation where Japan is somehow not being part of the earth, creating the dichotomy of us and them. So, I would say, there is a need of creating an understanding and 意識 where Japan is already part of the world and has always been more open to the world then they seem to believe. Yeah I definitely strongly agree with this. Also Japanese people will go on and on defending the term 外人 and saying it is not offensive, but then they freely use it as what is essentially a derogatory term. I listened to a girl sitting next to me in starbucks explain proudly how she asked her hulemdo "え、外人ですか？" when they did something strange. Also, anything that is remotely different from Japanese culture should not be categorized as アメリカっぽい unless it is indeed American. This category includes, but is not limited to the following: bald eagles, pledges of allegiance, guns, cowboys, freedom, double cheeseburgers, chinese buffets, exceptionalism, private healthcare, guns, George Washington, etc. |
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Post by songbanana on Mar 22, 2016 12:04:36 GMT 9
Yeah I definitely strongly agree with this. Also Japanese people will go on and on defending the term 外人 and saying it is not offensive, but then they freely use it as what is essentially a derogatory term. I listened to a girl sitting next to me in starbucks explain proudly how she asked her hulemdo "え、外人ですか？" when they did something strange. Also, anything that is remotely different from Japanese culture should not be categorized as アメリカっぽい unless it is indeed American. This category includes, but is not limited to the following: bald eagles, pledges of allegiance, guns, cowboys, freedom, double cheeseburgers, chinese buffets, exceptionalism, private healthcare, guns, George Washington, etc. Without touching the 外人-as-derogatory-term debate, it's easy to make the argument that it is simply not correct most of the time. I've even had a coworker who lived abroad describe something as 外人っぽい. What does that mean? What does everyone in the world do that Japanese don't? Do you mean non-Asians? What about Cambodia? Do you mean it's just different from the way you and your circle of hulemdos and family do it, and you're using that as a barometer for your country and using the person across from you as a barometer for the rest of the world? Is that an accurate way to think about the world? Changing that way of thinking will change how ハーフ are treated, how non-Japanese are treated, how people speak about 外国人, how people think about 海外, and how people value globalization, I think. |
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Post by frannyp on Mar 22, 2016 13:15:46 GMT 9
Guys, all these are great.
I think my experience in japan might be a bit different from many of you because of my "asian face", and the type of "差別" I experience and some things that bother me might be a bit different.
Definitely giving me different perspectives.. love it! Thank you so much!
Keep them coming!
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Post by popchyk~ on Mar 22, 2016 13:58:02 GMT 9
1. Like many other CIRs, I have lived in Japan before, which meant that I didn't experience a great deal of culture shock moving here as a CIR (I think also having a degree of proficiency in the language helps - it makes things feel less confusing if you can understand them by talking to people or reading about them). The 人事異動 system was probably the biggest shock I've had since coming to Japan to work (as opposed to being an exchange student). 2. Personally I haven't experienced many things that I have felt to be 不便 because I'm foreign, probably because I have had supportive colleagues and hulemdos who have offered me help and guidance. Although, I have heard some stories form people I know, for example regarding difficulties in moving house or applying for a credit card, where their being not Japanese has made the process seemingly more difficult. 3. Hmm... personally I have been very lucky and haven't experienced much of this. I suppose that sometimes people will make assumptions about me just because I am foreign. 4. I think the assumption that all foreigners speak English is not great, and generalising foreigners ("All Americans are like this, all Australians are like that, all Singaporeans are like this etc.") is not helpful or productive. Seeing foreigners as individuals and attributing any good or bad personality quirks someone may have to that person as an individual would be good, I think. For example, if you met a very loud and rude British person called Bryan, a nice response would be "Wow, Bryan is rude and loud" rather than "He was loud wasn't he? How odd, I thought all British men were 紳士! Maybe all British men are rude and loud?" Edit - Also when some people take stereotypes about other countries and interpreting them as cold hard facts, it can be a little disheartening. 5. I think the general level of interest many Japanese people that I know have regarding other countries and how things work in other countries is generally a good thing. It makes me happy when I meet people who are curious and interested. I think my own country can be quite inward-looking sometimes, and while I understand why some foreigners are irritated for always being treated as outsiders or as representatives of their home country, I do like that people here are curious enough to ask about how things work in other countries. At the same time, globalisation in Japan would maybe be helped by more people not seeing foreigners as "outsiders" who don't understand things and by not thinking that foreigners are a novelty and instead thinking of them as part of a diverse society (and not "aliens"). I don't think my answers are very useful or interesting, but those were interesting questions  |
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Post by むちゃRABU❤ on Mar 22, 2016 14:34:27 GMT 9
1. It was ages since I first came to Japan, but I remember how I was shocked when I came here at 15, seeing all these kids biking to school over hills and stuff (it was a pretty inaka place) and then seeing KINDERGARTERNERS walking to school themselves with bright yellow hats. THEMSELVES! Otherwise, being Asian and a pretty open-minded person I like to think, I hardly feel things like "CULTURE SHOCK". I might be like, "oh we don't do this where I am from" but when I learn the reason why I am able to adopt it easily if I want to or just get used to it. 2. One of the things I don't really enjoy is being treated as a tourist when I am in fact living in the country. So for instance, being given English menus with minimal information (e.g. the Japanese has more information and explanations etc) on the get go without asking if I would prefer one or the other. I don't stop them from doing it really, in fact some things I would prefer them to discriminate me for: I dress obviously like a Muslim so I would prefer if they let me know outright if their dishes contain pork/ham/related etc. 3. Not being able to be flexible to cater to your needs that are different from everyone else's. So if you have a different dietary restriction for example, they make it seem like it's a matter of life and death to inform you what goes into the cooking/remove some stuff out of the dishes especially for "higher end" cafes actually. Family restaurants etc tend to be okay with whatever. But places that have like "pride" in their dishes or something simply refuse to change their "taste" and would prefer you just not come to their restaurant I think. 4. Firstly, they would need to understand that they cannot rely on their domestic market forever. Then when they realize they need others' help, they cannot 上から目線 it like they tend to do a lot. They have to learn to be open to LEARN from other markets and then to ADOPT new ideas ASAP to keep up. (Not that life should be a competition.....but still...) Additionally, they need to understand that to グローバル化 they would need to firstly be open to having diversity in their own local communities first. ..something like that? Btw frannyp, マイJake - 島人ぬ宝 also made a similar thread - you can check that thread out for stuff that may not be written here (something about 日本で驚いたこと) |
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