Google Vs. Japan
Google Vs. Japan
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news....Dark.Secrets/
Yeah, so they complained at google for making the maps, then complained when they take them down. I think it's funny they are blaming google for their own racism and self hate. Take some responsibility yo! Thats crazy people are discriminated against like that there based on finances, in the US we love poor people cause they will work for cheap! but japan got their heads up their asses woot. Seems like they don't want the rest of the world to know their true secrets.
Yeah, so they complained at google for making the maps, then complained when they take them down. I think it's funny they are blaming google for their own racism and self hate. Take some responsibility yo! Thats crazy people are discriminated against like that there based on finances, in the US we love poor people cause they will work for cheap! but japan got their heads up their asses woot. Seems like they don't want the rest of the world to know their true secrets.
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The prejudice is not based on finances, it's based on profession and religious issues, much like many other caste systems in the world (most notably India). Burakumin are a touchy subject in Japan because they are not ethnic minorities, but are minorities in a sense that they (and/or their ancestors) work in occupations that deal with death and "kegare", or the Shinto concept of "uncleanliness", an idea that is seen in many races and religions all over the world.
As usual, Japanese folks tend not to like to discuss touchy subjects, but when a perceived "foreigner" broaches a controversial issue, many Japanese folks are more than eager to try to put a lid on it.
Kudos to you for bringing up an interesting anthropological, sociological, and technological subject.
Further reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burakumin
As usual, Japanese folks tend not to like to discuss touchy subjects, but when a perceived "foreigner" broaches a controversial issue, many Japanese folks are more than eager to try to put a lid on it.
Kudos to you for bringing up an interesting anthropological, sociological, and technological subject.
Further reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burakumin
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On a side note, there are many discrimination issues in Japan outside of the burakumin. Zainichi kankokujin, ethnic Chinese, Filipinos, Ainu, Ryukyujin, Middle Easterners, Arabs, Blacks, and Whites in Japan are all part of the ethnic tension that lies beneath the seemingly peaceful surface of Japanese society.
Japan, being an nearly completely homogeneous society due to the closure of its borders to the outside world in centuries past, still has a lot of issues that need to be sorted out, but traditional Japanese culture and societal norms dictate that Japanese people avoid talking about controversial subjects. Furthermore, Japan's wealth is a relatively recent phenomena and is therefore perceived as fragile, especially during the global economic downturn. Rough times often cause people to stick their heads in the sand even more deeply.
It's all a mess that even the average Japanese person can't start to figure out.
Japan, being an nearly completely homogeneous society due to the closure of its borders to the outside world in centuries past, still has a lot of issues that need to be sorted out, but traditional Japanese culture and societal norms dictate that Japanese people avoid talking about controversial subjects. Furthermore, Japan's wealth is a relatively recent phenomena and is therefore perceived as fragile, especially during the global economic downturn. Rough times often cause people to stick their heads in the sand even more deeply.
It's all a mess that even the average Japanese person can't start to figure out.
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