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I’m pretty sure that Khatz is a real person as well xD
and the author of the blog is trying to get more readers…
right? that’s their desire…</p>
<p>aaaand I think that this thread kind of turned way… well… from it’s original intent. So I’m going to go and woeishe, if you have any questions ask me.</p>
<p>And don’t forget the Global 30. The Japanese government started because they want to get more international students… Their goal is 300,000 international students at Japanese universities.</p>
<p>i know, i’m offering a ‘real’ person because woeishe said they valued the opinion of a ‘real’ person over someone with an agenda, such as she perceived the UN dude to be</p>
<p>As a mixed person raised by black people, I have learned plenty about civil rights. You stated that Japan was xenophobic, nice sweeping generalization. Even you claim it’s more racist/xenophobic than the USA which I laugh at. Then you posted links that serve as scare tactics. Let’s get this straight, white culture doesn’t exist in America. Sure it does for the europeans who come over here, but not white americans. The signs are posted because foreigners usually can’t read the monolingual menus. Whites posted signs because of hatred for other groups. Sure, Japan isn’t as “multicutural” as the US, but I bet it didn’t implement racist laws throughout it’s history to the extent that the US has. A country is xenophobic, name one, ONE country that’s not. Go ahead. No, I insist. Honestly, private institutions can do what they want, but they don’t out of fear of public outcry.</p>
<p>AND I AM A MALE!!! This thread is now about japanese colleges and kittens</p>
<p>just pointing a few things out about the article…</p>
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The Japanese don’t make a lot of eye contact… it’s just their custom.</p>
<p>And the author said her friend was outcasted. Which is sad, but the cruel reality of everywhere to someone who doesn’t look “right”, not just Japan. But different people have different experiences.</p>
<p>There is this half Japanese/half Spaniard actor and singer Shirota Yuu. He grew up in Barcelona, Spain between 3-7 years old and moved to Japan… He’s fluent in Japanese, Spanish, and English. Shirota is very popular and has many starring roles… He knows the customs and social etiquette in Japan, and he wouldn’t be as well known or liked if he didn’t know what was accepted or not. He doesn’t look (fully) Japanese either.</p>
<p>that’s sort of like offering a ‘token black friend’ as evidence of not being racist. or sort of like when people say ‘well the US has a half black president, there can’t be racism here!’</p>
<p>Well, I have not read the other posts, but I will give you my input. In countries like Korea and Japan, the competition is extreme. Just imagine the SAT x 13. The college entrance exam in Korea is 13 subjects cumulative and I have heard that you only get one chance. Where you go solely depends on that test. The competition is so high, even higher than USA. It is like that in Japan too. All about the tests. The suicide rates for teens are very high that in some cities, there are metal roofs on the sidewalks next to apartments because of the high suicide rates. Just tough. Being a foreigner will work against you.</p>
<p>The generalisations about Japanese people is somewhat overwhelming in this thread. Japense culture is nothing like that of Europe or America, and the country developed in a completely different way than did Europe or America.</p>
<p>Europe has always been connected; Its peoples traveled and interacted with the various cultures within Europe. Similarly, America was created by immigrants. Japan was in relative isolation for much of history, and even now, immigration is rather low - perhaps because of the extreme contrast in cultures and languages.</p>
<p>As a result, Japan is not a “melting pot” or as racially “diverse” as America or Europe. However, that does not mean there is more intolerance or ignorance about other cultures, races, etc. People tend to point out certain behaviours that somehow “define” Japanese culture. This is simply an oversimplification of a rather complex culture that is difficult to explain, and even more difficult to understand.</p>
<p>For the people who are really interested in going to a college in Japan, I suggest you visit - with an open mind.</p>
<p>I thought you guys might like to know about the Global 30 program. It is a program byt eh government to internationalize Japanese universities, by developing English-lanaguage degree programs (for example, biology or sociology in English) and helping foreign students come to study in Japan.
G30 public universities often have good deals on tuition fees - for example, Tsukuba University give the first year for free, and the fees are about $6,000 a year after that - much cheaper than Waseda, Sophia, etc. Tsukuba and some of the other public G30 universities have scholarships as well for bright students. In some cases, these scholarships cover fees as well.
Enrolling on one of these programs should be good for you long term - companies like SOny, Hitachi and Rakuten are actively recruiting foreigners with a degree and are really supporting G30. This means you can get a good job after you finish. So, why not go to a Japanese Uni, learn Japanese as an elective, and get your major in business, economics, biology or something like that.
Their website is [College</a> degrees taught in English in Japan](<a href=“http://www.global.tsukuba.ac.jp%5DCollege”>http://www.global.tsukuba.ac.jp)</p>
Just tough. Being a foreigner will work against you.</p>