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  1. Manners :: eating
  2. What is normal, what is strange ?
  3. Japanese is feminine, English is masculine
  4. Is Japan a Western country ?
  5. annoying things
  6. What do you think about Japanese in your countries?
  7. Is Japan an intellectual country ?
  8. Cultureshock
  9. Japanese popular myths
  10. Japanese express emotions by facial expressions and music rather than words
  11. Radical difference between East and West regarding relationships and marriage
  12. How are black people viewed in Japan
  13. Do Japanese like suffering ?
  14. quality of life in Japan: does it suck?
  15. foreiners trying to be japanese?
  16. Are Japanese more individualist or collectivist ?
  17. Do Japanese prefer money above all ?
  18. What kind of magazines do Japanese read ?
  19. different "uncertainty avoidance" creating arguments
  20. Japan Bashing
  21. Items you miss from Japan when outside of Japan
  22. Can a strong gender role separation increase prositution ?
  23. You Know You've Been in Japan Too Long When ...
  24. Is there "toshi-dama" (New Year gift) in your country ?
  25. Japanese girls and brand bags
  26. The concept of "tayorigai"
  27. Japanese houses compared to European ones
  28. What programmes do you like on Japanese TV ?
  29. Education system : Japan vs other countries
  30. I am totally shocked!
  31. Discrimination in Japan
  32. Bad Japanese manners
  33. Would you rather live in America or Japan?
  34. Bathing with Japanese host family
  35. Japanese morals
  36. Can you ever get truly "close" to someone who is Japanese?
  37. Shock of Western vs Japanese values
  38. Unpleasant things about Japan
  39. Pros and Cons about Japan
  40. Pro & cons of living in Tokyo (as a foreigner)
  41. a reason why gaijins are so popular
  42. Japanese don't like rating products
  43. Why is it weird for a Japanese person to walk with a black person?
  44. Why do Japanese talk so much about marriage ?
  45. Treatment of customers in Japan : is it all a matter of money ?
  46. Are Japanese more hypocritical with foreigners ?
  47. PG-rated : 40 reasons to think that the Japanese are superficial
  48. Fluent Foreigners Now Accepted In Japan!
  49. Should all Japanese directly address foreigners in Japanese ?
  50. What do you not like or hate about Japan?
  51. Common Japanese misconceptions regarding foreigners
  52. Why do the Japanese make so much fuss about "gaijin" ?
  53. Japanese vs Western customer service : inverted approach ?
  54. Rudeness
  55. What Generalizations do the Japanese Have On Americans ?
  56. Do you find life in Japan noisier or quieter than other places where you have lived ?
  57. Changes to your lifestyle since living in Japan
  58. gaijin and j-people
  59. Would you sleep in futon and on tatami in your own country?
  60. Would you live in paper-wood rooms in your own country?
  61. School fields and parks
  62. is it true?
  63. How do you or modern japanese veiw geisha?
  64. Clean is beautiful - or is it ?
  65. Assumptions that gaijin cannot speak Japanese (at all)
  66. Bathing in pulic baths and hot springs
  67. question: Jokes & humor
  68. So you want to live in Japan? - Japanese Culture and You
  69. How does service in Japan compare with Western countries ?
  70. What do you think is the reason for the Japanese economy??
  71. Question for Japanese people about foreigners learning Japanese
  72. Hierarchy inside the car
  73. I am come across these pic of Meiji ...too similar!
  74. A rant about the Japanese idea of a new years holiday.
  75. Marriage, love, babys, traditions...long thread!
  76. Marrying someone younger than you
  77. What Foreigners Miss About Home
  78. Gaijin speaking japanese abroad: a strange feeling...
  79. Japan sucks (no really; it sucks balls)
  80. Soy and Rice
  81. Japan's closed society vs economic troubles
  82. Thanks Maciamo
  83. Launching a HOT Canadian Fashion Brand in Tokyo - any advice?
  84. Westerners living in Japan
  85. Gaijin, Gaikokujin, as in a negative thing? Outsider or foreigner?
  86. Various views/opinions on japan, your opinions?
  87. Yakuza Saying
  88. PUN (South park: Do not read if easily offended) japanese culture pun
  89. Test yourselve: Is he/she Japanese, Korean or Chinese ?
  90. Buying property in Japan
  91. Asian Gaijin
  92. How to do classic Japanese Hairstyles for Women
  93. Ankieta na temat streetfashion
  94. Unpopular personal characteristics in Japan
  95. How do japanese feel about dating gaijin/foreigners?
  96. Unexpected Things That Stood Out When You First Came to Japan
  97. A question for the male foreigners
  98. 合同コンパ (goudou kompa) Has anyone participated in one?
  99. Japanese and cameras: real or stereotype?
  100. Giving gifts to a host family
  101. Why the Japanese should sing the Kimigayu
  102. Oh look, here comes the "salaryman"?
  103. What to look for when choosing a Japanese woman !
  104. Are there any japanese people in the forum?
  105. Redheads in Japan!
  106. Japanese Adult Videos
  107. Subtle and Rude; its the Japanese way?
  108. Love Hotels
  109. Is Japan the most original country in the World?
  110. Friends Who Understands Japanese Please Help!
  111. What you would do if you were leaving today?
  112. Difference between western and japanese tv commercials or magazine ads
  113. Wandering into the gaijins path - discreet communication?
  114. family approval?
  115. "I love you"; too hard to swallow for Japanese?
  116. Presumption of 'innocence' vs 'guilt' & the Japanese police
  117. What connotation does the term "gaijin" have for you ?
  118. WHY Japanese often say BAKA ?
  119. common mis-conceptions of Japanese
  120. latest Japanese trends
  121. a different way to be well-known
  122. What is currently considered cool or trendy in japan right now?
  123. Being polite...
  124. Tokyo sardine commuting culture
  125. No Foreigners Allowed!
  126. Japan is the only country that...
  127. Does an outsider have a chance?
  128. Interview´Living with Chronic Illness in Japan
  129. Bizarro commercial
  130. Why do Japanese ask your age and marital status so often?
  131. Foreign Exchange Students
  132. What's with the peace sign?!
  133. Hiragana Times: "Japanese are a Clone-like Race"
  134. Hiragana Times: Subtle nihonjinron
  135. Sudoku
  136. The rules of majority and the rules of minority
  137. How does one grow to love Japan?
  138. some thing i don't get about Japan
  139. how do young japanese people live?
  140. Questions to western men living in japan and married with japanese women??
  141. what puzzles me
  142. Japanese Hot Toilet Seats
  143. Japanese cities' lack of seasonal balance due to a man-made biodiversity
  144. Why do so many foreigners marry Japanese women?
  145. Nihonjin ni dake: 固定観念研究
  146. Gift-giving in Japan
  147. Why is Asia so divided? Why is that continent never at peace?
  148. It's a huge difference!
  149. What do you dislike about Japan ?
  150. What do you like about Japan and Japanese people?
  151. Looking for the wierd and wonderful
  152. Japan and France
  153. Chopstick exams
  154. The usual communication mistakes in Japan
  155. Got a Wishing Doll as a gift
  156. The secret behind blood types in Japanese culture
  157. Japanese language book.
  158. Do the Japanese really love nature more than all other people ?
  159. What in heavens name is this good for?
  160. Tattoos
  161. Japanese surnames after marriage
  162. Flower meanings
  163. Offtopic about words for love, colours and snow, and the definition of "word"
  164. Japanese Education Cycles
  165. J-girls and Blackmen
  166. Exporting the Spyker Car
  167. Peace sign
  168. Belgium vs Japan : David vs Goliath
  169. panties in japan?
  170. What do Japanese think of the USA?
  171. Japanese people genuinly friendly?
  172. Hi all! I need help with US/Japan survey!!
  173. U.S. Soldiers, Japanese Women, and Domestic Violence
  174. Comic book from year 1942
  175. what is the reason for racism in Japan ?
  176. Rural Life
  177. Things I’ve only said in Japan
  178. Death-related issues in Japan
  179. What is the most annoying thing about living in Japan?
  180. What's everyone's favorite JR Train Theme♪？
  181. How do Japanese view Japanese-americans?
  182. Tattoos and Piercings... Your personal experiences?
  183. Great irony with Japanese language
  184. Surnames or Real Names?
  185. Have you lived in a small town in Japan?
  186. how foreigners see Japanese culture
  187. Sinocentrism
  188. Books/Articles on せっぷく (Seppuku)
  189. Is it true Japanese men find discomfort in expressing emotions through words?
  190. Do the Japanese watch the Superbowl
  191. Diversity Acceptance or Rejection
  192. Sticking your nose in other peoples garbage?
  193. NHK TV Show
  194. Marriage and relationship regulations for j-fighter pilots
  195. Phils,Japan,the world :Terrible news!
  196. What does 'liberal' mean for a Japanese?
  197. Know any good jokes?
  198. Survilance techninics in Japan
  199. Suicide and bullying
  200. Sex before marriage?
  201. Let's get this thing sorted
  202. retaining the mentallity
  203. Japanese police and foreigners
  204. Presents in Japan
  205. Foreigners and big eyes.
  206. Surely the meaning of 'gaijin' is contextual?!
  207. Work Life Balance in Japan?
  208. Surely the meaning of 'gaijin' is contextual?! OFFTOPIC: Cajun and Gaijin
  209. Anyone been to the little prize-fishing place in Osaka Namba?
  210. How to approach Japanese women?
  211. Foreign Women on Television
  212. Are Japanese Courts as Silly as American Courts?
  213. Japanese Guys
  214. Hi,Japanese !
  215. Odd japanese sexual fantasies
  216. Funny YouTube video about "yellow fever"
  217. Japanese people big spendings
  218. Strange Japanese Beliefs
  219. Language Exchange experiences?
  220. The conversation's different here.
  221. Foot patch (does not have herb pouch)
  222. How much is a haircut?
  223. Why aren't English teachers teaching universal English?
  224. The three circles
  225. Negative opinions/stereotypes against Japan
  226. Wrong Japanese - the opposite of "Engrish"
  227. Has anyone tried playing pachinko?
  228. asian gaijins
  229. Free online article about Japanese culture
  230. Is food a MAJOR conversation topic with Japanese?
  231. I need help to find Visual Kei Shopes
  232. Clear me up on this Japanese trait...
  233. Privacy
  234. social rules
  235. My Bijo has a strange shower ritual...
  236. What can we learn from the Japanese education system?
  237. Who is this girl???
  238. What is Champu?
  239. Help, please.
  240. Uh...
  241. CEO pay in bad times
  242. What gift should I give my Japanese guests?
  243. Who wants to learn english from Baikingu man and Dokkin chan?
  244. I need some advice...
  245. Japanese and Russian
  246. germangirl writing book about japanese men/western women relationships
  247. War and Peace, A Japanese perspective
  248. Japanese girls and brand bags
  249. English Speaking Asian Expats who Lived in Japan - A question about your Experience
  250. Japanese Citizenship