What have your experiences with Japanese people been like?

justin · Sep 5, 2003, 10:05

What have your experiences with Japanese people been like? Share your story! Be it with Japanese people you encounter at college/school, a friends with, related to, loves, or even the ones you run into.

Since I started this forum I have to cowboy up and share a story.

I have always had an interest in Japanese culture and thanks to college I was able to interact with people from many countries including Japan. During the winter I began helping the college痴 International Students Club with protects like fund raising, etc. After a few meetings they offered to make me a member and I was honored to accept. At first I didn稚 meet too many of the other members, but then classes started to get less hectic and more people could come. The first Japanese person I met was Naisugai or nice guy in English. I called him that since he was a nice guy who was always making everyone laugh. Next I met two Japanese girls name Ryoko and Yuki. Both were fun loving, caring, and all around great people. But the person this story is really about is Yukako.

For all the guys out there I have to say one thing to you. If you ever meet her, 添ou had better run for cover, you better hide your heart, 祖ause once you start to love her you know you are never going to stop. She shines like a diamond when she walks into a room. She could charm the stars. Hypnotize the moon.� Okay I know that must sound very sappy, but it痴 true.
When we first said hello I had feelings for her and we hit it off pretty well. The first club meeting everyone made it to I had worn a sleeveless shirt and my cobra tattoo was showing. Yukako was sitting next to me talking with Ryoko and Yuki. They were giggling and I caught my name a few times in their conversation. Next thing I know someone was rubbing my tattoo with their finger. I turned to them and ask what on earth were they going. They told me they wanted to see if the cobra on my arm would rub off. That weekend a few members from the club went to the movies together. The guys wanted to see an action movie, but the girls wanted to see 釘ringing Down The House� and in the end the girls won. The movie was okay, but I was sitting next to Yukako and before the movie music was playing and one of my favorite songs came on, 鄭merican Pie�. Well I started singing along with the song and to my surprise Yukako was trying to sing along with me. She ask if a had a copy of the song and I told her I would get her a copy and I went home and made her a custom CD with other songs she would like. I gave her the CD and she gave me a J-Rock CD to say thank you. I asked her if she like the CD and she said loved all the songs. Yes I got a Japanese girl to like Country music! Later that day I managed to work up the courage to ask her out on a date. She said yes and on my way to my next class I felt like the king of the world.

I took her to see Dare Devil and had dinner at nice restaurant. After dinner we took a walk through the city park, but like all good things our date had to come to an end. Before we said our good-byes I gave her a rose pin to remember her time in the U.S. I just wish when I said good-bye that day it would be our final good-bye. Yukako went back home to Japan along with my friends Ryoko and Yuki.

Well that痴 my story I hope it wasn稚 too sappy or too long. I can tell you I have only had good experiences with Japanese people. Minus all the times I would be coming around the corner at the mall and a big group of Japanese students almost ran me over.

Mandylion · Sep 5, 2003, 13:53

So many over the years. I'd be hard pressed to know where to begin. Good to hear you had such a nice experience! Hope they will continue to be so.

kirei_na_me · Sep 5, 2003, 19:39

This is a very loaded question. Maybe I'll elaborate sometime... ;)

Elizabeth · Sep 5, 2003, 21:32

Mostly impatience at the moment -- but that can make you slow down and think things through a little more as well which isn't always a negative thing. ;)

Himura · Sep 5, 2003, 23:04

I had a really good experience. If met with a really nice japanese girl I knew from ICQ. She and her sister came to germany and we spent two beautiful days in Munich... I really like these girls... I wish we had more time... And next year weｴll meet again

den4 · Sep 6, 2003, 02:21

good, bad, confused, enraged, frustrated, fun, and all of the above...

kixot · Sep 8, 2003, 05:47

I've lived amid Japanese people all my life because my father is Japanese. And I would like to tell that they are like every other nationality, i.e. you can find nice people and bad people with the same difficulty or ease.
Personally, I have lots of good memories adn don't bother remembering the bad ones.

kisu · Sep 8, 2003, 11:38

i met this group of japanese girls my age and they were so fun, nice, and polite... but they wanted to take pictures of EVERYTHING and millions of pictures of me and them together witha littel "V" sign in the air. They also commented me like crazy...

its fun~

~kisu

serewen · Sep 8, 2003, 12:49

from a person whom don't know each other till we r goood friends,through the icq.

neko_girl22 · Sep 8, 2003, 13:06

Originally posted by kixot
I've lived amid Japanese people all my life because my father is Japanese. And I would like to tell that they are like every other nationality, i.e. you can find nice people and bad people with the same difficulty or ease.
Personally, I have lots of good memories adn don't bother remembering the bad ones.

well said!
A lot of people have one bad experience with a person of a certain race, religion, whatever, and then lump the whole group together as bad.
There is good and bad in all countries and I like to focus on all the great experiences I'm having in Japan rather than moan and groan my way through.

It's better for your health that way too

doudesuka · Sep 10, 2003, 23:01

yeah! I need to remember that Nzueda. Thanks for reminding me. ;)

justin · Oct 7, 2003, 13:19

Thanks for all of the replys!

Enfour · Oct 7, 2003, 14:51

There is good and bad folks in every country.

Nationality, culture or race is not the best way to make asessments or the pre-judgement of an individual's quality of character.

Yamatoblue · Oct 8, 2003, 01:01

Well, at my college there's lots of japanese exchange students. They kind of keep to themselves and other asian people...
I speak a bit of Japanese, but I just don't go up to them and start talking. They seem a bit reserved, so I always think it's better not to say anything. They're friendly though, I've got to give them that. ANd they're always laughing, so I guess I could say they seem to be a happy people.

budd · Oct 8, 2003, 08:41

"Maybe I'll elaborate sometime..."
ditto

Sep 5, 2003, 10:05	#1
justin The new cool Join Date: Aug 31, 2003 Location: Spokane Age: 27 Posts: 460	What have your experiences with Japanese people been like? What have your experiences with Japanese people been like? Share your story! Be it with Japanese people you encounter at college/school, a friends with, related to, loves, or even the ones you run into. Since I started this forum I have to cowboy up and share a story. I have always had an interest in Japanese culture and thanks to college I was able to interact with people from many countries including Japan. During the winter I began helping the college痴 International Students Club with protects like fund raising, etc. After a few meetings they offered to make me a member and I was honored to accept. At first I didn稚 meet too many of the other members, but then classes started to get less hectic and more people could come. The first Japanese person I met was Naisugai or nice guy in English. I called him that since he was a nice guy who was always making everyone laugh. Next I met two Japanese girls name Ryoko and Yuki. Both were fun loving, caring, and all around great people. But the person this story is really about is Yukako. For all the guys out there I have to say one thing to you. If you ever meet her, 添ou had better run for cover, you better hide your heart, 祖ause once you start to love her you know you are never going to stop. She shines like a diamond when she walks into a room. She could charm the stars. Hypnotize the moon.� Okay I know that must sound very sappy, but it痴 true. When we first said hello I had feelings for her and we hit it off pretty well. The first club meeting everyone made it to I had worn a sleeveless shirt and my cobra tattoo was showing. Yukako was sitting next to me talking with Ryoko and Yuki. They were giggling and I caught my name a few times in their conversation. Next thing I know someone was rubbing my tattoo with their finger. I turned to them and ask what on earth were they going. They told me they wanted to see if the cobra on my arm would rub off. That weekend a few members from the club went to the movies together. The guys wanted to see an action movie, but the girls wanted to see 釘ringing Down The House� and in the end the girls won. The movie was okay, but I was sitting next to Yukako and before the movie music was playing and one of my favorite songs came on, 鄭merican Pie�. Well I started singing along with the song and to my surprise Yukako was trying to sing along with me. She ask if a had a copy of the song and I told her I would get her a copy and I went home and made her a custom CD with other songs she would like. I gave her the CD and she gave me a J-Rock CD to say thank you. I asked her if she like the CD and she said loved all the songs. Yes I got a Japanese girl to like Country music! Later that day I managed to work up the courage to ask her out on a date. She said yes and on my way to my next class I felt like the king of the world. I took her to see Dare Devil and had dinner at nice restaurant. After dinner we took a walk through the city park, but like all good things our date had to come to an end. Before we said our good-byes I gave her a rose pin to remember her time in the U.S. I just wish when I said good-bye that day it would be our final good-bye. Yukako went back home to Japan along with my friends Ryoko and Yuki. Well that痴 my story I hope it wasn稚 too sappy or too long. I can tell you I have only had good experiences with Japanese people. Minus all the times I would be coming around the corner at the mall and a big group of Japanese students almost ran me over.

Sep 5, 2003, 13:53	#2
Mandylion Omnipotence personified Join Date: Mar 15, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,121	So many over the years. I'd be hard pressed to know where to begin. Good to hear you had such a nice experience! Hope they will continue to be so. __________________ "It's a dn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word." - Andrew Jackson**

Sep 5, 2003, 19:39	#3
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	This is a very loaded question. Maybe I'll elaborate sometime... ;) __________________ *i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)*

Sep 5, 2003, 21:32	#4
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,581	Mostly impatience at the moment -- but that can make you slow down and think things through a little more as well which isn't always a negative thing. ;) __________________ たとえ辛くても、永遠に続く苦しみなどないでしょう。

Sep 5, 2003, 23:04	#5
Himura Hadoken!!!!! Join Date: Jun 19, 2003 Location: German Age: 23 Posts: 278	I had a really good experience. If met with a really nice japanese girl I knew from ICQ. She and her sister came to germany and we spent two beautiful days in Munich... I really like these girls... I wish we had more time... And next year weｴll meet again __________________ Sushi & Instant Soups 4 ever!!! -- Miyamoto Musashi rulez!!! -==> Hayabusa & Hayate (DoA3) / Dante (Devil may Cry) <==- ---====> Hiko Seijuro -- The best Swordsman ever <====---

Sep 6, 2003, 02:21	#6
den4 Regular Member Join Date: Nov 15, 2002 Location: mushroom forest Posts: 1,215 Blog Entries: 3	good, bad, confused, enraged, frustrated, fun, and all of the above... __________________ I know nothing...except the answer is 42. You know more than I do.

Sep 8, 2003, 05:47	#7
kixot Junior Member Join Date: Mar 24, 2003 Location: Santiago of Chile Age: 30 Posts: 17	I've lived amid Japanese people all my life because my father is Japanese. And I would like to tell that they are like every other nationality, i.e. you can find nice people and bad people with the same difficulty or ease. Personally, I have lots of good memories adn don't bother remembering the bad ones. __________________

Sep 8, 2003, 11:38	#8
kisu Regular Member Join Date: May 4, 2003 Location: Russian Canadian Age: 20 Posts: 101	i met this group of japanese girls my age and they were so fun, nice, and polite... but they wanted to take pictures of EVERYTHING and millions of pictures of me and them together witha littel "V" sign in the air. They also commented me like crazy... its fun~ ~kisu __________________ ~spirited little usagi~

Sep 8, 2003, 12:49	#9
serewen 太陽は沈まない ! Join Date: Sep 5, 2003 Location: Malaysia Age: 26 Posts: 165	from a person whom don't know each other till we r goood friends,through the icq. __________________ Kimi ga dai suki desu

Sep 8, 2003, 13:06	#10
neko_girl22 Regular Member Join Date: May 14, 2003 Posts: 459	Originally posted by kixot I've lived amid Japanese people all my life because my father is Japanese. And I would like to tell that they are like every other nationality, i.e. you can find nice people and bad people with the same difficulty or ease. Personally, I have lots of good memories adn don't bother remembering the bad ones. well said! A lot of people have one bad experience with a person of a certain race, religion, whatever, and then lump the whole group together as bad. There is good and bad in all countries and I like to focus on all the great experiences I'm having in Japan rather than moan and groan my way through. It's better for your health that way too

Sep 10, 2003, 23:01	#11
doudesuka Regular Member Join Date: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 150	yeah! I need to remember that Nzueda. Thanks for reminding me. ;)

Oct 7, 2003, 13:19	#12
justin The new cool Join Date: Aug 31, 2003 Location: Spokane Age: 27 Posts: 460	Thanks for all of the replys!

Oct 7, 2003, 14:51	#13
Enfour Regular Member Join Date: May 13, 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 80	There is good and bad folks in every country. Nationality, culture or race is not the best way to make asessments or the pre-judgement of an individual's quality of character. __________________ "Have you had your daily Tango today?"

Oct 8, 2003, 01:01	#14
Yamatoblue Regular Member Join Date: Oct 5, 2003 Location: European Posts: 59	Well, at my college there's lots of japanese exchange students. They kind of keep to themselves and other asian people... I speak a bit of Japanese, but I just don't go up to them and start talking. They seem a bit reserved, so I always think it's better not to say anything. They're friendly though, I've got to give them that. ANd they're always laughing, so I guess I could say they seem to be a happy people. __________________ La illaha Ill Allah →イスラム教徒で日本語が大好きです →将来、日本に行きたいですよ。

Oct 8, 2003, 08:41	#15
budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	"Maybe I'll elaborate sometime..." ditto __________________ ttp://www.tcvb.or.jp/

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