Is the "WaiWai" depiction of general Japanese people accurate?

maushan3 · Feb 5, 2007, 14:49

I've been reading the MDN recently and I found the Wai-Wai section and have been browsing it and have read some articles. Now, are most of these the true depiction of Japanese youth? As in them being so crazy about sex and third-grade girls selling themselves to older man among other topics.

Mauricio

Mike Cash · Feb 5, 2007, 15:17

It's accurate in the way that the National Enquirer is accurate.

maushan3 · Feb 5, 2007, 16:06

Haha, thanks for the info, I get mad everytime I see those kind of tabloids as the Sun, the Globe, and Star when I go to Wal-Mart in the US. They make millions off many people's expense.
These magazines are not worth my time. I now know what I should expect when I go to Japan.

Mauricio.

ec_nana · Sep 29, 2008, 17:15

You cant always based what you read to be true. Theres always biasness and prejudice practice. Best is to read from various sources and figure them out.

AJBryant · Sep 30, 2008, 02:14

Cool! A 19-month necropost about an obsolete section of the newspaper.

Kirie_Maiden · Oct 2, 2008, 22:18

I do find WaiWai amusing in some way, but I do not consider it an accurate depiction of Japan. They are amusing stories to read if you are ever bored though.

kusojiji · Oct 2, 2008, 23:07

That section in no longer in the paper anyway.

AJBryant · Oct 2, 2008, 23:59

Originally Posted by kusojiji

That section in no longer in the paper anyway.

That *is* why I mentioned it being an "obsolete page."

Kirie_Maiden · Oct 3, 2008, 01:12

I know it is not in the paper, but it is still available online. If not new stories, than the archives.

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Kirie_Maiden Rope Shrine Maiden Join Date: Mar 5, 2007 Location: England Age: 20 Posts: 638 Blog Entries: 1	I do find WaiWai amusing in some way, but I do not consider it an accurate depiction of Japan. They are amusing stories to read if you are ever bored though. __________________

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maushan3 Back home Join Date: Feb 1, 2007 Location: Monterrey Age: 19 Posts: 539	Haha, thanks for the info, I get mad everytime I see those kind of tabloids as the Sun, the Globe, and Star when I go to Wal-Mart in the US. They make millions off many people's expense. These magazines are not worth my time. I now know what I should expect when I go to Japan. Mauricio.

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AJBryant Sengoku Daimyo Join Date: Jan 6, 2007 Location: NE Virginia Age: 48 Posts: 133	Originally Posted by kusojiji That section in no longer in the paper anyway. That is why I mentioned it being an "obsolete page."

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Kirie_Maiden Rope Shrine Maiden Join Date: Mar 5, 2007 Location: England Age: 20 Posts: 638 Blog Entries: 1	I know it is not in the paper, but it is still available online. If not new stories, than the archives.

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