Post by Shropshire Slasher on Apr 7, 2005 4:42:35 GMT -5
Hey Andrew,
I totally understand where you're coming from.
I want to just explain some positive things.
In South Korea there's a museum called the Independance Hall.
Now what's interesting is that younger Japanese history lecturers actually encourage their students to visit the Hall. That way students can see real Japanese history that isnt distorted by the psychotic Japanese Government.
So, every day in Korea there are around 950 Japanese tourists visiting.
More than half visit because they're obsessed / interested in Korean culture- particularly TV dramas and films.
But, about 200 of those 950 visitors are students that come specifically to visit the Independance Hall. The museum doesnt pull punches- it's a lot like the holocaust museums around Europe. I used to hate it myself, but now, I see that it see that it serves a valuable purpose
Some people see culture as being like water-`it flows'.
Others, like myself, see it as either flowing like `water' or flowing like `diarrhaea'.
Japan is a particularly odd place when it comes to rigid culture and adherance to cultural norms. We on these boards love the toys and sometimes, our Japanese centered interests go even further as we visit and become enamoured wih all things Japanese.
I think it's good to talk about different dimensions of Japanese culture instead of just looking at the tactile finished product- be it a digital camera or a Chogokin.
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There's an article in the newspaper today that says that a Korean Womens group is joining up with a Japanese Womens group and a Human rights group to write new text books for Japanese schools.
Of course, it's going to be up to Japans prefectures to decide if they'll accept them as school worthy books though.
The only way the prefectual Governments in Japan will accept those books is if good people start applying a little bit of pressure.
Alex in Seoul
I totally understand where you're coming from.
I want to just explain some positive things.
In South Korea there's a museum called the Independance Hall.
Now what's interesting is that younger Japanese history lecturers actually encourage their students to visit the Hall. That way students can see real Japanese history that isnt distorted by the psychotic Japanese Government.
So, every day in Korea there are around 950 Japanese tourists visiting.
More than half visit because they're obsessed / interested in Korean culture- particularly TV dramas and films.
But, about 200 of those 950 visitors are students that come specifically to visit the Independance Hall. The museum doesnt pull punches- it's a lot like the holocaust museums around Europe. I used to hate it myself, but now, I see that it see that it serves a valuable purpose
Some people see culture as being like water-`it flows'.
Others, like myself, see it as either flowing like `water' or flowing like `diarrhaea'.
Japan is a particularly odd place when it comes to rigid culture and adherance to cultural norms. We on these boards love the toys and sometimes, our Japanese centered interests go even further as we visit and become enamoured wih all things Japanese.
I think it's good to talk about different dimensions of Japanese culture instead of just looking at the tactile finished product- be it a digital camera or a Chogokin.
******************
There's an article in the newspaper today that says that a Korean Womens group is joining up with a Japanese Womens group and a Human rights group to write new text books for Japanese schools.
Of course, it's going to be up to Japans prefectures to decide if they'll accept them as school worthy books though.
The only way the prefectual Governments in Japan will accept those books is if good people start applying a little bit of pressure.
Alex in Seoul