Sunday, November 21, 2010

How many blacks live in Japan

How many blacks live in Japan?
Well I love Japan my aunt lives there with her kids ,so I wondered how many blacks live there.I'm not african american just kenyan.
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Not a lot, as in.... very very low in numbers. Below are the top Demographic Nationalities of Japan North and South Koreans 1 million, Chinese 0.5 million, Filipinos 0.5 million, Brazilians 250,000 Peruvians 200,000. Other nationalities (examples): Americans, Canadians, Australians, British, Indonesians, Thais, Africans, Iranians, Russians, Turks, Indians and others.
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Japan doesn't keep statistics on skin color. But the number is low, the majority of foreigners living in Japan are Asian. But I do occasionally see black junior high school/high school kids (wearing uniforms), but I assume that one of their parents is Japanese, but I can't be for sure.
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Very low. In six months living in cities, I think I saw one black guy and he was in uniform. Maybe around military bases, but not much anywhere. Japanese have a fear of blacks, thanks to rap videos and movies. Your aunt would know best I think.
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Not too many from what i've heard , but there are a few around the US military bases.
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There are many Blacks in some areas, mostly the bigger cities (by many I mean a "surprisingly" larger number than what could be stereotypically thought). Most Black Americans are in the military, but there are students, teachers, tourists, etc. Most Blacks in Japan are Nigerians/Ghanaians working outside strip bars, selling boot-legged hiphop cloths, etc. I did meet some Kenyans. Some were nice, but there was one gay guy that was friends with masuda from pizzeria torreze. I'd stay away from Shinsaibashi in Osaka if you are Kenyan. Anyway, there are Black people in Japan, but most foreigners are other asians. There aren't even tons of whites in japan honestly, but there are more whites than Blacks. If you look for Blacks, you can find them easily though. Most japanee hate Blacks though because their culture has always valued light skin, they worship whites (who teach japanese to hate Blacks), and the media portrays Blacks as inferior. I won't deny that some Blacks do bad things in japan, but whites do things too and get away with it.

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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Why do so many people want to try to get a job and live in Japan

Why do so many people want to try to get a job and live in Japan ?
Why are people leaving their perfectly good jobs to try their luck in Japan ? What are the reasons ?
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asian girls
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Hot young asian girls?
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asian girls listens to man
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The economy? Research it.
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asian boys/girls? haha to be honest i don't know many people who are leaving to go to japan.
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Not everyone is leaving a job to go to Japan -- many people are getting a job (possibly a first job), or they might have been transferred, but either way it's usually not a matter of "leaving their perfectly good jobs to try their luck in Japan." Also, not everyone is trying to chase an Asian girl. Some people are obviously basing their desire to live in Japan on some serious misconceptions, but those kinds of people are going to give up once they realize just how complicated moving abroad can be, they'll give up soon after moving, or they'll become hermits and basically never do anything but work and be at home until their contract is up and they leave Japan. For the ones that don't go over with serious misconceptions* or the folks who actually survive having their misconceptions torn apart, they want to go to Japan/choose to stay in Japan because it's interesting or they enjoy the lifestyle or some other reason. *Not saying they don't have any misconceptions at all, but they're probably not the ones imagining Japan as a 24-hour, live-action Naruto paradise or The Land Of Easy and Hot Chicks or whatever else we might count as a "serious misconception."
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I was divorced, getting burned out on my job, and didn't like North Carolina. Met and married a nice Japanese woman who said America was a fun place to visit, but not to live in, so I moved. What better way to get a new start to life! Have no plans on returning.
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For me, it was one more step on the long road of career development. An assignment at company R&D was a dream shot that few are offered. There were a total of 10 gaijin employees in a campus of about 5000 Japanese employees and contractors. For some others it is an adventure. It was that for me also. The opportunity to do your work in a different country is an adventure in it's own. You can also learn more about your own country when you start to notice the differences between home and Japan. In the end it is risks and reward. Some like the consistency and predictability of the merry go round. Others take the risks of ups and downs on the roller coaster.
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great thoughtful answers from the two gentlemen who actually live here. Same for me, it was simply the adventure when I first came, although I wanted to live all over the globe, moving in no particular order. Many people I've met here both man and woman, from Australia, UK, US, Ireland, France, whatever, simply want to try living and travelling in Asia. Some planned on travelling extensively in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailland, but lived in Japan because it was the easiest place to get a good salary, that they would save up and use during their travels. I'm glad to see the stereotype still exists that every woman simply cannot control themselves around foreign guys. It always seems that the guys who come here for that reason are the only guys who have problems getting a ladyfriend. Desperation is unattractive in any country. Also trying to put people into preconceived notions is a little insulting when you are doing it at the individual level. It will happen to you all the time. People will assume you are X because you come from Y. Now imagine you are an average guy, kinda dorky. No problem, you can probably find a girl who will go on a date with you. Imagine the same guy except he thinks all women, even those who are married or at the club with their boyfriends, he thinks they all can't wait to have hot sex with him. Now add alcohol and being away from home for the first time. Yeowza. He is not doing foreign men any favors by gaining a reputation as an Ass clown.
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Expat life can be good and Japan is one of the best places to be an expat.

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Sunday, November 7, 2010

what is the most beautifulest place to live in japan

what is the most beautifulest place to live in japan?
i don't want to live in tokyo and since im planning on moving there i could also use some advice :]
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Tokyo
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Okinawa is the most beautifulest place to live in Japan. It's more like Hawaii here. I lived here for 16 years and I love it.
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siurak
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hmmm kyouto, okinawa, or somewhere you can see fujisan. tokyo isnt really beautiful...(-_-)
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Hokkaido , Tohoku , Nagano. Refer to this blog to know about Japan.
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Kyoto, Osaka, Hokkaido, Izu, etc. Look in a Japanese guide book.
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Hey there Keiko. In my humble opinion Okinawa is the most beautiful place in Japan. The people there are very friendly and more calmed than in Tokyo and other big areas. There are awesome natural beaches, mountains and fields. Also if you're american there's the Kadena city where there are a lot of stuff for you to do there! Besides most japanese people in Kadena speak understandable English. The thing is that there aren't many job opportunities there, since it's away from the rest of Japan (like Hokkaido, which is nice but it's colder and more... countrish, with cows and all that stuff) but the Okinawa people are amazing, they are the main reason I prefer that prefecture before the others. If not, my second choice would be Gunma. The mountains, the springs... it's awesome to wake up in the morning and realize how beautiful Japan is. And Tokyo is not that bad. If you don't like the city, maybe Saitama would be a nice place for you, you could take the train to Tokyo and be there in like an hour. Saitama is a nice region, mostly with fields and has an awesome view of the Mt. Fuji in winter.
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Hey nice name. M name is Reiko and it sounds like Keiko. ^^ Try living in Oita( There are many good hot -springs there and HarmonyLand is there), Tokyo(Its a nice place to live in!, Kyoto (like tokyo, its a nice place) or Fukuoka ( M mom and brother lives there. There is a nice hot spring resort there!)
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That is hard to answer but I love Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto.
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Just what J said Okinawa is the most relaxing place to live in Japan, plus the safest and I think okinawans are the nicest people compared to the mainlanders. Come to Okinawa!!
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OSAKA!!!!!!!!! The city is peaceful and sometimes lively. Rarely there are accidents and such, and in April it is really beautiful, full of blossoms.

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Monday, November 1, 2010

What is the best place to live in Japan

What is the best place to live in Japan?
What is the living cost? How are the houses? How is the public transportation? How far way is it from Tokyo?
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As well as USA, living cost may vary. It depends on your own life style and that means to be equal to your definition of "best" either. The houses are usually smaller than western standard. Public transportation in big city is quite good but crowded. Even Tokyo, there are many places that are very comfortable to live in. There is no such place need less money and patience but more convenience and peaceful safe usually in everywhere even in Japan.
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It's all up to your needs. There is no fixed answer.
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I would suggest Kyoto (not Tokyo). Kyoto was an old capital and still has many temples and shrines, Japanese style houses with lots of tourist attractions. Kyoto will never fail you. You can cut on expeses if you try. Maybe $1.000 a month is needed.

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