How are foreigners perceived in Japan?

In a large sense, Japanese see foreigners like people in many other nations do – general indifference. They have no dealings with them, and some don’t care to. Another person’s reply characterizes the relationship as “Love-Hate”, but that is really a misnomer and inaccurate.

Does everybody in Japan watch anime?

Here is what I have found. Anime is normal in Japan for all age ranges, this BTW doesn’t mean that the anime being viewed is the same however, there are child oriented anime, teen oriented anime and adult oriented anime. Because they air commonly on TV, they are commonly viewed.

Do Japanese people take you seriously as a foreigner?

Yes, people are going to be nice to you, but people are also going to assume that you have a limited knowledge of the way things go in Japan. As for your Japanese, it has to be AT LEAST N3 in order for Japanese people to take you seriously. Many people keep whining about how they went to a store in Japan,…

Why is Japanese culture so hard to learn?

Deeply rooted in tradition and religion, Japan has a rich and complex culture, with what seems like a million unwritten rules. That’s pretty tough to navigate, even for Japanese people. Just like with learning the language, you have to learn Japanese culture, and that can take a little time.

Is Japan really a paradise for foreigners?

On the other side of the spectrum, many other people who may have only heard a few things about Japan might come to the conclusion that it is a bona fide paradise for foreigners. We that live here in Japan know that it is actually a little bit from column A and a little bit from column B.

Is it rude to slurp your noodles in Japan?

Walking into a ramen shop and hearing the sounds of a dozen people noisily slurping their noodles might be shocking for someone not familiar with Japanese culture. After all, it would be extremely rude to do so in many other places. But in Japan, everybody slurps their noodles.