HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ra01+@andrew.cmu.edu (Rikiya Asano)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: My Grandfather...
Date: 12 Oct 92 16:12:43 GMT
	<1bb41gINNsuk@agate.berkeley.edu>
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Mr. Robertson,

                   My Grandfather is dead now. Kimchee is a Bourbon
man's drink.
You should try Korean food. Most Japanese don't like the spicy taste.
I'm Not interested in attacking a poor Caucasian American. But, I being
Japanese, ever see everyone attacking a Korean for the silly reason that
he his Korean I don't doubt that I would react in an agressive physical
manner. I don't feel sorry that South Korea, America and Nihon lost the
Korean war just as though I don't feel Happy that North Ko-ryu and the
Chinese won. I do feel sorry l that humanity and Korea lost the most.
I'm not Gay Dude, but  that doesn't mean that 
like don't like you. And, you really should try Korean-styled cold noodles.
From: fugitt@tempus.Corp.Sun.COM (Lem Fugitt - Nihon Sun US Office)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re: Where are the Japanese
Date: 8 Oct 1992 19:38:16 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: fugitt@tempus.Corp.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: tempus.corp.sun.com

In article uD0BsB1w165w@student.business.uwo.ca, k3amichi@student.business.uwo.ca (Kentaro Nakamichi) writes:
>Now that we are on this topic of cultural differences, let's get some 
>discussion going.  I'm taking a course in International Management 
>Behavior and we have an interesting framework to identify relevant 
>differences in various cultures.  Various national cultures are explained 
>on 4 dimensions: Power Distance, Uncertainty Avoidance, 
>Individualism-Collectivism, and Masculinity-Femininity.
>
>Any comments, feedback?  Do you think it's a decent framework to analyze 
>cultures or is it all academic with little practical relevance?
>

An interesting approach, certainly. I've always had more luck and insight
using Hall's anthropological approach focusing on time, distance, etc.
I would definitely suggest that you take a look at "Hidden Differences",
"The Silent Language", and "The Dance of Time" - all by Edward T. Hall.


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From: robohen@ocf.berkeley.edu (Henry Robertson)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Okinawa stereotypes
Date: 15 Oct 1992 06:34:10 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
NNTP-Posting-Host: bigbang.berkeley.edu

All this talk on those poor Koreans, but what about the Okinawanese??
Are they considered an undesirable presence at the workplace?
Is physical contact with Okinawans considered unhygienic, as with eta?
What are the stereotyped personality traits?  That they are lazy?
Some big temple bell that was stolen from Okinawa by the US Army was
returned last year.  What mixture of religions do Okinawans worship?  Is
Christianity per capita population higher there than the rest of Japan?
Is there a civilian airport at Naha?  

Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
From: pckyip@athena.mit.edu (Patrick C Yip)
Subject: Re: Curry (Was: Scary in Japan)
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 03:27:53 GMT

In article <1bb85cINN6i@agate.berkeley.edu> robohen@ocf.berkeley.edu (Henry Robertson) writes:
>However, Japanese foods as far as I know rank relatively low in shock value
>compared to dishes from some other Asian countries.

Shock value? What shock value? I want some fried hoppers, roasted frog legs and 
marinated duck kidneys for my beer! Yummy yummy yum :) :)

Patrick
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
From: RNM192@paccvm.corp.mot.com (Irene Pan)
Subject: Re: gifts to bring to Japan?
Organization: Motorola
Date: 9 Oct 1992 12:46:14 HKT

------------------------- Original Article -------------------------
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
From: pantages@bmerh463.bnr.ca (Paul Pantages)
Subject: gifts to bring to Japan?
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 92 01:22:53 GMT

All, I will be visiting Japan and would like to know what sort of
gifts would be appreciated. I have already seen Herb Lison's post about
Maple Sugar etc., but would like to hear any other suggestions you may
have. I am looking for some things that would be suitable for a young
boy, 12-13 years of age. I was considering bringing some cassette
tapes (popular NA/European groups) for him- Is this a good idea? Is
Western music inexpensivley available in Japan? I don't want to bring
something he can buy there cheaply...

Please email if possible ---> pantages@bnr.ca


I Western music of CD will be much better because everyone can get CD
player easier and cheaper in Japan.  T-shirt or sweater shirt from _
Canada will be good though.

Irene
From: robohen@ocf.berkeley.edu (Henry Robertson)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re: this may take a liitle more time
Date: 12 Oct 1992 05:56:00 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
NNTP-Posting-Host: tsunami.berkeley.edu

Dear satan@andrew.cmu.edu,

Your wisdom but baffles us hapless mainstreamers, as we kneel down in front
of you to take in your 18-inch dick so you can shoot wisdom down our throats.
Won't you please chop your dick into bite-size pieces so we can enjoy it
piece for piece.  Next, we'd like to order a bar-b-cue Hirohito with extra
kimchee on the side.  I'm the one who beat up your grandfather.
From: kenji@tom.astem.or.jp (Kenji Rikitake)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Date: 16 Oct 92 02:22:16 GMT
Reply-To: kenji@tom.astem.or.jp (Kenji Rikitake)
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Rick Jelliffe (ricko@ee.uts.edu.au) wrote:
: In a recent issue of Keyboard (or perhaps the UK magazine Music Technology)
: there was a Sakamoto interview. He said that YMO tried to be Western,
: like the german group Kraftwerk. But they failed. He thought that
: Sylvian's group Japan tried to be Japanese. And they failed too.
: However, they both made good music.

Kraftwerk makes Classic music, listening to their way of composing.
YMO did not intend to be *that* Classic (Sakamoto could have done that,
but Hosono and Takahashi would have said no) - and the members finally
losed interest in the band because of various irrational requirements
from the record company staff.

Just a thought,
--
Kenji Rikitake, cyberspace samurai
<kenji@tom.astem.or.jp> <kenji@rd.macrofield.or.jp> <...!uunet!reseau!kenji>
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 00:40:59 -0400 
From: Rikiya Asano <ra01+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Really?

 
   If this international person can truthly make doubt as to whether I'm
a Japanese citizen then I'm will be truthly ashamed of Japanese when I
get back to Supporo. Maybe, I can understand the way Sakamoto Ryuichi
felt at a certain time in his life.(not comparing thought).
From: ricko@ee.uts.edu.au (Rick Jelliffe)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Date: 14 Oct 92 13:51:28 GMT
Organization: University of Technology, Sydney
NNTP-Posting-Host: schutz.ee.uts.edu.au

If its of interest, the Australian release is the same as the UK, 
from your description. Its a dud, compared to his previous ones,
like Neo-Geo, anyway.

-ricko
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
From: JHIATT@130.187.170.178 (JOHN HIATT)
Subject:  * Happy Birthday Hiroko *
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 00:25:04 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.11

  Tomorrow (Thursday 10/15) is Hiroko Riches' birthday.

  Hiroko is a dear friend whom I have had the privelage of working with here
at Evans & Sutherland for the past 2 and a half years.

  If you would like to send her an Email birthday letter I'm sure she'd
appreciate it.  Send mail to Hiroko at:

	HRICHES@GEMINI.SIM.ES.COM

  Thank you.

John R. Hiatt
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
From: koichi@unixg.ubc.ca (Koichi J Kishimoto)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re: Where are the Japanese?
Date: 9 Oct 1992 06:30:15 GMT
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
NNTP-Posting-Host: unixg.ubc.ca

zzhang@soliton.rutgers.edu (ZhiZhong Zhang) writes:

>Looking at the names of the posters in this group, I am suprised to see
>very few of them are Japanese. Why is this? Where are the Japanese? 

Lurking  ;-)

>How can people talk about issues related to Japan with so few Japanese 
>involved. By the way, I am not a Japanese myself. 

I am.


Cheers,
:lurker mode *on*
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 22:37:01 -0400 
From: Soshi Iba <si0l+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Sakamoto Ryo^ma reference

On my last posting, I mentioned "Ryoma ga yuku", but I did not konw
about Mr. Tanabe Hisaharu's original posting, which was asking for the
English written book on Sakamoto Ryoma.  I don't know if Shiba Ryotaro's
novel was translated, and if you are confused, I'm sorry.  just ignore
this.

soshi
From: robohen@ocf.berkeley.edu (Henry Robertson)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Would someone like to respond to this gal?
Date: 7 Oct 92 06:59:48 GMT
Organization: U. C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
NNTP-Posting-Host: headcrash.berkeley.edu

From: joanne@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Joanne Petersen)
Subject: Re: "ABC" and Generation 3 (was Re: Looking for roots)
Date: 25 Sep 92 23:29:44 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard PAITC Data Center

I've never been to Japan, although there is a city there which shares my
surname (and I believe my family is related to the ancestor for which the
city is named).  I'd love to go someday.  There are relatives of mine in
Japan, none of whom I correspond with because my Japanese (written and
oral) is so poor I could not write to them, and they don't speak English.

There are several reasons I've never gone, none of which are particularly
"good" ones -- the fact that I don't speak/write Japanese, don't have any
close relatives that do understand Japanese well enough to be an interpreter
for me (and that I would want to travel to Japan with), don't have much $$$
for the trip, don't have the time (I'd want to stay for a month or more to
get the chance to learn more than just what's in the cities)..... anyway, 
suffice to say I want to have the experience but just don't know how to go
about doing it (especially now, with kids).  

So I too would like to hear others' perceptions of their visits to their
cultural homelands.  And for keeping ones' roots here where the heart is.
:-)
From: ross-c@scs.leeds.ac.uk (R Clement)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re: Help needed for two Japanese names
Summary: Emperor's new clothes
Date: 15 Oct 92 18:11:38 GMT
Organization: The University of Leeds, School of Computer Studies
Originator: ross-c@csparc2

>: 
>: : 2.      /
>: :        /|----------|     |-------------|     \  /----------
>: :         |  |----|  |     |    |   |    |         |------|
>: :         |  |    |  |     |    |   |    |     \   |  \   |
>: :         |  |----|  |     |    /   |--  |        -|------|-
>: :         |         \|     |-------------|     /   |---\--|---
>: :                                                        \|
>:              (facing)        (four)                (sea)
>: 						 => facing four seas
>

              ^^^^^^ Shurely shome mishtake, this kanji is "NANI" for (what).

Not much of an idea how to read it as a name, but the four can be "yotsu"
and with sea being "umi". As a place name, it sometimes happens that the
last "u" of (e.g.) yotsu and the "u" of (e.g.) umi become one -> "yotsumi".

But since this isn't a place name, the above paragraph is completely useless 
trivia :-)

Have a nice day!

Ross-c
From: yoichi@carson.u.washington.edu (Yoichi Ii)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re: eternal damnation in baseball
Date: 16 Oct 92 15:54:52 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Oct16.155452.2400
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

keis@psy.uwa.oz.au (Keis Ohtsuka) writes:
> ...
> The Whales won the penant only once in 1964 and that is it.
> ...

I didn't realize they had ever won a pennant.  This year Yakult won,
and I seem to recall Hiroshima, Chunichi, and of course Hanshin and Yomiuri
winning, which means every team in the Central League has won the pennant
at least once.  Who's won it the most number of times?  How about the
Pacific League?
From: ra01+@andrew.cmu.edu (Rikiya Asano)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re:Re Regarding Mr. Asano
Date: 12 Oct 92 19:11:36 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.ceqXtce00WBL07ZdNe
	<RSI.92Oct12144125@scf16.scf.loral.com>
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

And, 

     
                  Even more precisely, Rich, your prespective is on the
surface.
The problem is deeper. Blacks treat racial tension as their heritage
because it is all they've known. What you see as Caucasian American
oppression by blacks is
really protectionism as well as revenge. You see, although, Japanese Americans
suffered from "Japanese internment" during the "the war that would end
all wars", they fortunely missed slavery, lynching, And Oh let's not
forget the Tar
and feathers. So, you see its alot to do with what ones ancestors faced
and if it weren't for time today black could and somethings face these
things. You are 
right when you say that I don't know when it means to growing up an
American Minority. I do know what it mean to be a minority in America
because that's what I am as long as don't conform to the Caucasian way
of life.  You are wrong however on the situation about blacks and their
treatment of each other. I remember when the Earthquake hits in Oakland
CA. and a bridge fell on it underpath and these oppressors risk their
lives to climb on the bridge without
technology and save the lives of those white people who can't walk the
Street. I have not doubt that you remember this issue. All colors of
human beings have been killing themselves over money and drugs ever
since there was money and drugs. The Drug problem in America is not only
a black problem but it's your problem too. Every Americans problem.
Black on black crime. Look at white on white(Sorry, Fellas)crime. Crime
is crime. Let look at the drug issue for a moment. If America and Allies
can place an Embargo around Iraqi why not put an
embargo around East and West Coast borders of America? It is a fact that
the drug import has gone up. It is so far up that some of the Nations of
the former Soviet Union is (or I should say has) embarked upon the big
profits of heroin
Market. And , that was Quick. The Russian Mafia. What the Fuck!  And, I
raelly disagree with you on your last statements. But, I unlike you,
feel an expanded
need of doing and not describing. Everyone knows about the drug problem
but some have isolated to a and/or the MInorities Communities in
America. Let has had a
great impact of the Non-Minority Community in America. I will not go into this 
because I'm tried of be called A racist by (I'll say probable )racist.
If you considered yourself a minority you would have know this. But, you
left that long ago.
From: yoichi@carson.u.washington.edu (Yoichi Ii)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re: Three-legged Rika-chan
Date: 15 Oct 92 16:56:59 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Oct15.165659.26406
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

masuda@fcs280b.ncifcrf.gov (Michiaki Masuda) writes:
>    Don't forget "Naanchatte ojisan." 8-)

Nani, kore?
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 11:31:59 -0400 
From: Rikiya Asano <ra01+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Well, its been educating.......

Well, friends its been an educational experience with you all. When, I
subscibed
to this forum I had no intention to insult or offend anyone. I became insulted
at some of the comments. And, generally, I acted in a  nice way compared
to some of the horrible treatment that I received here. But, now its
time for me to leave. I've learned many things in such a short time.
And, I do regret the my conduct if some saw it as being offensive. Ah, I
may not know how to use bBoards. This is how I talk. So, I guess this is
it. I don't hate or have any
anomsity toward people of the white pigmentation. I know that this
sounds sterotipical but, I have a lot of white freinds and so does my
roommate. I'm especially, sorry for the "foul Language".  I wish you all
the best in life. And, maybe from time to time I will monitor this
forum. But, I really do not feel comfortable expressing my opinion is
this environment. So, see ya.
From: ntetsuya@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Nishimura)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re: Shameless Japaness must recognize and apologize for Invasion China
Date: 16 Oct 92 15:43:58 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523


	Didn't we learn anything a few weeks before?
	Flame invites flame.  Somebody has to cut the string out.

	I do not want to write about this issue as long as flaming each other
	continues.  And this is NOT the place for any kind of personal flaming!

				sigh...

				Tetsuya Nishimura
				(please do not post personal flame to me in 
				 this news group.  Please flame me by e-mail.)

				 ntetsuya@lamar.ColoState.EDU
From: kanekawa@oahu.cs.ucla.edu (Nobuyasu Kanekawa)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: MS-DOS Format Floppy Compatibility
Date: 17 Oct 92 02:20:05 GMT
Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department

I found that MS-DOS format 3.5" 2HD floppy disks are not compatible
for IBM-PC and NEC's PC9801.  But 2DD floppy disks are compatible.
So if you would like to transfer the files between these two machines
you have to use 2DD floppy disks.

What is the defference ?

Thank you in advance.  and I hope this information helps many people
from spending time with the stupid trials as I did this afternoon. :-)

Have a nice weekend !
-- 
Nobuyasu KANEKAWA  (E-mail address in Japan : kanekawa@hrl.hitachi.co.jp)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
From:  (Hajime Yoji)
Subject: Re: Re: Actually
Organization: University of Tasmania
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 07:39:11 GMT

In article <1992Oct13.002456.488@udel.edu>, shin@krusty.ee.udel.edu (Jeong-Gyun Shin) writes:

> I don't know why the subject says "Actually,"

This subject started from a Japanese guy who was so pissed off with some whites in
US. So the debates move into racism in US and Japan. 

 but other facet of above
> logic is that people in inner cities can and are encouraged, broadly
> speaking, to escape poverty.  Fundamental difference, when it comes to 
> compare Japan and America, is that in America sizeble segment of society 
> is conscious of its race relationship problems and tries to work out better
> environ.  

I agree with what you saying. Foundamentally, in japan the idea is that you can't
work out a thing if the group is separated into different groups. So it lead to the 
conclusion that the only way to be a successful nation is to assimilate or exclude
every single outies. Interesting, isn't it. Japan has been, in fact, a successful nation.
Regarding its non-western nature, it was probably amaging. Does it mean that for
the good(or prosperity) of larger collectivity, sacrifice is necessary? Is human right
something  which only rich can afford? I mean, to be an wealthy nation, you must
pollute more, suppress minority,  exploit labour force and off course less human
right. Looking back to my history memory, I can't find any nations which obtain
wealth without exploiting something.

>That is not case in Japan, it seems.  I don't hear that Japanese 
> in general are encouraged to hire its minority for jobs in big companies 
> (job for life?), for example.

Regarding to japanese companies hiring minority, I heard that rather encourage
hiring minorities, japanese companies intentionally exclude minorities.
 One of my Kiwi friend who was in Japan said to me 
"One of thing I don't understand about Japan is Burakumin. One of my Japanese
friend told me that there is some sort of "manual" in  Japanese companies, which
give you 'technical' know-how of how not to employ 'burakumin' when they 
applied for a job in the company.
I don't have much idea about Japanese labour market practice since I never worked 
there. So if anyone know anything about this manual, tell me what is about, what 
is in there and how widespread this book is used.
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 12:34:02 -0400 
From: Rikiya Asano <ra01+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: OH YEA, I GOT THAT FROM....
	<i*#@byu.edu>
	<4er2BJG00UzxE1L_E8@andrew.cmu.edu>

FRIEND,

         I GOT THIS FROM  SOC. CULTURE. VIETNAM, MAYBE MY NEW HOME.
From: nakano@suncom1.cs.shinshu-u.ac.jp (NAKANO Yasuaki)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re: Who composed the J-land anthem?
Date: 16 Oct 92 01:36:30 GMT
Reply-To: nakano@suncom1.cs.shinshu-u.ac.jp (NAKANO Yasuaki)
Organization: Dept. of Information Engineering, Shinshu Univ.,500 wakasato, Nagano, Japan

In article <1bj5naINNau7@agate.berkeley.edu> robohen@ocf.berkeley.edu (Henry Robertson) writes:
>I have heard once before that the anthem was composed by a German composer
>based on his impressions of Japan.  Of course I may be dead wrong on this,
>but when did the modern national Japanese anthem come about?  

Kimigayo, which is considered as the Japanese anthem, was established
in 1893. It was composed by Mr. Hiromori Hayasi and never by any foreign
composer. A European composer hired by Japanese government, whose name
I cannot remember now, transcripted the anthem into a musical score in
Western style. He is notorious by publishing the score designating 
himself as the composer. 

Some people in Japan insists on that there is no national anthem in
Japan, because no law identifies the anthem.

-- 
Yasuaki NAKANO
nakano@wakasato.cs.shinshu-u.ac.jp
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
From: sprackle@rel8.ncsa.uiuc.edu (David Spracklen)
Subject: Re: Humor (was: Foreign Ogres
Organization: ncsa
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 02:32:39 GMT

In article <6408@m1.cs.man.ac.uk>, ross-c@scs.leeds.ac.uk (R Clement) writes:
|> In article <7332@bigbird.hri.com.hri.com> blamb@hri.com (Bill Lambert) writes:
|> >
|> [example of cross-cultural jokes "not working" deleted]
|> 
|> >Humor is one area where culture usually clouds any reasonable
|> >attempt at commonality. (above joke not being reasonable, I'll
|> >admit)
|> 
|> But, if a lot of Japanese humour makes me, and others I know, laugh .......
|> Actually I recommended S.E.T. because a lot of it is funny to people who
|> only know a little about Japan. E.g. (very loosely translated).
|> 
|> (door opening etc, lively voices)
|> "Happy new year, it's good to see you, yes! have a good year this year too,
|> yes it's always great to see you every year when you come by for new years
|> greetings, great! good health to you, see you next year"
|> (sound of door closing, quietly to self)
|> "....... who IS that guy???????.......?????"
|> 
|> [another one]
|> 

 [somewhat long joke deleted] 
|> Ross-c

I understood those jokes, Ross, or I at least found them very
humorous. :)  Often the 'punch' of a joke is a reaction (on TV, that is).
Humor CAN be cross-cultural as we can all usually understand a reaction
to a situation. Ok, I know we can't ALWAYS understand why someone reacts
the way they do, but think for a moment how often we misunderstand the
intentions or words of someone who speaks our language or is from our
culture.

Dave
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan