From: ra01+@andrew.cmu.edu (Rikiya Asano)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.china,soc.culture.japan
Subject: Re: Re: Actually
Date: 9 Oct 92 13:22:04 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.0epTTwW00WBM41aOsC
	<1992Oct9.090155.29565@alf.uib.no>
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA


                             So, let's try again.

Great,
  

           Yuzuru, Hi. Sorry, I didn't see you the first time. It's hard
to believe that you are aghasted. But, when I think back on it. I also
felted aghasted when I saw and realized from the evidence of my
experiences. Good Luck!

            Wait! Your at Stanford University. You can't be serious.
Wow! I was really naive when I first came to the United States. All I
can tell you is to be good and work hard in school. 

            Yuzuru, I understood you the first time. Don't worry!


              
                         
           Mr. Harkcom, You're funny. I think that you don't have to
feel the need to paraphase what I say. But, if you do make it alittle
serious. Now lets see what school your in, Yokogawa.  What the fuck! You
must mean Yokohama University. Wow! I'm impressed at your acomplishment.
You shouldn't go around paraphasing people with an education like that.
I know that your having a rough
time it's not what you expected. But, what did you expect? Wait! What's
this, co. Is, is that Company. Oh, Sorry. You think that white people
shouldn't expect racism/revenge for keeping a people in slavery; even at
a sub-human level. Personally, I think that black and "other Minority"
Americans have fought back rather gracefully. Especially, seeing what
they are capable of. You think that you faced racism in America. But,
now you are priviledge to live and work in Japan. Did you really think
that the White American had it more harder than the blackboy. When I
researched America history I must have missed the photograghs of the
White Americans hanging from the trees. You're funny.


                      Dear Mr. Liu,  I'll try to remember what I said
before. your letter is great. I like the Chinese. I've met students from
Fudan Univ., Qinghua Univ., Beijing Univ., and many others. I especially
love Hongda, Ning Zhong, Zhengrong Zhu, and Qi. Shanghi is my first
love. The people that I've from Shanghi are very special. Sun Zhe, Ken
Fu. Chinese names are hard. There's
no doubt that the Japanese youth are Spoiled. And that they are on edge
of an  abyss in being insensative to other ethnicities in Japan. But,
again I've done many stupid things when I was young too. If it would
make you feel any better
I'm sorry for the bad experiences that you've faced. I would like to
hear about them if you feel comfortable talking. The Japanese youth is
slow in recognizing
his/her identity within todays modern world. In my opinion, the young Japanese
has become so much of a market value in Nihon and the world in general
that they
are reckless. But, that's alright. The blackboys in America are into
their own things and that alright. When I came to America back in 1987,
I also had a young  attitude. Since, than I've graduate from Carngie
Mellon University with a Bachelors Degree in the Fine Arts(B.F.A.)
majoring in Oil painting and recently
I've been accepted as a Masters Candidate in Civil Engineering majoring
Structural Analysis and Computational Machanics. So, it is of a fact
that I became stronger not only in my goals and accomplishments but in
humanity as well. I also agree that on the ethnicity point Nihon is in
bad position. you may think that just because "minorities" have a right
to expression that everything
is O.K.. But, it is not. Black, if you know weren't just given civil
rights. On the contrary, There was a time when "A black man has no right
that a White man
is bound to respect"- Supreme Court Justice What's his name(Somebody
help me out there). You should go to some of the Chinese communities in
the inner cities
of "California" and ask them how they feel. Or, better, Research some of
Chinese
America History; Specifically, during "California Railroad History".
Well I've been holding back long enough, let talk about the beauty of
China. I love China it's a beautiful place. The people are beauitful,
the land, and the food. Don't get me to talking about the food. I, too,
am to blame for the bad treatment of ethnical in Nihon. I remember there
was this Korean boy in my grade school. I always feel sorry for him.
Even though, but I not positive, he never got physically beaten by my
Japanese Classmate, he edured great psychological/emotional
mistreatment. I did nothing to him, but I am not innocence either
because once he look me right in the eyes and I knew his pain
and I did nothing at anytime to the least of his concerns. I was an evil
individual. I'm sure there's some who'll say it wasn't your fault.
Bullshit. I was just as bad. Maybe even more worst because I cared and
did nothing. I cannot except the excuse that I was a kid, so were they.
So now I as an individual, I 
too can say "publicly",: "I care for you", but what will I do? I wish my
friend that you would write me so that you could teach me more about
your heritage, family background and China.  Ah! a Berkeley Man that's
great! Study Hard! 

P.S. If you're Taiwanese we have even more to talk about.

  Mr. Ishikawa,

                   I know what I've said. Thank for not paraphasing me though.
The other guy really shook me up there. How long would you have to live
in America to know what a Yellow Nigger means? How long do have to live
in Nihon
to know that the Baraku are in a very, very horrible position? You should ask
a third generation Japanese American how they felt having had their belongings
taking away from them and moved like cattle into "America internment
camps". Most of your friends are white because you perfer it that way.
You state that you know "in particular" that "Asians have much less
racial problems than black
or Hispanics bacause Asians tend to be better educated and are an
importance to American working society". Well! Is that all you've
learned in America since you were born here! What about the Vietnamese,
try to talk to some of them. They're Asain. You think that just because
you're a young Asian you're in, right. You have alot to learn. I say
this because I was once like you. Worst. You were born in America. When
I was in Nihon I was most certainly conditioned have no doubt that
Japanese Americans were inferior in cognition, ability, mental Stamina
and yes even the BLOOD WAS TAINTED! But, now that I am a man I've Gained
a realistic
perception. So, don't be a stupid fool! My advice my friend would be not
to experience just one or two or three cultures but as many as you can.
One point is that you are one sided in that in the Business World sure
it maybe difficult for an international person to moving up. But, in the
political world, the Japanese are intimidated by their America
counterparts. So, the way I see it the one that you think is wrong is
just surviving. I don't doubt that your white friend are not true
friends. But, Let me give you an example of what happen to me. During ,
my first few years in America I gained many white friends most of these
came from my other Japanese friends. Everything was O.k. Until I started
to make friends with the "Other Americans". I was shock to see that just
because I had a closer relationship with a black and a Mexican American
that my White Friends felt that I as an Asian ("Especially
Japanese$$$$") I had a responiblity to like them better and more.
Everyone of them. So, if I wanted to I could say that all white people
are like this but I know better. This nigger and spink, as most of the
white friends called them when the black or Mexican weren't around me,
were top honor students and very well educated on an extremely high
level. At first, I didn't understand this at all. But, contrary, to what
my Japanese friends said. I saw a Korean face in my minds eye. And, I
couldn't leave them. And, would you believe that one of the whiteboys
called me a nigger lover.  I didn't even know what this shit meant. And,
you are suggesting(indirectly) that I go somewhere more Pleasant. Like
the San Fran Bay area. Step out alittle. Enjoy the plentitude of
humanity, but with respect mind you.(there is not a documented case
where a American minority spinkled salt on an American Japanese and ate
him/her). As as for me, I will not, could not avoid reality for a
pleasant atmosphere. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 



Hi Marco,

             I like you. Sorry you didn't get my first letter, I sent it
to the wrong place. I see that you are very intelligent. Your English is
fine. It takes
time to learn a new and additional language. So, be patient. You are right when
you say that the problem is bigger because the Hispanicis looked upon as
the negative image. bigger in that the Asian on the other hand
becomes(as well as others)the target of Hipanics. Listen, my new friend,
You should not be embarassed about your english. Express yourself. I
know it's hard but do it-it
will make you better. In the last letter, the one that got lost,
probably in Singapore, I wrote my opinion about the conflicts of which
you speak. Briefy,
 I think that the North  and South of Italia are in conflict because of
Economically reasons and this has been for a long time. And, I also
thought that it is interested that you have brought Italy and Germany
into the "tension Arena". You know Italy, Germany and Nippon were best
friend back there for a while. I like you and I hope that you have a
better time. Be strong and always
communicated. You make me very happy. What school do you go to, lets see. The
University of Padova. Great! Well Study Hard. And, Remember that the Africans
always suffer that worst of all. So, be confident. I like you. May I Call you
by your real name and may I write you thought your E-Mail Address? Study
Hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!



Tad Perry,

              Thank you for your deep concern. It seems as though you find it
insulting when I say Whiteboys. When I say Whiteboys it the same as blackboys
and yellowboys. You should really become used to being treated like
everyone else. Not all Asians have a great fasination with the white
skin. Some can realized the problem and solution to their being blinded
by the false impression
of equally respect. You know the American saying,"What you do know won't
hurt you". You also think that you are kinda innocenced I bet. But, you
attack me, indirectly, because you never heard an Asian say Whiteboy
before. Right! You are still too gullible. Like I was. But, You don't so
right. Wheer are you. Is that
Howard University your at. No, It's Washington State! Is this why you
are suggesting that I come to the West Coast. No, sorry "a West Coast
City". You think that I would give up the reality of the East Coast for
a fake image of sun
sand. And because that's where you are. How about this? Come to my neighborhood
countryboy, it's in the good ole U.S. of A.. And, maybe when you call me
a racist you'll look around you and see you are the racist.  And, you
are also right, there are those Japanese who are crooked. Maybe,
"Yellowman speak with Chopstick tongue". 



Peace All


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                    So, you intregrate it with White"

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