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A Life in Japan - Documentary
09-08-2013, 11:45 AM
I just watched the whole thing. I thought it was really interesting. At first I thought it was just going to be about how great Japan was but about 30 or 40 minutes in they started to talk about some of the problems that come with living there.
Overall it was very well made.
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09-18-2013, 01:15 AM
That was interesting having not been to Japan before, thank you. I'm sending it to a friend who recently returned from Japan to see his thoughts on it.
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09-18-2013, 07:21 AM
It was well made but quite different from my own experiences, but the again people can't tell me apart from Japanese and I just bullshit my way through everything so my life here is mostly up.
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A Life in Japan - Documentary
09-18-2013, 07:50 AM
That was great, thanks for sharing it.
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09-19-2013, 09:51 AM
that was a great watch - really enjoyed it
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09-20-2013, 12:25 PM
Japan is on my agenda for sure. Currently working hard to fulfill these trips.
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09-20-2013, 01:57 PM
Pretty interesting how those interviewed say you can't get a sensible considered answer if you ask "why" things are the way they are in Japan.
Buddhism seems to offer pathways for reflection and yet in Buddhist Thailand people do not have critical thinking skills whatsoever.
I think it's really interesting that you can have high IQ, technically excellent populations in certain countries that don't ask questions.
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09-20-2013, 02:25 PM
I use to work for a Japanese company and they sent me to Tokyo several times for business. Also, there was a colleague of mine that they actually sent to Tokyo to work and live there permanently. This could be an opportunity for some guys here. If you are really interested in living in Japan, work for a Japanese company, like Sony, Pioneer, etc., and show your boss you are are a good employee and interested in Japanese culture. You could end up in Japan.
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09-20-2013, 02:29 PM
That really rang true to my experience living there for two years, both good and bad points. Nice find.
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A Life in Japan - Documentary
09-22-2013, 09:14 PM
Reading the comments, there are a lot of haters on YouTube claiming that these guys are just there to satisfy their "fetishes". Those commenters must not have actually watched the film.