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lwells Grand Master

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Speaking of taboo subjects, I have another question (hope we aren't overloading you Rezz :D).

Are there any common 'western' behaviours or customs (or similar) that are particularly offensive to Japanese people and/or are frowned upon?

Obviously I realise there is probably generational issues at work as well, but if you could generalise a bit about "mainstream Japan" :D

Lucien.

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Rezz Grand Master

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From my experience there's fair bit of hashish around usually from the Middle East. Have you learnt much about the やくざ while youve been there? 　

I haven't had any 1st hand experience with Yakuza... but I've been told many a story about them. In fact, Kobe (where I used to live) is home to the biggest Yakuza clan in Japan - the Yamaguchi-Gumi. They literally 'run' things in Kobe from top level business dealings to low level intimidation.

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Rezz, you sound a lil' scared in that last post .. :D

Anyway.. More questions from me.. Sorry.. Kinda getting used to living in Tokyo now.. Rezz just wondering.. do you do any private tuition? And if so, how about do you/did you go about getting them?

Thanks =)

Scared... me? lol

I basically found all my private students by word of mouth. I never got business cards and handed them out... I always felt that was a bit dodgy. Needless to say at any one time I only had about 6 -7 privates a week, so I had to choose whether to continue with the privates or just give up and join a school... I joined a school :D (I've met *so* many more people and had so many more offers since I joined the school I work at now).

Rezz Grand Master

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Speaking of taboo subjects, I have another question (hope we aren't overloading you Rezz :D).

Are there any common 'western' behaviours or customs (or similar) that are particularly offensive to Japanese people and/or are frowned upon?

Obviously I realise there is probably generational issues at work as well, but if you could generalise a bit about "mainstream Japan" :D

Lucien.

Hmmmm, I think enthusiastic hand gestures are offensive to some Japanese, as is a too strong personality. Not being flexible and wanting thing done 'the western way' is also a major piss off... especially with our Japanese staff! Theres heaps but thats about all that spring to mind now.

akeenan Grand Master

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well unless the club you're at gets randomly raided (which is rare - but happened to 'The Underlounge' here in Osaka just 2 months ago, multiple arrests for possesion) or you're noticebly smoking weed outside or in public view.

This actually happened at a club I was at Saturday night.. a rather large quantity of X was found inside and in a parked car down the road from the club... It is rare. I was under the impression that drugs werent really a big thing in Japan ... as in not many people were into them but as I have found out in the past 6 months its not the case..

Rezz Grand Master

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Rezz.. Another one..

Having since seen that picture of you in that fat RX7, have you made the change to rotors? And if so, why didnt you change earlier? ;):)

Hehehe if that were my car it wouldn't be covered in stickers... although the rest of the car is just about perfect... all I can say is: www.7tuned.com , in February, read all about it and much much more from Japan. Now you why I've been quiet on here recently... :D

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I did a 6 month course in basic Japanese grammar before I came,  

 

 

Btw, don't believe what people say about ganja being scarce in Japan... it's who you know not what you know... I can sort anyone out with some green if they want it.

hahahhahahahhahahh

i never thought it was scarce i honestly dident know, yeah if i ever go for a holiday in japan i might have to look ya up

you look a bit fried in that lil picthere hahahaha

Rezz Grand Master

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Hey man whats up, I love your pictures , but that site carsensor.net has so many cars! I can not translate the jap into english anywhere can you help me out? Thanks!

Thanks :D

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