Why are the Japanese so Lonely? - Youtuber-made documentary on the darker aspects of urban Japanese culture

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[–]hennaojichan 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

All right but I've noticed that when people try to explain Japan, even Japanese, they sound like the six blind men describing an elephant: it's a tree; it's a rope; it's a wall, it's a fan, etc. From Aesop who didn't write all those stories but transcribed them from the oral realm to written.

[–]ISaidWhatISaid[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Very true. When it comes to Western people making videos about Japan, I personally only trust those who have actually been there for a length of time, learned the language, learned the customs, actually managed to get to know Japanese people, etc. Not "tourists".