GAIJIN 10: 05.03.07 Black Vans

While in Tokyo FANTiM shows you the black and white vans that drive around playing political music and spreading their message of anti-foreigners.

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[Lordofthenipplerings]

Doesnt work that way. Even the Greeks fought endlessly amongst themselves during the Peloponnesian war. And so did the Romans in their dispute regarding Imperial succession. Its a constant theme. Race and nationality is only the first thing on the list. People will eventually fight about anything. Whether its about abortion or cupcakes.

[fantim]

@Lordofthenipplerings mmmm cupcakes

[homepal]

The problem here is that Japan has not come to terms with its past - this sort of nonsense is banned in Germany.

[JapanforObama]

Please do not get wrong impression of Japan because of those extremest right wing idiots.... Japan is a very nice country.

[fantim]

@suction lol no offence taken, my blog is here fantimblog.blogspot.com It's dated cause I havent updated it since I left.

[suction]

@fantim Definitely go for the blog! I can already see your writing is better than your vlogging (no offense - but I not everything has to be on video these days).

[fantim]

@suction This actually brings up a very interesting point. The country is changing alot and the old rules are having problems adapting. For examples in schools there is no expulsion policy, so if kids are acting up then they go to detention. If they refuse to go then the teachers have no idea what to do. The old ways are going away fast. I blame it mostly on the generation gap in the country. I should make a vid/blog to further explain this. But something to mull over

[suction]

@fantim Well, time will tell. I am pretty sure Japan will still be a peaceful country when hell breaks loose in the West. Because they have superior morals, and less problems through mixed beliefs.

[fantim]

@suction Actually when you say the riots are spreading in US I assume you're referring to the #OccupyTogether movement and it's portrayal by the media due to events in cities like Oakland. The Occupy movement also exists in Japan. blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/ta­g/occupy-wall-street/

And Japan has had riots and rude people just like any other country. So getting rid of foreigners is not the way to accomplish this 'peace' that you image ;)

[suction]

I kind of understand the Japanese. If you have ever been to Japan for a few weeks, you understand how safe and peaceful this country is. Compare it to Europe or the US (everybody is rude, riots are spreading, dog-eat-dog in some bigger cities), and you understand that some Japanese think Japan will be the same once the percentage of foreigners gets too high.

I know it feels nice to imagine a place where people from all nations get along but if you look at the reality in 2011, it does not work.

[suction]

@homepal, you are wrong, in Germany you get the same old schmucks blaring anti-foreigner propaganda on the streets.

[RandomThoght]

@homepal

Haha, did you see the NPD Elections Campaign recently? They don't have vans, but the slogans are Germany for Germans ect.

Things like this happen everywhere, and part of it is simply the fear of losing the cultural values and Identity.