I've been curious about few things:

1) when someone comes back to home, he sais something like "Akkaida" .. how is it spelled, and what does it mean exactly.

2) when someone sais the thing above, he will propably be answered with: "okkairi" .. (welcome home). How is it spelled, and so-on so-on.

3) Are women in the same level as men in Japan. Are they treated the same way? (at least in anime I usually see how Japanese men hit and yell at women)

4) Is it true that in Japan it is not illegal to touch other people in public (like pulling some girls skirt or something).

5) Is there going to be a law which allows to marry a 2D-charachter in Japan?

6) Do men use bras in Japan?

7) Does most of the schools include sailoruniform or other uniform.

8) When I watch anime, there's usually a charachter which is very "weak" and often gets fever. Do you see this in everyday life? (is there some kind of gene which lowers immunesystem among japanese people)

9) Do you guys have school from monday to saturday, and does it usually ends at 16pm? (when you're 14-17) (if so, you guys are slow to learn..)

10) How many kanji's does a avreage high schooler know ?

11) WHY THE FUCK CAN'T JAPANESE PRONAUNCE FRENCH OR ENGLISH. (I live in Finland and the way to pronaunce Finnish compared to Japan is very same.. but every finnish guy knows how to speak english correctly)

12) In Japan, is it everyday news that someone has molesteted children. Or someone has kidnapped, raped and killed.

13) I don't like raw fish. Could I still enjoy japanese cuisine ?

14) why do you guys live so long.. (the highest avreage lifespan) .. is it because of all the seaweed and fish you eat ?




I would appriciate if someone could answer as many questions as they are capable of.

and it would be easier for me and you if you would point out with a number which question you're answering (common sense though)


Really thanks in advance!!


~ GreyDoom

1) when someone comes back to home, he sais something like "Akkaida" .. how is it spelled, and what does it mean exactly.
ただいま-"I'm home" or something

2) when someone sais the thing above, he will propably be answered with: "okkairi" .. (welcome home). How is it spelled, and so-on so-on.

（かえる）帰る
帰ります
帰り
お帰り-"Welcome home"
おかえり

3) Are women in the same level as men in Japan. Are they treated the same way?
HAHAHAHA no.

4) Is it true that in Japan it is not illegal to touch other people in public.
They don't really sue people as much in Japan. Don't know about Japanese law.

5) Is there going to be a law which allows to marry a 2D-charachter in Japan?
No. Also, Japanese people hate people who watch anime.

6) Do men use bras in Japan?
WTF? No.

7) Does most of the schools include sailoruniform or other uniform.
Yes.

8) When I watch anime, there's usually a charachter which is very "weak" and often gets fever. Do you see this in everyday life? (is there some kind of gene which lowers immunesystem among japanese people)
No. However, if you don't eat enough calories you get sick easier.

9) Do you guys have school from monday to saturday, and does it usually ends at 16pm? (when you're 14-17) (if so, you guys are slow to learn..)
What the hell is 16pm?

10) How many kanji's does a avreage high schooler know ?
A lot. Also, the plural of kanji is kanji. Not kanjis.

11) WHY THE FUCK CAN'T JAPANESE PRONAUNCE FRENCH OR ENGLISH. (I live in Finland and the way to pronaunce Finnish compared to Japan is very same.. but every finnish guy knows how to speak english correctly)
Because the Japanese language has a limited number of sounds. Also, look at Katakana/hiragana. They are a combination of a consonant and a vowel.

12) In Japan, is it everyday news that someone has molesteted children. Or someone has kidnapped, raped and killed.
Crime rate in Japan is low. Crime happens everywhere whether it is in the news or not though.

13) I don't like raw fish. Could I still enjoy japanese cuisine ?
Just try it and make your own opinion ffs. Eat it first and then say whether it tastes bad or not.

14) why do you guys live so long.. (the highest avreage lifespan) .. is it because of all the seaweed and fish you eat ?
Probably because they eat fewer calories per day. This means slower metabolism and a longer life.

This post was edited by Window on Jun 17 2009 03:42pm

3) Lol, why are women mistreated ???!!!

4)I thought that watching anime is completely normal in Japan and everyone talks about'em.. guess I was wrong.. What's so wrong in watching anime? Japanese drama is lot worse

9) 16pm was a stupid mistake meant ofc 16.00 / 4 p.m

10) Kanji question you answer alot.. Does it mean 500 or so ?

3. The same reason they are mistreated everywhere else. It's just worse in Japan.

4. From what I understand watching anime is looked down upon and you are sub human filth for liking it. People don't like nerds in Japan. Maybe foreigners can get away with it though.

9. Dunno either way.

10. No...closer to 2000, pretty sure they can read in highschool.

This post was edited by Window on Jun 17 2009 04:36pm

4) Liking anime = nerd ?

3) Fuck you Japan. Women > Men. Stop being such a pig country.

10) I thought there were only about 2000 kanji

This post was edited by greydoom on Jun 17 2009 04:50pm

4. Yes. Only losers and nerds watch anime in Japan (or at least those are the only ones that talk about it publicly. Similar situation in the U.S. except not nearly as bad as it is in Japan).

3. Welcome to Earth. Women haven't enjoyed the same rights as men did for a LONG time. It is only recently that this has started to change. In Japan the change came along slower.

10. Pretty much.

are you japanese .. ? Do you mistreat women.

hm, in Finland if you speak about anime publically ppl will just think you're a little different. These days society is filled with emos, goths, weeabos, and other weirdos. So basically becoz there's so many of them, it becomes normal to be one of them

This post was edited by greydoom on Jun 17 2009 05:17pm

No I am not Japanese. But if you meant discrimination by mistreatment then yes, they are indeed discriminated against.

well where r u from?

Irrelevant.



No, it isn't normal to be one of them. People's opinion of you will be lower if you are one of those weirdos. You will be treated differently and you will be disliked. Don't delude yourself to think otherwise. Some people won't mind but a lot still will.