Japanese friendship

Humans are social creatures. I live surrounded by friends from a small community I can trust, local friends, company friends, and student friends. In Japan, there is a mindset that you can lead a good life by making friends and making good relationships. The Japanese are willing to make friends. So how can foreigners build friendships with Japanese people?

You can communicate with the Japanese people you meet as long as you have a conversation, but before that, it is important to understand the cultural differences in order to deepen the friendship. From my experience, I would like to describe the culture of the Japanese people.

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The Japanese are more polite and conservative than other countries. I'm afraid to give false perceptions to foreigners, especially when talking to foreigners. However, Japanese people have a strong desire to help foreigners, so if you meet a modest Japanese person, ask them what the Japanese language means. You can talk about events such as music, or talk about the nearest post office. If you start the conversation with these questions about Japan, you can have good communication.

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Also, even if you want to know the Japanese opinion about a topic about Japan that you care about, it is better to hear it after the Japanese trust you. Basically, the Japanese avoid giving conflicting opinions in conversation. Moreover, any mention of something bad in Japan can make you feel like you hate Japan. Every country has its pros and cons. If your country of origin has a culture of hitting your own words straightforwardly, it can upset the Japanese.

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However, Japanese people don't show their emotions, so even if they are angry, they don't know. Therefore, please be careful when discussing such topics with the Japanese you have just met. Some of my Japanese friends said I hate Japan because I complained about what I didn't like about Japan. In the end, I don't dislike Japan, and I understand that I'm talking about it because I'm curious about it, and now I'm exchanging more deeply.

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I wrote it based on my personal experience, but I hope you can refer to it.

I want you to lead a happy life in Japan.

This article is a partial re-edit of the article published in Guidable by KARUTA.
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