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Petter Brenna Rian, who has visited more than 25 countries, lives in Norway and has lived in Norway, the United Kingdom, and Austria.
Coming to Japan is bound to bring you a series of culture shocks, but there is one aspect that shocks me the most.
As a ceremonial, unified, and submissive society, I think there will be a lot of sexual oppression in Japan. Therefore, I was surprised to find that sex and prostitution are everywhere. And, although prostitution is illegal, I was surprised that sexual services are socially acceptable.
While in Osaka, I visited Tobita Shinchi, the largest (whore) compound in western Japan. Here you will find open windows where (prostitutes) kneel on the floor and smile at passers-by. Next to them was Mom, who would greet people and try to attract customers.
I went there on a Monday night. The area is full of Japanese, and they often browse these options in droves. One by one, they would enter the windows, take off their shoes, and disappear behind. After 20 to 30 minutes, they will return to the group and laugh and talk about their experiences. Everyone was cold about it. There is nothing to be ashamed of at all. This seems to be as common as going to the toilet.
Japanese cities have maid cafes, massage parlors, and red light districts. You can go to the café and let the cute girl sit next to you. You can pay for a nap with the girl. You can go to Soap Island and let the girl touch her body on you. Japan can satisfy every sexual desire you may encounter. There is no shame in engaging in these activities. As a man, you can almost expect you to like yourself and release some energy. This is the complete opposite of the West, and in the West, it is shameful.
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Antonio Davenport, a U.S. Air Force pilot, knew Japanese.
Japan has vending machines for almost everything.
Yes, everything.
I live in an area of Japan that consists mainly of farmland and mountains, with occasionally one or two large towns.
My best friend and I decided to cycle our bikes on Saturday afternoons to explore what the Japanese countryside has to offer.
After a while, we stopped in the vast wilderness because there were vending machines there.
It looks a lot like a house in the background.
We were both thirsty because Japan gets a little hot and humid in the summer, so we both thought it was a nice idea to refresh.
We approached the vending machines, confused by what they had to offer.
There are the usual Coca-Cola, the owner and the Asahi company (a coffee and tea company, respectively), but there is another one that is very unique.
One can never see something in the United States or most other countries.
Yes, a pornographic vending machine is in the middle of nowhere.
My friend and I were a little surprised by this.
I've seen vending machines selling lottery tickets, eggs, cigarettes, vegetables, and random mystery boxes.
But it's new to me.
Did we buy anything from it?
No, because the internet is free and good.
Like I said, there are vending machines for almost everything in Japan.
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Karen Ma, author and lecturer, lived in Japan for 15 years and studied at the University of Washington.
The biggest culture shock has also been related to raising children in Japan and dealing with some aggressive Japanese moms. Aggressive Japanese mom? Maybe this sounds like a contradiction, but you have to go through it to understand this part of Japanese culture.
In Japan, if a person is found to be on the wrong side, for example, if he or she is said to have caused some inconvenience to others, he/she will have to repeatedly admit his or her wrong behavior. It wasn't enough to just apologize – I didn't know until much later.
Second, group bullying exists not only in schools, but also in parks and housewives. I hear too much in Japan about housewives bullying each other. But until I experienced it myself, I still didn't quite believe it.
Even today, I still don't fully understand why some wives and moms are so angry and aggressive. Of course, this can be an isolated matter, and I happen to be unfortunately on the wrong side of a very unfriendly woman. Still, I feel that some of these women do feel frustrated because they can't express themselves outside the home and instead go all out to take care of the children's business, some of whom are completely outdated.
