What a shame.
According to Reuters reported on March 1, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu said at a press conference on the 1st that he had made a request to the Chinese side through the Japanese Embassy in China, hoping that the Chinese side would not carry out an swab test on the Japanese.
Some Japanese reported to the Japanese Embassy in China that they had undergone an swabs, Kato said at a news conference, which caused a lot of mental distress. ”
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato Photo: CFP
Seeing this news, I had a question, Is there an examination in Japan? ”
With this question in mind, I talked to some young Japanese people about swabs, and asked them about their attitudes and thoughts on examination.
<h1>"What a shame"</h1>
25-year-old Nana Kuwabara, a company employee, laughed out loud when she heard that an swab was needed to check for the new crown virus, Huh? Nucleic acid tests can also be swabs? Sounds so funny (a minute of hilarity here). The people who do the examination and the people who help with the examination will not feel good in their hearts hahaha, it is too strange. ”
When I asked her if she had an exam in Japan, she said that even if I did, I don't think I'll ever go to the hospital for exams in my life. “
Akimi Kagawa, a 20-year-old college student, told me, I had no idea there was such a nucleic acid test, and to be honest, I hadn't even heard of an exams in hospitals. Then again, no one wants to be seen by others, I can't accept it anyway, men and women can't do it. If I go to the hospital, as long as there are other options, I will definitely not choose examination, and I feel too ashamed. “
Ninko Suzuki, 29, is a company employee who cites the example of bathing in hot springs, which require nudity in Japan. When everyone goes to the hot spring, they will also take a towel to hold the sensitive parts and then go in, because I am difficult to accept even this, so I almost do not go to the hot spring, let alone examination. Imagine that I was alone in the hospital half naked, and someone else had to check me out, it was too scary! I don't reject physical contact, but no one likes to be touched anally. ”
Aya Kobayashi, 27, also has this idea. "When I go to the hot spring, I have to be naked, so I am careful every time I go in, afraid of attracting everyone's attention." exam or something is also too shameful, I refuse. ”
In Japan, it is not allowed to wear clothes for bathing in hot springs Photo: CFP
Not all Japanese people can't get an exams, said Yoko Usami, 26, I don't think it's anything, to be honest I hate throat and nose swabs even more. Looking at the nasal swab is very scary, and my friend said that when I do the throat swab, I want to vomit, which makes me very scared. So it seems that the examination is not a big deal. ”
<h1>Medical examination requirements</h1>
Recently, M-STAGE, a Japanese health care company engaged in the medical industry, updated its popular science knowledge about various types of physical examinations on its website. Among them, there are 11 tests for "general health diagnosis" that are not divided into categories and for all employees: past medical history and work history; examination of existing symptoms; surgical examination; chest X-ray; blood pressure; anemia test; liver function test; blood lipid examination; blood glucose test; urinalysis; electrocardiogram test.
Among them, examination is not included.
Why is there no examination? After all, many large domestic companies have this entry examination.
When Suzuki heard my question, she laughed out loud, It seems that there are not many examinations in Japan, and probably only people with hemorrhoids will do it. Fortunately, I'm not sick..."
Suzuki was very resistant to the examination, "I refuse to show my lower body to others!" “
One of the most frequently asked questions on the official website of the Kitayama Coloproctology Clinic, a gastrointestinal and clinic in Tokyo, is the most asked question: What if it feels very shameful to come for an exam? ”
To this, the clinic's answer is: We think that all patients who can come to the examination are courageous. In order to give you peace of mind, we have divided the waiting area for men and women based on privacy. In addition, the examination is also performed in a special anorectal examination room in a relaxed state. We have fully considered the embarrassing problems of patients, so please feel free to see a doctor.
In the general routine physical examination, Japan does not include physical examination, but if more detailed screening is carried out, physical examination is still necessary.
Kitayama Coloproctology Clinic encourages patients to let go of shame Image screenshot from the official website
Yoshitoko Iwakawa, 24, a civil servant, had long believed that an examination was not required for a medical examination. To this day, I have always felt that examination does not exist in Japan. She said.
When I told her that some projects also needed examinations, she was shocked and went to search for herself, It turns out that the proctology department of the hospital really has this. ”
But she said she couldn't accept it, and she used her experience to tell the story of her attitude toward the inspection. "I had a little bit of sitz bathing experience when I was a kid, and I really hated the feeling of something getting into my ass."
<h1>Japanese Cultural Traditions</h1>
In Japan, whether acquaintances or strangers, there is relatively little physical contact between people. Being too close to others can give people a feeling of impoliteness, and everyone often deliberately keeps a distance.
Referring to his feelings about physical contact, Iwakawa said: "I am not averse to ordinary physical contact, and when I was in middle school, I often crowded the train, and my shoulders and backs were crowded around. But the thought of reaching into the anus for examination feels so disgusting, I can't say why, it's particularly unpleasant. Anus is absolutely absolute personal privacy for me. ”
Recommended posture for swabs Image: Observer Net
Makishin, a 35-year-old salesperson, also said, I think both men and women should resist examinations. "In the previous generation, children would do parasite examinations, which was done by attaching special test tape to the children's buttocks and then taking them to the hospital for examination, but that was done by their parents. Now this kind of inspection should be gone. ”
But for the current examination, he believes that Japan does not have a culture of hugging and kissing, everyone is not very accustomed to intimate physical contact, the psychological distance and actual distance between people are farther than in other countries, and the opposite sex will almost never hug. Not to mention that this kind of examination is aimed at people who do not know. I myself can't accept showing women their bodies, not even doctors. If a female doctor had given me a similar examination, I would have asked for another male doctor. “
Ryota Yamamura, a 30-year-old freelancer, told me, "Although it doesn't mean anything strange to show people, doesn't it really make people connect to sex?" This weird feeling is so annoying that I want to keep my distance from people. ”
(In order to protect privacy, this article is a pseudonym except for Mu Shuchen)