Stereotype and Prejudice in Japan
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1. Definition of stereotype in general
2. Kind of stereotypes in Japan
3. Definition of prejudice in general
4. News of prejudice in Japan
1. Definition of stereotype in general
Stereotype is other view's a group and generalize about something.
2. Kind of stereotype in Japan
1) All Japanese people eat sushi
Sometimes people outside Japan (foreign) think that all of Japanese people eat sushi. That thinking is very wrong. It is true that sushi from Japan but not at all Japanese people eat sushi. There are even Japanese people who don't like sushi.
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| Sushi |
2) All Japanese people smart in math
It is true that in Japan there are some famous university in math majoring. Therefore, many people think that all Japanese people smart in math. This thinking is very wrong. Same like in Indonesia or even other countries that in there, there are some students/people who don't like math.
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| People who are dizzy with math |
3) All Japanese people like and love anime
Anime is cartoon or animation origining from Japan. There are many people in world like anime. Sometimes people outside think that all of Japanese people like anime. It is wrong thinking. There are several Japanese society who don't like anime or never watch anime.
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| Anime |
4) Like 'Kawai'
There are some people who think that Japanese woman obsessively love kawaii (cute). In fact, there is still an Asian belief that the younger girl is, the adorable they are. At the same time, Japan is increasingly global now. This causes Japanese women to want to show their more mature side instead of their cute side.
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| Kawaii (cute) |
5) Always working hard
Japan is famous for the hard work of an employee at a time of duty. It is true but sometimes Japanese people are just human being too. They must be tired as well.
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| People who working hard |
Prejudice is opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, reason, or thought. Unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes especially those of a hostile nature related to religion, ethnic, racial, social group.





Hello, I want to ask, i had read few article about Japan, is it true that Japanese is famous for their suicidal activity, isn't that a part of stereotype? and why is that?
BalasHapusHello group 7! Thank you for asking us^^
HapusYes, I had read few articles about it too and we think it can be called by stereotype too.
Japanese is famous for their suicidal activity but I think not at all Japanese people like this too.
Thank you^^
why many Japanese people choose not to married?
BalasHapusHello thanks for the quetions group 6!^^
Hapuswhy many Japanese people choose not to married? I think because that some people in Japan think that building a relationship is just waste of time. Some people think that they didn't have many good opportunities to meet someone as well. This situation can occur because they are busy at the office.
Thank you^^
Group Australia- I want to ask if it is true Japanese people are very polite?
BalasHapusHello thanks for the question Maydina!^^
HapusI want to ask if it is true Japanese people are very polite? I think it depends of every person. Like in our country, not at all person polite, right? Of course if we meet for the first time we have to show up how polite you are.
How did the origins of anime pay attention to Japanese people?
BalasHapus