Do Japanese have a problem with us?

[Starcade]

I don't find it nice that it's expected of us to learn Japanese to be accepted by their community, as mentioned by a few posters, but there are a few really good points here.

I don't see it that way.

I think the Japanese are (and with cause!) greatly _insulted_ that they have to share the game with the "gaijin", whom I can be pretty clear that they do not respect -- at least in a game-cultural sense.

The barriers set up are just an excuse not to have to come out and clearly say it.

[noodles355]

I think the Japanese are greatly _insulted_ that they have to share the game with the "gaijin", whom I can be pretty clear that they do not respect

As someone currently living in Japan I think that the Japanese are only greatly _insulted_ by idiots like you.

[Starcade]

As someone currently living in Japan I think that the Japanese are only greatly _insulted_ by idiots like you.

I don't think so. Now do you just live in Japan or are you Japanese?

[noodles355]

I don't think so. Now do you just live in Japan or are you Japanese?

I think so. Firstly your use of the word gaijin shows how ignorant you are. Why put quotation marks around it? Are you trying to suggest it's a bad word? Because it isn't. Foriegners aren't offended by the term, in fact we tend to use it to refer to other foriegners as well when speaking in japanese.

You are wrong that Japanese don't respect someone because they are a foriegner. They won't respect someone if they're an asshole, but is that not true of everyone? Japan is like every other country in that there will always be assholes. You can not base your views of a whole race off a few assholes. It would be like saying all americans are red neck idiots who thought the march earthquake and tsunami were revenge for pearl harbor.
If you act courtious towards them, then just like european or american players, they will be mostly courtious and respectful back to you.

If most japanese players you have met dont respect you, maybe its time you realised that the problem is not them, but its you and you should stop being such a clot.

[Chiibi]

As someone currently living in Japan I think that the Japanese are only greatly _insulted_ by idiots like you.

This, but also its because if you're Japanese and speak english well, we're expected to be personal translators. so generally we dont bother.

[Alhanelem]

I don't see it that way.

I think the Japanese are (and with cause!) greatly _insulted_ that they have to share the game with the "gaijin", whom I can be pretty clear that they do not respect -- at least in a game-cultural sense.

The barriers set up are just an excuse not to have to come out and clearly say it.

I'm sorry, but japanese do not hate us as people in general THAT much. Maybe they're not fond of you, but radical generalizations do not make good logic.