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> try to make yourself the person in a group surrounded by japanese. I don't need to try to do this, close friendships with Japanese people and integration in social circles where …

> For example, far fewer japanese speak english than other developed countries My point was specifically about decoupling culture from language. And notably you didn't clarify abou…

> If you live there you must know perfectly that just bc they act politely does not mean they are thinking you do not bother them. Since this makes a strong assumption on how peopl…

IIUC you are saying OP is correct in that culture exists in the world. And you are affirming that Japanese people believe this too and are fine with people that don't eat "disgusti…

> if you cannot speak japanese and you live in one more-or-less big city, according to all the feedback I got, then, you are basically out. > And anyway, you will never be a japane…