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    Drinking coffee with friends and thinking how wonderful it would be to start working out again

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    another hobby of mikey's: making mods for MOHAA

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    asian culture and history but am pretty much beginning to learn
    internet
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    that�s about it

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    Beside video-game's, I'm an anime-junky that's one of my favorite hobbie is to collect:
    Japanese anime series/movies
    vhs/dvd/ost/action-figure/wall paper-wall scroll. plus rare collectables.
    I've been an anime freak for 12 year's now, I even start to listen to Japanese music and watch Japanese dorama. You see I really like the country of Japan and anything that involve Japan is an intrest to me.
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    <i>see</i> Japanophile

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    Japan freaks me out cause they're a bunch of fascists, from what my friends who told me and reading about the culture tells me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toto
    Japan freaks me out cause they're a bunch of fascists, from what my friends who told me and reading about the culture tells me.
    OK, well every country has it's like's/dislike bad and good side, Japan now is more modern life-style then most country is, I like Japan for it's people/history/ and existence, wierd but that just me. I know that this is off-topic, but Japan got me into Jrock and Jpop.
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    there's nothing wrong with being fascinated by a culture that isn't your own. Japanese culture certainly has a very charming appeal, at least to me.

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    Hold up. Don't get me wrong, I didn't say the fascism was like a thing that made your like of Japan bad. It's a unique part of Japanese society, and it is unique to the world in that no other country has a system like that. Stuff like that is cool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaraiya
    OK, well every country has it's like's/dislike bad and good side, Japan now is more modern life-style then most country is, I like Japan for it's people/history/ and existence, wierd but that just me. I know that this is off-topic, but Japan got me into Jrock and Jpop.
    Indeed. Oddly enough, I absolutely hate Japan for their history (or rather, a specific time period), and a moderately insular culture bothers me, but I do find interest in their modern culture. Basically, I can watch anime or J-pop and enjoy it, but something like the textbook incident will irk me.

    I'm not sure, Toto, how Japan is fascist, though, except in very vague generalizations of right versus left (the Nazi versus Communist mudslinging). They're nationalist, but they're not authoritarian, militaristic, nor do they revel in strength of arms and willingness to use that strength. Japan is a democratic republic, though I'd say there are traces of oligarchy and corporatism in the form of career politicians funded in large part from the corporate sector. Not all that different from America in governance, actually.

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    warhammer and shredding my guitar.

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    programming websites and see animes, and cartoons

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    Going to the pub is always an amusing way to pass the time, too.

    Although I was good tonight, and stayed in and tidyed my bloody flat up. How very non-exciting, and a wonderful example of how boring life can be.
    Touch my twat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zephyr
    Indeed. Oddly enough, I absolutely hate Japan for their history (or rather, a specific time period), and a moderately insular culture bothers me, but I do find interest in their modern culture. Basically, I can watch anime or J-pop and enjoy it, but something like the textbook incident will irk me.

    I'm not sure, Toto, how Japan is fascist, though, except in very vague generalizations of right versus left (the Nazi versus Communist mudslinging). They're nationalist, but they're not authoritarian, militaristic, nor do they revel in strength of arms and willingness to use that strength. Japan is a democratic republic, though I'd say there are traces of oligarchy and corporatism in the form of career politicians funded in large part from the corporate sector. Not all that different from America in governance, actually.
    Culturally speaking, Zephyr. Only recently have Japanese disables people been able to walk the streets without immense pressure not to. A friend of mine lived in Japan for 10 years. In that time, he saw 3 people in wheelchairs. This is because it is a shame on the family to have a disabled child, and as such they are kept insulated. It's getting better now though.
    I'm worried when hikikomori kids aren't reported to doctors because they're a family's shame.
    Militarism was a large part of Japanese culture, I think, before they lost World War II. The image of the God-protected land was sort of shattered there, I think. Also recently Japanese parliament has been discussing the clause in their constitution which forbids an army. Granted, if they are allowed an army, it will be primarily for defence. but as of now, Japan's "defence force" has one of the largest fleets in the world.

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    My other hobby besides Video games is reading and meeting up with my mates to beat them at Video games (more specifically, Mario Kart: Double Dash balloon battles.


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