tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post990695120562306450..comments2023-07-02T05:23:38.595-05:00Comments on Korean Historical Controversies: 6PT & Japanese abductees issueKirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07842044872387705911noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post-73953982216123761912007-02-13T10:05:00.000-05:002007-02-13T10:05:00.000-05:00Hmm.. I don't know if I can generalize my experien...Hmm.. I don't know if I can generalize my experiences with Japanese friends who grew up abroad, but I have observed that there are two different tendencies among them. One is being very nationalistic -- trying to overcome their "identity crises" (although I don't like using the word "crisis" here; it's a value-loaded word). The other is ignoring the nation-state system -- becoming complete "third-culture" kids. It depends on their education/parents/social environments, but in either case, I'm sure they (not only Japanese but all people with mixed cultures) start thinking about nations and their identities at an earlier stage of their lives, I thnk.Sayakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130415193541700781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post-30573717492974957192007-02-13T08:59:00.000-05:002007-02-13T08:59:00.000-05:00At the group meeting there were a few Japanese stu...At the group meeting there were a few Japanese students who were born in Japan but lived abroad in various places as well. I was rather surprised by their comments because I would have expected them to be less nationalistic and more liberal because of their experiences abroad, but I found it to be the opposite. <BR/><BR/>When I spoke about this with a Japanese-American friend, he said that it was not surprising and something he found as well. His explanation was that unlike the Japanese living in Japan who never had to defend Japan or its actions to other people (generally), those who live abroad constantly have to. Hence, they can become more "nationalistic" because of their constant defense of Japan. Sayaka, do you agree with this comment?Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823122227461502620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post-88729181733794403262007-02-12T18:13:00.000-05:002007-02-12T18:13:00.000-05:00Grace, welcome to the Conflict resolution field. I...Grace, <BR/>welcome to the Conflict resolution field. It is very pessimistic and depressing to realize differences and misunderstandings. Yet, as sayaka said, we negotiate since we know that here is a commond ground, too.snowumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195208275015466420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post-36213296299235653402007-02-12T17:53:00.000-05:002007-02-12T17:53:00.000-05:00Very interesting. One thing I have noticed in grou...Very interesting. One thing I have noticed in group discussions that I had with Japanese and Korean students is that, although at the beginning there is a variety of different opinions among the same nationals, such differences are soon abandoned and they tend to draw a line between the two nationals. I'm sad not because there are misunderstandings, but because the identity that is forced upon individuals is based on nations. People do not have to represent their nations, necessarily.Sayakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130415193541700781noreply@blogger.com