Comments on: Understanding Japan Through The Karate Kid

By: CambridgeStephen

CambridgeStephen — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:58:00 +0000

Refreshing and insight-full.

By: Abraham Saldaña

Abraham Saldaña — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:04:00 +0000

Also, I know that Japanese are humble, but I have to say that I’m really good (I graduated from UNAM, the best med school in Latinamerica), maybe this could help a little little bit…

By: Abraham Saldaña

Abraham Saldaña — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

I’m from Mexico, and recently finished med school. I speak English fairly well, and right now, I’m learning Japanese. I’ve always liked Japanese culture (I’ve been practicing Aikido and Zen meditation for years, I admire that guys a lot). The next step for me is to do the residency to become an ophtalmologist. I would love to go to Japan and work on my own (be my own boss) as a Dr.

Do you think there are chances for me to be succesfull in Japan? Or the people would go with some other Dr. before going with a gaijin one?

Maybe I can take care of tourists and other gaijin in Japan!!! :P

By: J Pedro Veiga

J Pedro Veiga — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:25:00 +0000

Wonderful post.

By: Patrick Sinks

Patrick Sinks — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:48:00 +0000

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Sounds oddly like the military to me. Being berated by sergeants for having a piece of the uniform not centered where it’s supposed to be, staying in step while walking (and walking in formation with more than 2 people), closets must be arranged perfectly, rooms must be cleaned to standard, and spending years working for a promotion that is always just out of reach.”

Lol, that’s not what it’s like to be in the military, that’s just how you are treated in basic training. Working a military job is very similar to a regular job.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:52:00 +0000

So it’s all bullshit… but people spend their lives trying to make it the best bullshit around. Maybe you *CAN* polish a turd?