Average Japanese skin color?
Ethnographically, the term "yellow" has been used as a SLANG TERM for both Asians and in the early 20th century, light-skinned African-Americans. If you google " Yellow Peril", it says : "Yellow Peril (sometimes Yellow Terror) was a colour metaphor for race that originated in the late nineteenth century with immigration of Chinese laborers to various Western countries, notably the United States, and later associated with the Japanese during the mid 20th century, due to Japanese military expansion. The term refers to the skin color of East Asians, and the belief that the mass immigration of Asians threatened white wages and standards of living." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow...
Why do Japanese singers use baby voices?
well, I have noticed, with the exception of little, that female Japanese singers use baby voices, I like it, but I was just wondering. Not many use their regular voice, and alot of them usually like to try to speak some english words in their songs. Does anyone know why they do this? I would just like to know as much as I can about Japan before I return there. Anyways Kon-nichiwa,Arigato, Sayounara. -Rin
Japanese/American people, look here?
I'm not sure if magibone is the loser. There are lots of stupid things posted on Youtube. The fact that she is POPULAR says more about her viewers than about her. I don't understand why she is so popular. Her videos are not at all interesting. Anyways, I know the people you are talking about, and yes, they can be strange and obnoxious. Perhaps since you are half Japanese they try to befriend you? For most of them, it's more of a phase. Many of them develop a superficial interest in Japan from watching anime, so they learn a few words, like "kawaii" and "hentai", and they talk about how much they like Japan and want to go there, but most of them will never go there, and many of those that do are disappointed. A lot of these people are labeled as "losers" where they are, so they imagine Japan as a place where they will be accepted, but anime otaku are not really liked in Japan, either. Most of them do eventually move on, and often they are at least NICE people, even if they are strange (or obsessive). It used to bother me, too. I am not Asian, but I studied/study Japanese, and some of my classmates were otaku. I couldn't really see myself becoming close friends with them, BUT I didn't mind talking to them. They were nice. On the contrary, the Spanish-speaking organization at my university was full of wannabe-Latina/Latinos (and Latinas that liked the attention), and they were obnoxious AND rude. That's so much worse!
Japanese speakers please help?
i like a lot of japanese singer and bands. 僕は、日本人の歌手やバンドが好きです。 boku wa nihonjin no kashu ya bando ga suki desu. for example, GLAY ,SMAP,松たか子 and so on. 例えば、 GLAY, SMAP, まつたか子などが好きです。 tatoeba, GLAY, SMAP, Matsu Takako nado ga suki desu. i have added your skype. 君のスカイプのアカウントを登録しました。 kimi no sukaipu no akaunto wo touroku shimashita. i m sorry for my late reply 返事が遅くなって、ごめんね。 henjiga osokunatte, gomenne. I'm assuming you are a guy. If you are a woman, please replace "boku" with "watashi" and "kimi" with "anata". Hope this helps.
Questions about Japanese pop idols?
Hello everyone! My questions are based upon japanese pop idols! 1) How young can you be to become an idol? 2) What age are idols when they are to old to be or considered an idol? 3) When an idol, are you still at school? 4) When they retire from being an idol and not in show business do they get careers? 5) Is being an idol about being cute or attractive? 6) Can foreigner (gaijin I believe) become Japanese pop idols? Thanks for taking the time to read and answer my questions (even if there dumb) =}