Thread: Family structure in japan culture

I wouldn't reference Miyazaki's animes for a good portrayal of japanese families, they are very good movies but far from reality. Most of them are very light hearted because they are aimed at younger audience. I know that shouldn't be evaluating japanese based on fiction. But thats the only source I have and this is just a simple observation I have made, and I wanted to share it with others to have different thoughts on the...

Well, yes, Oriental culture tends to favour the group rather than the individual, harmony rather than competition, obligation rather than acquisition. But in what way, OP, does that lead to parents failing to love their children? If we have to use anime as a means of judging a society, shall we discuss My Neighbours the Yamadas ? That gives a funny, unsentimental and probably quite accurate picture of modern family life. Kambei of the Gormful...

Despite the accusations that you put up "a wall of text", or whatever, I found that very interesting and informative, thanks for sharing it (I needed something to do between now and my math final anyway). I was really fascinated about the murder case example, that was crazy. The fact they'd let him off just because he didn't know how to act in their courts is nuts. I knew a decent amount of what you had posted...

Have You seen Clannad? Different case there.

I don't think anime is the best place to be going for an accurate depiction of modern Japanese culture.

I agree, you can't make these kind of broad generalizations based on anime and fictional movies(or any movies). I'm ZatoIchi2010 and I approve this message.

Japan has the highest rate of unhappy marriages in the world, so you may be onto something.

That's probably the case with some families, but that could be said for families all around the world not just Japan. Earlier this year I travelled to Japan and had a two-day homestay with a family and I didn't feel any of that stuff you mentioned. They were just a normal family like we're used to. I also agree with what others have said, it's a bit unfair to generalise that based on what you see anime and movies. -------...

taijiquan12 sounds very well versed in Japanese tradditional culture. The sense of saving face is still a very strong motivational factor in Japanese daily life. To the OP, I have spent several weeks living with a family of 5 in Japan and I can say that they were very involved with one another, especially the father. In this family's case he was stepfather to the two older children and biological father to the third but he appeared to be...

I wrote this paper a little while ago, it might help answer some of your questions. The language barrier between cultures is not always just unfamiliarity with the spoken language. Often communication between cultures is disrupted because of a lack of understanding of the proper method contextual information is transferred during communication. These misunderstandings of the context relayed during communication can cause many problems to arise...