blanket ignorance

[Hammill Matthew]

This is my first post so I'll say a bit about myself.  I have lived in 
Japan for about 4 years now.  I spent three years living in Iwate-ken on 
the JET Program.  (Ichinohe-cho, to be exact, although I kind of doubt 
whether too many people have heard of it!)  
I am now in Sendai studying Japanese full time and gearing up for the 
nouryoku shiken 1kyuu in December.  (kind of annoying how this test is only 
offered once a year)
My interests are literature and film.  I tend to like the classics, 
obviously Ozu and Kurosawa.  

I also noticed that statement and was kind of surprised there was little 
response at first.  I wouldn't want to be part of any kind of PC 
overreaction, but I am glad that people have pointed out the absurd 
stereotyping at work in that statement.  I can kind of see the childish 
sterotype as some of my former students were quite naive and childish for 
their age, but I think that had more to do with living in the deep inaka 
than their Japaneseness.  As far as being theatrical, whatever that means 
as a personality trait, I don't get that at all.  The stereotype of 
Japanese is usually that they are more reserved or less likely to show 
emotion.  This is also an inaccurate sterotype, as anyone with enkai 
experience (or the nijikai) could tell you!

i look forward to reading more of everyone's messages and if you are ever 
in Sendai give me a mail.

thanks

Matt

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