That's a genuine culture shock (compared to America at least). Is it true, is there a good source on this story?
These types of "Japan so polite" stories are 50-50 real or absolute bullshit fabrication.
I question if it ever really happened just based on the logistics of passing anything around a huge crowd in an uncoordinated manner and having it end up at its origin point.
https://nextshark.com/japanese-fans-world-baseball-classic-shohei-ohtani-home-run-ball
Dunno how good the source is (never heard of that site), but it aöso contains a video from fox sports
From the video, it looks like stadium security was involved.
The culture shock is someone thinking this wouldn't happen in the vast majority of societies lol
Americans and Brits would only do it if they knew in advance that it'd be televised, tbh. And they'd all be smiling like they're in on something
itt: Americans angry they will never experience this level of empathy
Some things I hear about Japan makes me feel like we should be more like the Japanese. But then I remember what their work culture is like.
Imo it's okay to take pieces of other cultures to improve your own. I know there are people who are against that, but if someone else is doing something better than you, I really don't see why it'd be an issue to take the pieces that make it work and incorporate it into your own culture.
Hopefully nobody's gonna say that being less entitled is cultural appropriation!
Our work culture is worse. They have some worker protections, and healthcare isn't tied to employment.
https://20somethingfinance.com/american-hours-worked-productivity-vacation/
And their justice system
Japan is another world. When I was traveling there, I remember seeing dots on the highways so as to space your interval with the car in front of you. Another person in my group started laughing because that would be ignored in the US but the guy driving was confused and couldn't fathom not following that rule. He was like, "why wouldn't you do that?"
They have those dots on the road in some parts of PA, specifically around Lancaster. Some people follow the 2 dot rule there, but most I've seen do not.
Japan is a place where you can leave your phone on the table at a Cafe while you go to the bathroom and still expect it to be there when you come back, but God help you if you left your nice umbrella in the communal umbrella holder on a rainy day.
7-11 umbrellas all look the same
I think there are lot more than 7 to 11 umbrellas that look the same out there 🥸
Where 99.8% of trials result in conviction 😅 I'd be making damn sure that ball made it back too.
That of course is because of the high shame/snitch culture and the fact that the police can hold you indefinitely and force confessions. Conviction rates that high often have many false positives too.
https://thediplomat.com/2019/01/japans-hostage-justice-system/
https://www.vox.com/world/2015/12/13/9989250/japan-crime-conviction-rate
It may be a nice police state but imo I wouldn't want to live under those rules. Maybe a visit if I ever have money but yeah.
The Japanese people are disciplined people.
plot twist: was not the same ball
if someone took it they wozld have been shamed by everone around i think that would happen in most cultures hinestly
I don't exactly understand what is remarkable here. But maybe that is because I'm not from the USA.
Wow they must have stayed for hours after the actual game if everyone in the stadium got a look.
And then Japan did a wholesome enslavement/genocide in Korea, China, and a bunch of other places 🥰
Unfortunately, the past war crimes, were horrific and the lack of accountability for them remains an issue. I can not speak for the average Japanese citizen but I have a feeling most of the Japanese people are ashamed of the cult of personality of their past leaders and wish the current government would handle things like the controversies surrounding Yasukuni Shrine differently. Much like most American's don't support Trumpism.
Trumpism
But do they support literally any other of our war criminal presidents? Why do you all act like America was somehow a force for good and not terror before Trump was elected?
One of the highlights of my life was having a chance to live with a family in the Tokyo suburbs - in Akitsu Higashimurayama. Miss them so much. お母さん に 会いたい な～
Germany, but in Asia.
Those countries should team up. They'd probably take over the world
. . ... wait...
Nah germany may seem organized and disciplined from outside but except for all the paperwork and the laws and norms that go into every detail it's just as every other country (obviously some cultural difference is to be expected)
That's insane
It's based....ball after all
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