Everyone has their own idea of what another country is like, and what the people are like there. Look at England. They think every American owns a gun. I'm sure many Japanese think the same thing (a generalization). The thing to remember is that you need to do your homework. Look into something further then an internet rumor, or what you friend’s cousin’s girlfriend’s sister told them.
I personally try to take every chance I get to be polite and courteous to foreigners in some small measure to help break down the stereo... (
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