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The cost of Japan’s “Us vs. Them” mentality

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When you’re riding the train in Japan, take note of where everyone sits around you. If there is a spare seat next to you and a spare seat across the way, Japanese people will often take the latter. Is this racism? I would argue not—at least not a sinister form of racism. There were 2.1 million...

May 24, 2012 | One Comment | 44 views
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