Subj : Japanese Common Sense 3/
To   : Bob Klahn
From : Lee Lofaso
Date : Thu Jul 18 2013 14:54:04

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>LL>6) According to data published by the Japanese government,
>LL>it has given temporary residency to only 2 Iakhs, Muslims,
>LL>who must follow the Japanese law of the Land.  These

BK>Everybody must follow the Japanese law of the land.

Only while in Japan.

>LL>Muslims should speak Japanese and carry their religious
>LL>rituals in their homes.

BK>False. They like everybody to speak Japanese, but they don't require it.
BK>And Muslims can go to their mosques to carry on their religious rituals.

Prosletyzing is unethical.  In some countries it is not only unethical,
but also illegal.

>LL>7) Japan is the only country in the world that has a
>LL>negligible number of embassies in Islamic countries.

BK>False. Look at the Japanese Foreign Office list of embassies.
BK>Again, there are more Muslims in Asia than in the Arab Countries.

Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world.
Since Islam is the dominant religion in Indonesia, all other
religions are merely tolerated.  The public face Indonesia
presents to the world is "Strength through diversity".  But
the sad reality is that Muslims control everything, with
those from other faiths allowed to remain as long as they
do not cause trouble.

In Japan, the majority are non-Christian and non-Muslim.
It was only after WWII that Japanese tolerated people of
other faiths (within Japanese society).  And that was due
to heavy US presence/domination.

>LL>8) Japanese people are not attracted to Islam at all.

BK>Japanese people are not much attracted to Christianity,
BK>but they are about as much attracted to Islam.

Christians have been in Japan for centuries, thanks to the Jesuits
for having converted some of the heathens to Christianity.  However,
the number of Christians in Japan today remain small, roughly about
400,000 people.

>LL>9) Muslims residing in Japan are the employees of foreign
>LL>companies.

BK>False. Japanese Muslims can work for anyone.

Just because they can doesn't mean they should.  For example,
Japanese Muslims might have a desire to become an airplane pilot.
However, that is not likely to happen in Japan, as Japanese are
very much aware of what happened in America on 9-11.

BK>Few foreigners work for Japanese companies in Japan.
BK>At least no legally.

Why would any gaijin in his/her right mind want to work for
a Japanese company in Japan?  Far better for gaijin to work for
Japanese company in America.  Especially making automobiles,
such as Toyota or Nissan.

>LL>10) Even today, visas are not granted to Muslim doctors,
>LL>engineers or managers sent by foreign companies.

BK>False. Japan does not much like foreign managers, working
BK>in Japan, and have even less use for foreign engineers and
BK>doctors. They do allow doctors and engineers and managers
BK>visas for conferences etc.

If an American company has a plant in Japan, it is Japanese
managers who run the plant.  If a Japanese company has a plant
in the USA, it is American managers who run the plant.  That
is the way things work.

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