Nov. 12, 2012 05:59 pm JST At an onsen or sento, people are completely at ease with nudity, in a way that many Westerners would not be. No way they would!
Wir bieten über 110 Sprachen an. if Japanese are comfortable with nakedness, then why those mosaic's on tv whenever there is a foreign/japanese movie where they show the delicate parts, even in Onsen's i see (mostly young guys) using their small towel to cover up.Vast Right-Wing: No kidding. Characters explore their sexuality or live out sexual fantasies. Most girls wouldn't wear bikinis because it shows too much skin, and many guys would be uncomfortable around a girl with even a bikini. Only onsen is somewhat seen as something more positive because the natives say that "friends have nothing to hide", or something like that.I accepted my beautiful body some time ago, along with all its little quirks. Some Japanese like to unwind in the red light districts of Japan.
I said thanks, then suddenly two of his friends approached him and again he pointed to my one-eyed-pirate and repeated the compliment, they all agreed that yes, his evaluation of this foreign sausage was indeed correct. I think the article should be rewritten "Why American people are so uncomfortable with nakidity"There are many Japanese people who cant stand the idea of getting naked in public, and those who cant seem to take their clothes off often enough.Too many variables even within one culture, like I said.Seems like a stereotype to me. I’ll never forget an unusually frank conversation I once had with a Japanese acquaintance (let’s call him ‘Yoshi’). Why this is may be explained by considering Japan’s adherence to traditional gender roles, and certain peculiarities of Japanese marriage.Whatever the explanation, ‘Corona rikon’ is another example of one of the lockdown treatment’s unpleasant side effects: the revelation of uncomfortable truths about our societies. go up an stairs or escalators lately? Samurai Blue above describes changes in attitudes to sexulaity that have come about in the past 150 years.Firstly, nudity and sex are hardly the same. This could be done informally by friends, or through official introduction agencies. Girls are wearing shorter skirts each year. As they become older, the subject matter of anime and manga turns more sophisticated and often sexual. In fact sex is taboo in Japan.Japan is Japan, it is puzzling and become very difficult to understand Japan.Never compare, get and keep in shape, eat right and learn to accept your beautiful naked body.I think the author here is confusing openness towards nudity and an openness towards sexuality.Each culture and each generation has its own quirks.SamuraiBlue: "You are the only one I know that can make flaming comments from plain fact. Justin, I'm sure you'll agree that the Brits (of which I'm one) are probably one of the most prudish nations on earth, but just talk to anyone who went to a public school, or anyone who played rugby, and you'll see that public, or at least group, nakedness is accepted as totally normal. One thing I don't understand, why bringing your eye glasses to the bathing area?AH I sort of get it now, though it isn't funny to fall upon such view while watching anime or reading mangaI think Elbuda has made an excellent point.Feeling good about being naked is simply about the way you perceive your body. Say that you wash your kids back in the USA and OH MY GOD the parents must be freaks! "When you think about it, there is no reason why we should NOT be comfortable with nakedness.
They have pretty tight limits, which usually don't go beyond the bath and occasional matsuri.This is a true story: one day I was at the local sento toweling off, suddenly I caught a man's eyes who was approaching my handsome self at a rapid rate of knots..... coming to a screeching halt he looks down at my third leg and says with all the sincereity of a connoiseur, "りっぱなちんちんですね！”"That's a great looking penis you have there!" It is common for children to bathe with parents in the home. America etc..is the one with all of the hangups on nudity, but this is all just an over simplification. This is not considered gross, but is celebrated at Shinto shrines or festivals with large phallic objects. As stated above, one could easily write an article about Japan being afraid of nudity...Ever see a high school girl in a super-miniskirt walk up a stairway with one hand holding her skirt down so that no one can see her pants?Right... this article is nothing but superficial stereotyping.Japan culture in general was more lax when it comes to sex before Christian ideology came.If you see your body as a tool rather than a symbol of attractiveness you should be able to change your perception and alter judgement thereby increasing confidence in yourself.Most of the time many men seem to be walking around using that ridiculously small towelette to cover up.Really?