One thing I've noticed when discussing Japan-related issues online is that not a few commenters seem to be woefully unaware of the realities of ordinary life and youth culture beyond the usual clichés about anime, cosplay and other relatively marginal pursuits beloved by Western geeks; either that, or its recycled 1980s nonsense about cram schools preparing fresh material for "Japan Inc." and hysterical blather about a mythical wave of ultranationalism sweeping the young, and supposedly attested to by Kenkanryu. ------------------------------------------- johnsmith link building