http://www.awn.com/ Blog Listing. xx http://www.awn.com/blogs/reflections/encounter-japan-part-5 <!--paging_filter--><!--paging_filter-->Political correctness, fear of being painted as insensitive, a chauvinist, a racist, or being too this or too that, or “I’ll sue you”, is killing our free spirit, our sincere openness, ability to dialogue or differ with others on a deeper emotional level.<p><a href="http://www.awn.com/blogs/reflections/encounter-japan-part-5">read more</a></p> http://www.awn.com/blogs/reflections/encounter-japan-part-5#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:56:24 -0800 ebakst 108458 at http://www.awn.com http://www.awn.com/blogs/reflections/encounter-japan-part-4 <!--paging_filter--><!--paging_filter-->There are many impressive aspects of and qualities I now associate with Japanese people, their ways of lives and their culture with. However, what sets them apart in minds of those who have had a limited exposure to, or those who have never been there, are Anime and Manga, and to a lesser extent a mysterious Geisha.<p><a href="http://www.awn.com/blogs/reflections/encounter-japan-part-4">read more</a></p> http://www.awn.com/blogs/reflections/encounter-japan-part-4#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:45:54 -0800 ebakst 107808 at http://www.awn.com