“The Master Race”
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Living in japan, I often find myself in the position of being singled out as “gaijin,” which is a word with some very heavy connotations. Though often translated as meaning “foreigner,” that word is actually gaikokujin. As much as the unconscious application of the G-word (which can be more-accurately translated as “outsider” or even “alien”) by most japanese people makes me feel uncomfortable at least and insulted at worst, this feeling doesn’t jibe with the positive impressions I get from living and working with japanese people everyday. For that reason, I tend to be the one defending the Japanese against charges of racism in many discussions with other ex-pats here.
Mark Groenewold (author of Karate The Japanese Way) has written an excellent article on the subject.
Mark’s an excellent guy, so if you’re around Edmonton, Alberta, and looking to practice some quality Shotokan, check him out.
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