Are Japanese People Really Your Friends?

On this episode, Ben and Burke explore the friendships they have formed with Japanese people over their combined 33 years in the country. They compare their experiences with the opinions in a JapanToday article that laments about five reasons foreigners find it hard to become friends with Japanese people. Some of those reasons include always being treated as a "gaijin" (or foreigner), backhanded compliments for using basic Japanese or chopsticks, indirect communication in Japanese culture, an...