Bob wrote:

> I hadn't thought of the racial discrimination aspect in Japan until you
> mentioned it.

It is quite prevalent, but also quite exaggerated - except in the case of
Koreans. In fairness, Japanese get the same treatment in Korea. Japanese are
still disliked throughout Asia, especially by older people who remember. My
(then) Chinese grandmother-in-law would have keeled over and died if she had
known where we lived :-)

> >Incidentally, as fond as you (and I) are of Dave Barry, did you know that
> we
> >wrote "Dave Barry Does Japan"...?
>
> Blow me down, Popeye!   Who, where, when???

Long time ago, during the time when I lived there. Find it on Amazon, it's
great.

> Uh oh!  It may not be far from now that I'll find out first hand the
> meaning of "Something rotten in Denmark".  :-)  I'll make sure I get
> a few tips from you BEFORE I go.

Anytime, Bob. Don't visit until the summer, honestly :-)

Bjorn