It’s kind of like SPLC or ADL, pumped up on steroids.
If you mention ANYTHING about Burakumin at a Japanese public school you basically get fired. They come around every year or so, some rep from their organization that has a weird name. He speaks politely about the need to be sensitive, and beforehand Everyone Is Made To Understand.
Sometimes they show some “Woe is me”-type film.
Some important rules in Japan —like eating on a train (I’m talking about subways or JR lines), for example— are not written down anywhere, but are so well known that no one speaks of them.
It is still true that some young people don’t know this stuff —I have had to teach some Japanese folks about it (who reacted unbelieving at first).
Know why there’s no real Nanking History Awareness Group? Cuz those victims aren’t Japanese...
“Some important rules in Japan —like eating on a train”
You got that right. Many unspoken rules which you are expected to know when you are over there.
So is eating on a train required or forbidden?
Enquiring minds want to know.