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OntheJapanesesideofthings,whileitistruethattheforeignersare

outsiders,theyarealsopartoftheJapanesepersonsingroup.
Therefore,theybecomelikefamilyandtheJapaneseinvestigatoris
morecomfortablearoundthemandlessguardedthanto,say,atotal
stranger.Attimes,thebehavioroftheforeignersbewildershimorher,
buttheJapanesepersontrieshisorherbesttoaccommodatethem.
Heorshewillevenoverlookwhatcouldbeconsideredveryinsulting/
embarrassingsituationsifitwereanotherJapaneseperson.Difficulties
frequentlyarisewhentheJapanesepersondoesfavors,justbehaving
normallybasedonhisculture,andtheforeignerdoesntreciprocate.
TherealsocomesatimewhenaJapanesepersonfeelsthatthefor
eignerhashadmorethanenoughtimetoacclimatetothecultureand
shouldknowbetter.Whetherthisisthecaseortheforeignerreally
iscluelessisanothermatter.

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