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mightwellbeclassifiedculturalconditionsratherthanmentalill
nesses.Otherphobias,whichmightjustbemildlyinconvenientin
othercountries,canbehighlydebilitatingforaJapanesetryingto
functioninhissociety.
Thefollowingphobiasarenotoftenseen:
Claustrophobi
intightlypackedspaces.
Entomophobiathefearofinsectsisuncommon,formanyJapanese
gainanaffinityforbugsaspetsfromyouth.
Ichthyphobiafearoffishisalsolesscommonconsideringthe
amounteatenintheJapanesediet.
Thalassophobiafearoftheseaisrareandincrediblydebilitating
consideringthatJapanisaseriesofislandsandmostlandmassesare
nomorethanashortdrivefromthesea.
Phobiasmorelikelytobeencoun
common,duetoaculturalsenseofsecurity