Japanese Otaku are not always Hikikomori (Social Withdrawal)
The Japanese term "Otaku" can be used in various contexts, even many Japanese may have a difficulty to define it. I suddenly realized I am one of such.
On the internet, Otaku's started bashing against Terry Ito, a producer and a TV commentator, for his comment on Otaku in a TV program.
Recently, there was a shocking incident - two members of AKB48, very popular "48 girls' pop group" in Japan, were attacked by a fan with a saw. It was during a fan event, "Meet the girls and shake hands."
There has been a speculation that, at least for now, such a fan event will be called off.
In his comment, he said "AKB48's fan events have been helping Otaku to come out from their rooms."
Otaku counter-argue "we are rather very active, enthusiastically and repeatedly go out and see idols. Even sometimes go abroad."
Not only Ito, but also I had the same impression - the image of Otaku is very close to that of Hikikomori, people who can't help but avoid social contact.
However, if Otaku can be broke-down into several subgroups, there seems some of them are very much Hikikomori, which was Ito's and my views.
So, probably the correct understanding would be "some of Otaku are active, while some are not."
This difference in definition may not be a big deal in comparison with headline news, such as rampage in US.
However, clearer understanding of such definitions and structures of people may someday provide a meaning to understand our current Japanese society. We have also been suffering from our own deep-rooted social problems.
In addition to the views on the social problems, with my creed to respect people in person, I'd try my best to understand as correctly as I could.
Reference:
Guardian on the AKB48 incident
Japanese girl band AKB48 attacked with a saw at fan event
Wiki on Otaku
Otaku - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Otaku attack Terry Ito: We are rather active (Japanese)
AKB握手会は引きこもり「オタク」が出かける大切な機会 テリー伊藤発言、ネットで「実はアクティブ」と反論くらう
Hikikomori (Social Withdrawal)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikikomori
よろしければ、クリックいただけると嬉しいです♪
On the internet, Otaku's started bashing against Terry Ito, a producer and a TV commentator, for his comment on Otaku in a TV program.
AKB48
(park.drillspin.com/matome/view/505e098cc558c)
(park.drillspin.com/matome/view/505e098cc558c)
Recently, there was a shocking incident - two members of AKB48, very popular "48 girls' pop group" in Japan, were attacked by a fan with a saw. It was during a fan event, "Meet the girls and shake hands."
There has been a speculation that, at least for now, such a fan event will be called off.
In his comment, he said "AKB48's fan events have been helping Otaku to come out from their rooms."
Otaku counter-argue "we are rather very active, enthusiastically and repeatedly go out and see idols. Even sometimes go abroad."
Not only Ito, but also I had the same impression - the image of Otaku is very close to that of Hikikomori, people who can't help but avoid social contact.
However, if Otaku can be broke-down into several subgroups, there seems some of them are very much Hikikomori, which was Ito's and my views.
So, probably the correct understanding would be "some of Otaku are active, while some are not."
This difference in definition may not be a big deal in comparison with headline news, such as rampage in US.
However, clearer understanding of such definitions and structures of people may someday provide a meaning to understand our current Japanese society. We have also been suffering from our own deep-rooted social problems.
In addition to the views on the social problems, with my creed to respect people in person, I'd try my best to understand as correctly as I could.
Reference:
Guardian on the AKB48 incident
Japanese girl band AKB48 attacked with a saw at fan event
Wiki on Otaku
Otaku - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Otaku attack Terry Ito: We are rather active (Japanese)
AKB握手会は引きこもり「オタク」が出かける大切な機会 テリー伊藤発言、ネットで「実はアクティブ」と反論くらう
Hikikomori (Social Withdrawal)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikikomori
The important thing is to identify the "future that has already happened"
Peter Drucker
※英語学習の奮闘記です。
- 通検2級は2次で撃沈、TOEICで900点越え (英語学習の奮闘記)
- 帰任・英検受験時代 (英語学習の奮闘記)
- アメリカ駐在・TOEFL受験時代(英語学習の奮闘記)
- 入社して(英語学習の奮闘記)
- 序章：いつかはアメリカへ (英語学習の奮闘記)
※英語教育および自己啓発関連です。
- 英検、特に英検1級を目指す方へ: 一見停滞していると思われる時にこそ、自信を持って～
- 大人だってやらされないとできないこともある
- 週末に英語の発音トレーニング ..
- 日本で英語を教えていらっしゃる方々へのご参考です
- えっ、私が幼児向けの英語教室 !? (1)
- えっ、私が幼児向けの英語教室 !? (2)
※アメリカでのESLの様子の紹介です。
- 子供たちは憧れのバイリンガルだと期待していたけれど
- ママのアメリカ滞在日記(その24：ESLの授業中･･･!?)
- ママのアメリカ滞在日記(その36：小学校の教室)
- ママのアメリカ滞在日記(その35：ランチパーティ)
- ママのアメリカ滞在日記(その12-13：英検を受けました2と3)
※英語学習用ゲームの習作です。
よろしければ、クリックいただけると嬉しいです♪
コメント
コメントを投稿