howsnothingbut"ninginaJapaneselunchickledplumonrice."IdoubtifthepanysellingthisstickerknowstheJapaionalflagcorrectly,andtheymighthavemadeittooeasily,"drawingaredcirawhitebackgroundanyway."Thiskindofeasinessimpliessomethingical,though.NodoubtthestickerlookedmorehumoroustomethanFigureB.Buteitherway,itisnreeable

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    ThiswaywithiheAmeripeoplesfeelingtowardJapanhasbeeworseallofasuddesgettingalittlebetterintheretowomonthsthough),andImoftenaskedbyJapanese,"IsntittoughtoliveinAmerica?"WhelyIwastalkingtoaJapanesefemalestudentstudyingatauyinPennsylvania,shesaidtome"InmychildhoodIspentafewyearsiesandaftergoingbacktoJapan,Iwasstillinfavorofthistry,butthistimeingbackhereagainandafterlivingforawhile,IveetofeelthatIloveJapanafterall.Howaboutyou,Mr.Murakami?"

    Askedbyherlikethis,Ifeelquitepuzzledhowtoanswerherquestion.ThatisbecauseIthinkthereisbasicdifferenourdailylives,whetheryouliveinJapanories.Ofcourse,itmightdependontheageorthesocialstatusofthepersoniion.Ifonelivesinafntryintheearlystageoflife,heorshemightbemorelikelytobeinflueheexternalditionsanddisturbedemotionally.Itisquitenatural.Thatistheusualwaywithyoungerpeople.Butasforme,thereisnoremarkablediffereheattitudeofeverydaylife.HereinAmeriightmeetunpleasantscumbagswhomakeyousoresometimes.Youmightsuffertheinvisibleracialdiscrimination.Thebarrierofadifferentlanguage,irritatinglyenough,mightleadyoutobemis