Akira 🗝️

"you can't change your genetics" -> what about a trans woman changing her hormones ?

"you don't know what they experience" -> what about a trans man who didn't have a girl childhood?

"you can't change your identity" -> what about a nonbinary person who changed theirs?

it's just silly because you can clearly see how transphobia is ingrained in their psyche. they only accept transgender people because it's been grilled into their brains by social media, but the second you ask them to explain it, they won't be able to.

All mine and yes I'm the original 😛

１ Food

— Learn how to cook basic dishes

— Eat your ethnic food

— Buy cooking essentials

— Eat at least one meal of your native country a day

— Replace your daily intake of drink by drinks from your native country

— Buy cutlery and tableware used in your native country and only use it

— Go to your native country's cuisine restaurant

— Become familiar with one of the owner of your native country's cuisine restaurant

２ Songs

— Listen to your native lullabies

— Listen to popular children's songs you'd listen to as a kid

— Learn the national anthem by heart

— Listen and learn by heart popular March and folklore songs

３ TV

— Watch the national first channel

— Watch TV shows (use VPN)

— Watch children's TV shows you'd watch as a kid

— Watch the national news at least once a week

４ Books

— Read your favourite book in your native language

— Read children's fairytale and books you'd read as a kid

— Read popular novels, comics and magazines

５Phone

— Get on popular hashtags on popular global applications

— Change the names of your phone contacts to nicknames in your native language

— Change calendar to native one

— Change your recommendations to only content of your native country

— Change the clock to desired location

— Change phone language to native language

— Change weather to desired location

— Download popular applications from your native country (messaging, social media, games, editing apps...)

— Change phone location

— Use a VPN to have access to content of your native country

— Change your camera roll to the one your desired self would have

— Learn phone/online slang

６ Language

— Learn the language (obviously)

— Learn the alphabet song toddlers learn

— Write notes in your native language

— Write the date in your native language/native way

— Practice your handwriting to make it beautiful

— Learn to count downwards until 10

— Count things in your native language

— Read numbers in your native language

— Translate anything you love to your native language

— Think in your native language

— Before bed, always read something in your native language

— Say basic greetings on the daily (Morning greetings, Welcome, Thank you, Bon appétit, Have a nice day, Nice to meet you, Good luck, Congratulations, Condolences, Good night etc...)

— Write the definition of any word you don't know in another language in your native language

— Learn highly polite level language

— Sleep with something in your native language

— Learn love nicknames in your native language to use with your loved ones

Japanese Appearance Tips

Communication

Speak softly.

Pause before answering

Dont interrupt

Use indirect phrasing

Avoid a strong "no". Say "chotto" (a bit) to soften refusals

Bow lightly when greeting or thanking somebody

Nod when listening to show engagement

Dont touch people casually, remember personal space

Use polite language when addressing elders/strangers

Body language

Keep posture straight

Keep hands clean and tidy

Avoid too much hand gestures

Cover mouth when laughing

Avoid long eye contact

Stand on the left side of escalators

Dont eat while walking (some people regard this as outdated in big cities)

Dont loudly blow your nose in public

Etiquette

Bring small gifts when visiting someone

Use two hands when giving or receiving items

Take shoes off indoors

Dont cut in line

Apologize, even for small things

Avoid open criticism

Group over individual

Praise others modestly

Constantly show gratitude

Dont confront or argue in public

Mindset

Value group harmony over personal ego

Remember how your actions effect others, not just yourself

Prioritize modesty

Be detail oriented

Have routines and consistency

Deeply respect elders

Avoid being pushy and assertive

Respect social boundaries

Keep your promises!

Daily behavior

Clean up after yourself. Whether it be after eating, at parks, at toilets...

Carry tissues and wet wipes

Keep a neat appearance

Organize your bag

Wear a mask when sick

Line up at bus stops

Stay quiet on public transport

Dont talk on phones inside trains

Food

Say itadakimasu before eating

Say gochisousama deshita after eating

Dont stick chopsticks upright in rice

Dont pass food from chopsticks to chopsticks

Slurping noodles is actually accepted and appreciated sometimes

Dont pour your own drink, but pour for others in group settings

Accept food humbly. Dont refuse!

Try meals slowly

"you can't change your genetics" -> what about a trans woman changing her hormones ?

"you don't know what they experience" -> what about a trans man who didn't have a girl childhood?

"you can't change your identity" -> what about a nonbinary person who changed theirs?

it's just silly because you can clearly see how transphobia is ingrained in their psyche. they only accept transgender people because it's been grilled into their brains by social media, but the second you ask them to explain it, they won't be able to.

I am so proud and happy to be a part of this community and I love seeing other peoples journeys and experiences.

Rememeber,

you ARE your race.

You ARE your ethnicity.

You ARE your culture.

You ARE whatever the fuck you say you are.