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Google's Streetview Seen As Culturally Insensitive In Japan

Posted by timothy on from the so-don't-look dept.

Jim O'Connell writes "Global Voices has a translation of an excellent open letter to Google by Osamu Higuchi, explaining that Street view is too invasive for Japanese traditional values when used in residential areas. Having lived here for ten years, most recently in an older residential area, I can attest to its accuracy — Living in such close proximity to your neighbors, it becomes necessary to 'not look' at everything that you might be able see from a place such as the street, where you may have a legal right to be. The cultural boundaries are simply different than those of the US."

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  1. Re:No addresses in Japan. by mad+flyer · · Score: 0, Troll

    Japanese, brilliant ?

    Where is your japan ? because mine is dwelled by moronic inbred spewing xenophobic rethorics day in day out...

    So maybe the plane landed at the wrong place...

  2. Re:Japan respects privacy??? by mad+flyer · · Score: 0, Troll

    I got several theories about this... they all involve either a hidden habbit of making newborn drink bleach in order to become obedient ant-workers or... the massive inbreeding linked to their island living space and belief to be a superior race...

  3. meatspace by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    anyone who uses the term "meatspace" is a idiot.

  4. Sweet app by tatermonkey · · Score: 1, Troll

    The pic of my house does invoke a feeling in me. I feel I need to trim my hedges, it looks like crap. If you live in full view of everyone on earth on a public street why should you care if there is a pic of your house online along with your entire neighborhood? Privacy applies inside your home or within a "privacy" fence you put up. When I am in my front yard I know that everyone from the nosy neighbor to the CIA satellite can see me. Thats why I put clothes on on. I cant take anything seriously from a county that bans normal porn but its acceptable to draw a picture of a middle aged man anal raping a 5 year old. Sorry pedopan , get over it.

  5. In other news by ynotds · · Score: 0, Troll

    Japanese whaling considered culturally insensitive by almost everywhere else.

    And those who don't think whales have culture need to check today's news report from Tasmania.

    Tasmanian scientists are examining the teeth of 100 whales and believe their research shows whaling impacts the mental health of other whales in the pod.

    Any culture that wants to be above criticism surely should not be.

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  6. Re:I thought Taboos applied to people not things. by ozphx · · Score: 0, Troll

    He's jovial compared to me, I'm just going to call you a cunt.

    Ya cunt.

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