>Even if a fish is going to ultimately end up on a dinner plate, Japanese cultural values still hold that the animal’s life should be valued and treated with respect. This is, after all, a country where it’s customary to say Itadakimasu, or “I gratefully accept this,” before every meal, not only as thanks to the person who prepared it, but also to the plants and animals whose lives are about to nourish us.
just perpetuates stupid Japan stereotypes. “Oh, Japanese people are so in touch with nature, they all thank the animals before eating them with this mystical phrase!”
That’s a lot of fishes 😱😱😱
So many run-on sentences… quality writing here folks. Sucks that this happened though.
Shitty situation, surprised there was no back up generator for that kind of operation
I just came here for the inevitable “I know more about Japan culture than you” and the “America are just as kind” comments.
Wasn’t disappointed.
Wtf I’m so sorry to this person
Damn. That’s fucked up for a few thousand yen and a wifi set up.
Michael Scott full godzilla mode
Seeing his reaction was heartbreaking. Even if it’s just fish to see a bunch of fresh corpses is awful.
>Goldfish are never eaten in Japan
Rarely might be a better word choice here–common carp (koi) are part of the regional cuisines of Nagano, Yamagata and Ibaraki.
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This is a shitty situation, but this:
>Even if a fish is going to ultimately end up on a dinner plate, Japanese cultural values still hold that the animal’s life should be valued and treated with respect. This is, after all, a country where it’s customary to say Itadakimasu, or “I gratefully accept this,” before every meal, not only as thanks to the person who prepared it, but also to the plants and animals whose lives are about to nourish us.
just perpetuates stupid Japan stereotypes. “Oh, Japanese people are so in touch with nature, they all thank the animals before eating them with this mystical phrase!”
That’s a lot of fishes 😱😱😱
So many run-on sentences… quality writing here folks. Sucks that this happened though.
Shitty situation, surprised there was no back up generator for that kind of operation
I just came here for the inevitable “I know more about Japan culture than you” and the “America are just as kind” comments.
Wasn’t disappointed.
Wtf I’m so sorry to this person
Damn. That’s fucked up for a few thousand yen and a wifi set up.
Michael Scott full godzilla mode
Seeing his reaction was heartbreaking. Even if it’s just fish to see a bunch of fresh corpses is awful.
>Goldfish are never eaten in Japan
Rarely might be a better word choice here–common carp (koi) are part of the regional cuisines of Nagano, Yamagata and Ibaraki.
https://macaro-ni.jp/59079
Eating koi isn’t unheard of?
Fact: in Vancouver BC put a sea otter made its way into a koi fish pond and it ate a ton of koi…..
https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2019/11/03/vancouver-otter-terrorizing-koi-is-probably-the-same-one-as-last-year-wildlife-experts-say.html
Sushi time