[–] MuhShitlady ago
Japanese pigs, not many at all. There are a few, not going to lie. But it is a rare sight to behold. No where close to how bad America is right now. Usually, the pigs that I do see are foreigners who came to Japan and are going to learn the hard way how shitlord Japan is. This country was NOT designed for hams. It is just not efficient at all for a country that really doesn't have much space as it is. One word: Escalators.
[–] NotAPervyKitten [S] ago
I lived in Mumbai(I'm of mixed pedigree) for a while, space issues there as well but so many fat people. Never been to Japan and can't believe there are fat Japanese, such a shitlording culture and some manage to get fat. But a very small percentile of the population right?
[–] MuhShitlady 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The fatty epidemic spreads everywhere, but most Japanese citizens know how to control portions, exercise, and resist America's attempts to bring fast food into the culture. The obesity rate here is about 3 percent. (Source for those interested:http://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Obesity-Update-2014.pdf) Compared to America's 33+. It is hard to get to that size in Japan. We walk every single day. Food can be very expensive (especially restaurants), and the portions are much smaller. It's just not economical at all the be fat here. Here's the big thing though and this is why Japan is successful: It's basically illegal to be obese here. It's called the Metabo Law. The government has a maximum waist measurement that is allowed. Once you go above that, you are "recommended to join" (read:put into without much choice into) a program to lose it. It's not technically a criminal offense, but you are put into a weightloss program, and companies are fined for overweight employees. Which means the company would rather drop the extra weight. Unfortunately, America does not have that. America is too concerned about hurting fee fees.
[–] Xystus 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I saw one in Utsunomiya and Nakano. Obese, sweaty, breathing heavily, and smelled like elephant ass.
[–] MuhShitlady ago
Ahhh, Kanto. Kanto is pretty westernized compared to some other regions, so I can definitely see that. Not that my area is much better (Kansai girl over here). I see most (still being less than in America) of my hams in Osaka. Kyoto is a rare sighting and usually always a foreigner. The worst part about the Japanese ham is that despite it being so rare, it is one of the worst smelling of all. Japanese people aren't big into deodorant. For the average Japanese shitlord, it's no problem. But combining a Japanese ham with a lack of deodorant... the smells... they burn...