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1. #1The Idiot from Osaka

   Keys: Osaka, Kansai region, Kansai, The Idiot from Osaka, Osaka no Baka

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   Characters from Osaka or the broader Kansai region are portrayed as lacking any semblance of sophisticated culture, being idiotic, loud and passionate, lazy, gluttonous, materialistic, prone-to-conflict, incredibly cheap (yet somehow always broke), and speaking with a characteristic Kansai accent.

   Alternately, an Osakan character may be a jokester. This character may actually be quite intelligent, but presents to the world a comedic face.

   The reason this stereotype exists is because Osaka's forms of industry and production are generally less demanding than many of the kinds found within Tokyo. This coupled with a much less crowded city causes the people of Osaka to not need to be in as much of a hurry to get anywhere as is somewhat required in Tokyo. As a result, the people on average (by Japanese standard anyway) tend to be more laid back, calm, and openly friendly in personality (which also makes Osakans on average more welcoming of foreigners than people from Tokyo). Being so distinctly different in personality from the capital's residents tends to make Tokyo perceive Osaka as a place that is too informal and doesn't take everything seriously enough.

   Depending on the character's personality they should be depicted as a lovable idiot, a laid-back country bumpkin, or a aggressive and boastful person.

2. #2Kansai dialect

   Keys: Osaka, Osaka-ben, Kansai, Kansai-ben, Kansai dialect

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   Characters from Osaka or the broader Kansai region of Japan have a thick accent and a distinct way of speaking. This accent is called Kansai-ben. Kansai-ben cuts down on consonants to make a word shorter, or chops off parts of a word entirely, creating an informal feel. When writing dialogue for a character speaking Kansai-ben chop off the "g" in words ending in "-ing" and add a apostrophe after the "n", change "you" and "to" to "ya" and ta", replace "and" with "'n", and "because" should be replaced with "'cause".

   Using the word aho instead of baka. The stereotype is that baka is a much more serious insult to a Kansai native, and is rarely used by one except in deadly earnest.

   Example dialogue changes:

   "What's not to understand?" → "What part aren’tcha understandin’?"

   “Isn’t it hot?” → "Hot, ain’t it?"

   "What's going on?" → "What the hell is goin' on?"

3. #3Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe

   Keys: Location, Tokyo, District, City

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   Unless otherwise stated it should be assumed the roleplay takes place in Tokyo.

4. #4Japanese Politeness

   Keys: Politeness, Polite

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   Japanese tradition places heavy emphasis on politeness. The Japanese, in general, take the art and tradition of Sacred Hospitality very seriously. They will have many unwritten rules on etiquette and public social behaviour, not just amongst themselves but also to guests, visitors and anyone they may encounter in life in general. These include but are not limited to: avoiding explicit disagreement or refusal at all costs as to not offend the guest; refraining from criticism of one's own in-group (whether that's your family, your company, your school club, or whatever) in front of outsiders; never bragging, either about yourself or about your in-group (you do not use honorifics about people from your own group while speaking with someone outside your group); extraordinary deference toward others in general, especially on guests and authority figures; and indirectly praising others but always downplaying one's own accomplishments. In a Japanese household, whenever introducing oneself to new guests and friends, offering a Tea Ceremony is always a must.

   Turning down a polite request with "no" is rude; the right way to do it is to apologize, then trail off without giving full details, which is very common in general in Japanese. ("I'm sorry, that's a bit difficult..." — or even just "I'm sorry, but...")

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