On Fri, 11 Jun 1999, Miller, Bert wrote:

Also, <begin soapbox>, Japanese and Chinese people can't reliably tell each
other apart until they open their mouths.  There is no difference in
"slopes and lines around the eyes and nose" consistent enough to use as a
distinguishing feature. <end soapbox>

After spending four years as a haole (not so polite term for a white
guy) in Hawai'i and traveling around the Pacific, I learned to tell the
difference between Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Hawai'ians, Guamanians,
Samoans, Maori, Fillipinos, etc; with just a brief glance. All it takes
is a little exposure in a true Asian melting pot - the island of Oahu.

Jamie
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