Interview 4: Japanerin
M: Margit
D: Japanerin (unverständliche Textstellen mit Punkten markiert)
M: In which pavillon have you already been?
D1: I’ve been to Germany, Belgium, .. Egypt.
M: And why did you choose them?
D2: Because I’m working for the... it’s my job.
M: Did you expect something special in these countries pavillons?
D3: Yes, I can recognize very typical characters of each countries, from Germany...
M: And did you expect this?
D4: Yes.
M: Did you recognize that it was the German pavillon or the Belgium?
D5: Yes, I could.
M: How?
D6: For example in Germany, very educational before, in the first floor you have to learn many things, and in the second floor you can learn something like...not so heavy things, but very easy, but you can learn many things and after they waited you with a music.
M: It was German music?
D7: Yes, .... because it’s very organized. I didn’t have to wait a long time to walk and there are many people to expedite me and they are very expert to explain many things, it was very organized, you know.
M: Do you think, Germany is an organized country?
D8: I have the impression that it is very similar to Japan, very hard working, but time also dedicated for the diversion, they want to drink, they want to have fun with their friends after the job. I think this is very similar to Japanese culture.
M: And that was what you expected from Germany?
D9: I can’t say that I really expected, but I had a great confidence with the Germans,.... for example when I had to choose the airplane to come to Europe and some Asian said you have only the German flight with Lufthansa, I always say „Okay, Lufthansa is very confident”. I don’t know why, but it’s a very big impression of Germany, confidence.
M: So, you came to Expo because of your job, I understood. What do you think about the global subject here: feed the planet.
D10: Feed the planet, it’s an important thing, that’s always a motive that you can...you can choose many titles for the Expo, but food I think it’s a very easy, so that everybody can come.
Many people carry their money and put it inside, and you can learn from many pavillons that you have to learn how the food is important and you can’t refuse many things, but I’ve seen at the entrance there is a machine which you take off the money to spend here inside............
M: You think there are special solutions from the countries for this global subject „feeding the world”?
D11: I don’t know how much influence can be get for the people, but the people come here for the exception, for the punk, for find something new, for curiosity, but not so for really serious motives and to change something.
M: You think in our global time it’s up to date to make an exposition like this with different countries? It’s special here to see the difference between the countries. Do you think people like this difference? Especially you?
D12: My impression is: The US pavillon here and in front of it the Iranian pavillon, they are fighting, right? not so confidential the countries each other, but when you see all countries together, it makes you feel peace and happy, because the whole world is here. It’s a kind of illusion.
M: And you like this illusion?
D13: No, it’s because of my job, I’m not sure if I come here. I’m just excited to see the new things... you have to be critical for what you’ve seen, you can say many things without the reality of this Expo...I can see that it’s a peaceful ambience...people doesn’t care ...every people is free, it’s a freedom feeling that you can come there....I think it’s very nice..
M: Margit
D: Japanerin (unverständliche Textstellen mit Punkten markiert)
M: In which pavillon have you already been?
D1: I’ve been to Germany, Belgium, .. Egypt.
M: And why did you choose them?
D2: Because I’m working for the... it’s my job.
M: Did you expect something special in these countries pavillons?
D3: Yes, I can recognize very typical characters of each countries, from Germany...
M: And did you expect this?
D4: Yes.
M: Did you recognize that it was the German pavillon or the Belgium?
D5: Yes, I could.
M: How?
D6: For example in Germany, very educational before, in the first floor you have to learn many things, and in the second floor you can learn something like...not so heavy things, but very easy, but you can learn many things and after they waited you with a music.
M: It was German music?
D7: Yes, .... because it’s very organized. I didn’t have to wait a long time to walk and there are many people to expedite me and they are very expert to explain many things, it was very organized, you know.
M: Do you think, Germany is an organized country?
D8: I have the impression that it is very similar to Japan, very hard working, but time also dedicated for the diversion, they want to drink, they want to have fun with their friends after the job. I think this is very similar to Japanese culture.
M: And that was what you expected from Germany?
D9: I can’t say that I really expected, but I had a great confidence with the Germans,.... for example when I had to choose the airplane to come to Europe and some Asian said you have only the German flight with Lufthansa, I always say „Okay, Lufthansa is very confident”. I don’t know why, but it’s a very big impression of Germany, confidence.
M: So, you came to Expo because of your job, I understood. What do you think about the global subject here: feed the planet.
D10: Feed the planet, it’s an important thing, that’s always a motive that you can...you can choose many titles for the Expo, but food I think it’s a very easy, so that everybody can come.
Many people carry their money and put it inside, and you can learn from many pavillons that you have to learn how the food is important and you can’t refuse many things, but I’ve seen at the entrance there is a machine which you take off the money to spend here inside............
M: You think there are special solutions from the countries for this global subject „feeding the world”?
D11: I don’t know how much influence can be get for the people, but the people come here for the exception, for the punk, for find something new, for curiosity, but not so for really serious motives and to change something.
M: You think in our global time it’s up to date to make an exposition like this with different countries? It’s special here to see the difference between the countries. Do you think people like this difference? Especially you?
D12: My impression is: The US pavillon here and in front of it the Iranian pavillon, they are fighting, right? not so confidential the countries each other, but when you see all countries together, it makes you feel peace and happy, because the whole world is here. It’s a kind of illusion.
M: And you like this illusion?
D13: No, it’s because of my job, I’m not sure if I come here. I’m just excited to see the new things... you have to be critical for what you’ve seen, you can say many things without the reality of this Expo...I can see that it’s a peaceful ambience...people doesn’t care ...every people is free, it’s a freedom feeling that you can come there....I think it’s very nice..