I have lived in Indo before and like the country. My favourite place is Bali, although Java is nice too. I think Indo people are very friendly.
However I will say this:
I am angry at how the Javanese and other Indonesians are wrecking the island of Bali and a lot of them are leeches and opportunists coming to the island to exploit it as it is obviously a tourist mecca and a goldmine for them. If they had preserved their own cultures like the Balinese rather than turning to and following a puritan, strict, hardcore and joyless religion like Islam, then they could have had their own tourist meccas too. They want to have their cake and eat it too. They should leave the Balinese alone and respect the island’s culture and not use it as one uses a whore. Make your own paradise and stop exploiting the fruits of a paradise you did nothing to cultivate and develop.

Any Japanese woman who loves to go traveling overseas alone or with “female” friends, can NOT be that naive, pure, polite, or “only giggles when a man touches her body!”

The reason why Japanese women often got raped, robbed, or both, or even got killed, was simply because they did NOT say “YES” to the man, because she is not interested in this guy sexually or emotionally. So when this man with a purpose or intention was turned down by this Japanese woman, got really angry yet already turned on by her already. He thought she hurt his pride, then he lost his mind and did something terrible like a monster.

Being a Asian female, one just must be wise and cautious especially during a vacation visiting an exotic island. But Japanese women are actually too open in their attitude and too much exposure on their clothing, and they like to drink bear and other alcohol, so that was how it had misled a lot of nasty men out there.

Hello everyone, I’m Balinese live in Bali (of course :>) 1st of all I want to send my sympathy to all Japanese girls/women, especially in Bali. And my comment here is not a generalization. Let’s put Japanese women as the victim in this context not the cause. They’re the victim of the Japanese culture itself. Japan actually a traditional country with modern technology. In the conservative world, women/girls must “act like women/girls” and it’s more “extreme” in Japanese context. Girls must act as childlike as they can even though they’re over 25 or 30 years old! Cuteness, politeness, obedient, submissive, girlie, and childlike or something like that is a must for Japanese women/girls. These characteristics become “boomerang” –in this case- whilst they’re in Bali especially in Kuta -the most favorite place for Japanese women tourist- Unfortunately, Kuta filled with predators! (I borrow this “Predator” term from other forumers in this forum and actually I agree with this term) Japanese are cute, childlike, almost always giggles, girlie and little bit naïve in some points, they’re shy, lonely and don’t have much friends. This typical shows “weakness” and if women/girls show their “weakness” in Kuta, no doubt, you’ll be the victim! The predators know it and exploit those girls sexually and financially.

About the Javanese Issue in this forum, I must say that there is a worry in Balinese society about the ”invasion” of outsiders especially from Java and Sumatra which has different tradition and religious background to Balinese . That’s why Balinese refuse the idea to make a bridge from Java Island to Bali. I think this refusal is a soft message about survival not blaming or “chauvinism”. By the way, I don’t want to talk about this issue any longer. The most important thing for us as Bali lover is to make this unique island still exist. Let’s make this island as the last paradise not lost paradise.

Matur suksma, om shanti shanti shanti om.

Thx everyone and forgive my “messy” English:)

I also agree with Juan Pablo. It is TRUE that most crimes in Bali done by Javanese. Therefore I strongly urge the Balinese police to strictly ‘filter’ those new comers from Java or the already settled Javanese with no clear jobs in Bali!

“A Japanese woman found dead on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali had multiple stab wounds and her legs had been tied together, police said Sunday.
The naked body of Hiromi Shimada, 41, was found late Saturday in the house she rented near the popular tourist coastal town of Kuta, Bali provincial police spokesman Col. Gede Sugianyar said.
“We found her body in bad condition with several stab wounds in her stomach,” Sugianyar said.
He said police continue to investigate the scene and question residents in the area.
Shimada’s body was taken to Sanglah Hospital for an autopsy and the Japanese Consulate on Bali has been notified, he said.
In a separate slaying case of a Japanese tourist, police have arrested a man for the death of Rika Sano, 33, who was killed in September near Bali’s Kuta beach. They arrested David Goltar Wicaksono, 26,from West JAVA, in early October and he is being held on suspicion of murder.” (Jakarta Post)

Over and over again!!! I’m crying now.. I love Bali soooo much! But sad to say…Bali is in serious trouble now!

i knew that “beach boys” just wanna take their money…
but its not about where they come from or what their religion.