in article UWD3d.2169$Kx2.810@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com, Musashi at
Miyamoto@Hosokawa.co.jp wrote on 9/20/04 9:54 AM:


> 
> I believe it does.Because, as you just said correctly, 西洋 is used in
> contrast with 和 and not 東洋。
> This supports my suggestion that even when applicable, 東洋 simply is not a
> commonly
> used word in Japan.
> As for 西洋人 I think that it is used, and its use will increase since
> currently
> 外国人　and　アジア人 are frequently used and appear in the news, there does
> exist
> a "need" to differentiate westerners. And certainly anything as archaic as
> 白人 simply will not do.

Especially since so many westerners are 黒人 or 茶色人.

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