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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m also confused about the Japan comment. We were there again last summer and had a great time. [/quote]

You haven't come across establishments where they have "JAPANESE ONLY!!" signs. It's the passive aggressive way of saying they do not like foreigners and don't want you in there.  You probably haven't been to areas outside of major hubs much either.  They will stare you down like your presences is unwanted at a restaurant.

We love Japan. Don't get me wrong. We have been there 5 times.  The vast majority of the time the people and the country are great.  But don't kid yourself for a second and think that they don't have a strong undercurrent of racism and xenophobia behind the scenes. You probably just haven't noticed it. Ask yourself why Japan still refuses to allow in immigrants even though their population is crashing and cannot support the economy.  That's because they'd rather die and go extinct before diluting their culture. There was also a huge stink a while ago when Miss Japan, who was half black half Japanese, won the title. So many people said she wasn't Japanese nor would ever be Japanese. Just realized that as a foreigner you'll always be a gaijin and will be treated as such. Other passive aggressive stuff we encounter is sitting in the train and the Japanese clearly standing rather sitting next to you even though it might be the only spot. They think you're dirty, will be loud, uncouth, are scary or will be dangerous.

There is just so,.sooooo much formality and uptight culture in East Asia, from China to Japan to Korea. That's why we often prefer SEA countries where everyone is way more relaxed and where it is often live and let live.  [/quote]

You sound crazy. No I did not see racist signs while we were there. I’ve also been there 4 times over 30 years. We mostly like to spend our time in big cities when we travel, because we like the busy-ness. Last trip was Tokyo Kyoto and Hiroshima. Also, I don’t think it is insane for a country like Japan to not want immigration. It unquestionably would change their culture. From an American lens, that’s racist. But it’s objectively true. [/quote]

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