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norse04 asked in TravelAsia PacificJapan · 5 years ago

How are white people treated in Japan?

Whatare some psitive and negative experiences?

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  • 5 years ago

    Perhaps you've read some garbage online that Japanese hate foreigners.

    Japanese don't hate anyone. The vast majority have never had dealings with any foreigners in their lives (to their knowledge, since East Asians don't stand out), so they have no reason to hate at all.

    Most people who are saying this speak poor to no Japanese, have not spent any appreciable time in the country, and make no real effort to get to know either Japan or the Japanese. No, Japan is no utopia, and yes there is discrimination - you are and always will be an outsider. But overall there are more positives than negatives. And hate foreigners? Hardly - you will find few to no other countries that are willing to help foreign visitors more. Try naming some countries that welcome you more, without having some ulterior motive of ripping you off, screwing you over, or getting your money from you.

    I, and many others, could give you countless examples of some Japanese going WAY out of their way to help when you are lost or needed assistance.

    Again, this is not to say Japan is one big La-La Land. It is often frustrating dealing with their extreme lists of excessive and idiotic rules at some places.

    But take those stories of those mean, hateful Japanese with a big pillar of salt. You'll find scum in every country, but don't listen to those who tar the whole country as like that.

    In other countries, tourists are taken advantage of and pay more than the locals. In Japan it is often the opposite.

  • Marge
    Lv 5
    5 years ago

    My experience in Japan was when I lived for a year in Fukuoka, on Kyushu, when my husband was stationed there. (I'm 86 yrs old now, and just can't remember when that was--maybe 1955 ???? I had expected a lot of hatred after we had dropped the big bomb, but was amazed when I moved there, and everyone was so eager to talk with me--in order to practice their own ENGLISH with me! That was in 1955! I would expect that nothing has changed. People back then had been so isolated from world events, etc., that they were very eager to practice their English and to find out more about the U.S. I thoroughly enjoyed my years' stay in Fukuoka.

  • 5 years ago

    I assure you will not get a racial abuse due there. They might not be as friendly as other Asian, but they are the most polite among all Asian.

  • 5 years ago

    white is still treated better than asian or black . this is the fact

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Been and going again this year..They are ultra polite...

  • 5 years ago

    Well the signs don't say foreigner but "alien"

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    The clothes are smaller there

  • 5 years ago

    Like a gaijin ...

  • ?
    Lv 5
    5 years ago

    Most will ignore you .

  • 5 years ago

    they called me round eye and hit me with samurai sword.

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