How Japan is Openly Racist

Someone has recently asked me for some examples on how Japan is openly racist to foreigners. They asked, they shall receive. Easy, racism comes both from people and the laws themselves.
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[@Yoshi2x]

Imagine if Americans did this to Asians in the US. Reddit and Twitter would be in uproar.

[@Yoshi2x]

@Lookat You Go live in Asia and get back to me on that

[@Nm-oj6fk]

​@@bambam-uw3oxDo white people die differently thank black people? I think the most informative answer would be, no they don't, why are we associating everything with skin color? Lost a car key, "White people are dumb" a person stole something from the grocery store "Black people are thief's" terrorist attack "All brown people are bad" like some of these men have their own mind and they can think for themselves why do we have to generalize a whole group of people based on their skin colour?

[@bambam-uw3ox]

@Lookat You that's not true

[@bladedgoose1350]

@Lookat You basically the same, racism is racism no matter how you look at it, you may say Americans do worse but that may be only due the fact that there are way more immigrants in the USA than in Japan. Both are doing the same, there’s no worse or better, just racism

[@elmia78]

Imagine if US had dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japanese civilians

[@machidaman]

I'm from the UK, was married to a Japanese girl, and I lived in Tokyo for 10.years and the discrimination I experienced was both shocking and edifying. Refused access to certain restaurants, couldn't rent properties (as you state) and , I was paid less than my Japanese colleagues and received no bonuses (they received 2 a year).One of the main reasons I left as I knew I could never make a home there.

[@machidaman]

@@James13372 you're not from th UK are you?

[@machidaman]

@@James13372 quite the contrary, you'd vote for them. In the US Donald Trump will be the next president - remind me what he has said he will do on day one? In the UK there is a resurgence on the right with the UK govt making it impossible for asylum seekers to enter the country legally.and in order for asylum seekers to have their claim processed we are threatening to send them to Rwanda where, if their claim is successful, they get to stay - they can't come back to the UK. In the UK they have also passed a law stating you have to have been in the UK at least 10 years to be eligible for housing support. The UK remains I here tly racist - hence my point about living in Japan being edifying. Is is as overt here? Nope. But it still very much exists, and no longer in the shadows thanks to the rise of far right populism.

[@mo2k638]

@@James13372happens in America

[@dwkvideos]

@@mo2k638 no it doesnt, literally protected by federal law in the US

[@jamesnesran2348]

@@mo2k638 dont lie you little grub

[@xenomorph733]

But people will ignore it and justify it because they make the funny cartoons

[@Italmapper]

Exactly 😩

[@gordonbgraham]

Or they’ll see how Asians have been randomly assaulted on the streets in America for being Asian and think…how different Japan is where racism means getting a seat on a crowded train

[@aoeu256]

actually we dint get a lot of the jokes in their cartoons, but the cute girls got some short skirts

[@クウガ-r7t]

日本の事知ってるから語るけど、 日本人は決して差別的ではありません。 ですが、日本の店はとても差別的だと思います。「外国人お断り」って本当に酷い。

[@gordonbgraham]

@@クウガ-r7t 日本に数百万ある店舗のうち、「No Foreigners」の看板を掲げている店舗はどれだけあるでしょうか?

[@alexlun4464]

no no it's okay, only America is not allowed to be racist. Germany is allowed to be racist with turks, West Europe is allowed to be racist with gypsies. Japan is allowed to be racist with everyone else.

[@K_tamumayu]

それは、日本が他国からどれだけ差別されているかを示しています。

[@zombies4evadude24]

Don’t forget China with the Uyghurs.

[@charliesenti]

Exactly people be glamorizing some of these countries too much

[@archravenineteenseventeen]

​@@K_tamumayudeserve

[@rifqimujahid4907]

@@zombies4evadude24 comparing bad to bad doesnt mean either bad should be tolerable no?

[@steve29roses]

My Japanese ex-wife told me stories how Westerners would be denied rentals - or that we somehow "smell bad" which is why they get out of their seat. There was A LOT of B-O emanating from well-dressed Japanese businessmen. I know this because I was on a packed Japanese train in Osaka. They are openly racist about a lot of things.

[@craigmenear-lordofqualityp507]

By smelling bad, they probably mean the food foreigners cook and the amount of loud parties foreigners have, as it's also a common problem Japanese homeowners have

[@filmbuff4]

i took my shoes off in a shoe store and they cracked a joke about my smell. They didn't know i understood japanese. They seem sensitive to smells i guess.

[@luiznuness]

@@craigmenear-lordofqualityp507No. I am brazilian and I say most of europeans smells bad because of lack of bath and mouth hygiene. You guys probably don’t perceive because you’re used tô it.

[@luiznuness]

@@filmbuff4 I've worked with Europeans and they were amazed by the fact that I showered 3 times a day and brushed my teeth 3 times a day. I mean, this is basic hygiene. Europeans have a habit of not taking regular showers, not brushing their teeth frequently and not wearing clean clothes whenever they leave the house. You guys mosty of time smells bad and you don't even realize

[@yggnggv3519]

@@luiznunessunless ur in a really hot country 3 times a day isn’t necessary it’s normal for one a day maybe 2 if ur very sweaty

[@Mercps]

Japan and south korea in reality☠️

[@間崎瞬]

South is much worse. I lived in Japan but they are chill.

[@ANEEAMA]

Chinese don't have racism unlike Koreans and Japanese, it may be due to socialism! I am not Chinese, however, from my experience they are the least racist people.

[@regiluthfi]

i've worked with both japanese and S korean. i'd say japanese has better attitude toward southeast asian

[@hichamdawsi2176]

​@@間崎瞬 Japan more racist but they don't have the gut to tell you in your face. They are double faced. Atleast Koreans can tell you in your face.

[@stevens1041]

I like Korea more. I realize it has problems too.

[@baloney_sandwich]

Japan tried to enact anti racism law many times but it was never passed

[@kurobutasimizuchou]

国別に対応するのが困難だから「日本の法律」が有る。　どこの国も同じ。 日本で満足できる体験が出来ないのは、「日本という国」「日本語」「日本人」を理解出来てないだけ。 「上手に楽しめない」という不満と嫉妬心で悪く言うのは、ナンセンスです。 「あなたが合ってない」だけ。　　歓迎されない理由が分からなければ去るだけです。

[@joewarrior619]

They may not show it but they’re still salty about losing WW2 💪

[@Averagejimenjoyer25]

Fr lol

[@ChandanMishra-ql1bi]

They also do this to african and south asian people

[@JohnyWickerson]

@@ChandanMishra-ql1bieveryone does this to everyone

[@Unknown.F14]

​@@JohnyWickerson not everyone you Japanese puppet

[@AnhadSharma_51]

Nah they are just sacred of an American fat man and little boy

[@チャンネル名を作成]

Unlike in Western countries, the laws governing rental contracts in Japan give priority to the tenant over the landlord. Thus, even if there is a problem, such as not paying rent for several months, the landlord cannot evict them. Thus, paradoxically, landlords will rent rooms only to those who are sufficiently trustworthy. Sufficient income, guarantor, etc. This is the reason why it is difficult for foreigners to rent rooms. If you work for a well established company, talk to them. With the company's certification (sufficient income and reliable identity), you will be able to rent a room easily. Even Japanese people who are poor or have no guarantor have difficulty renting a room.

[@adityaneer]

Just an excuse for being racist

[@tempestsonata1102]

Exacly. I found myself in this situation in the 1990s, and so did my half-Japanese daughter in the 2020s. (Her Japanese grandparents were dead by then and her father lives abroad, so her Japanese citizenship was useless without a guarantor.)

[@puccaland]

Or how to know someone has no clue about the world. There is no such thing as Western countries. There are like 60 countries in the Western world and they are all different with their own laws. In the EU/EEA countries alone, about 30 countries, the tenant has more rights than the landlord and It's difficult to evict the bad tenants. In some countries they even have laws to forbid eviction during winter. And yet they don't encourage discrimination. Meaning, where did you get your first claim from?

[@Feedmeakitten]

But of course, the upset white people blame racism and throw their hands in the air. F****** pathetic

[@kurobutasimizuchou]

@@tempestsonata1102 「身寄りが無い」「保証人が近くに居ない」そういう時に保証人になってくれる人を用意してくれるのが日本では「弁護士」「大使館」

[@novrinkov0053]

In Japan, not sitting next to someone is because they are afraid of being spoken to in English, and it is not discrimination. And even though you never asked him, how come you know he won't sit next to you because you're a foreigner?

[@tyler-hp7oq]

This is the case with almost all East Asian countries. They have laws allowing people to not service foreigners.

[@joaovitorcamargo7165]

Except for China i think

[@gumegoz2012]

Specially in corea! If your not tall. White or have a nice job!

[@gordonbgraham]

Cite the law

[@mr.google7364]

Meh mine is probably an exception, every time there's outsiders we treat them like exotic (in other words special) person

[@armanpur9440]

Except South korea

[@matthewmiller4747]

I used to be fascinated with the ancient samurai. So I took a real interest in the Japanese culture. Then I learned what they did to missionaries, Koreans, and pretty much anyone they didn't like. After spending more than the average Joe's time researching I've concluded, I'm not a huge fan of the place.

[@GhengisGoon]

Maybe you should do research into ur own country's dark past. Instead of preaching ur shitty western propaganda.

[@matthewmiller4747]

@@GhengisGoon every country has a dark past Mr Ghengis. Ironic name to have for the point your trying to make.

[@GhengisGoon]

@Matthew Miller I'm not the one trying to take the moral high ground.🤣🤣 It's their country they can do what they want. But why do only African and Asian countries get this finger, when most European countries get a pass?

[@matthewmiller4747]

@@GhengisGoon I'm not taking any moral high ground. I just don't care for the culture.

[@zarits11mode23]

did u read about 🇺🇸✝️ history ?

[@Billiepippen]

but they come here and demand to be treated so well.

[@FollowTheTrend798]

It’s called racism. Japanese are racist

[@ginger942]

True

[@DVZM.]

What is "here"?

[@Billiepippen]

@@DVZM. whatever

[@adelalmohtaseb5261]

bro when are japanese people saying that lol

[@irishbushido]

Me: I’m going to Japan Friend: They’re racist Me: I know, you don’t have to sell me on it

[@RenzoCalrizian]

Well it is good in a way. At least you are mentally prepared. It is really a bad feeling when you see people not wanting to sit next to you on public transportation. It is like you are being accused of some crime, you never committed. I have seen Japanese women look at a foreign man, goggle and run away. Yeah.. best to be prepared for the impending bouts of racism and rejection you are 100% going to encounter in Japan. Saying this as someone of Japanese descent.

[@kurobutasimizuchou]

@@RenzoCalrizian 「I have seen Japanese women look at a foreign man, goggle and run away. 」 ↑特に意味を持たない自然な行動だから、この行動だけで「差別した」と感じるなら日本人や日本文化を理解出来てないから出た方が良いね。　あなたの中にある勝手な嫉妬心の問題。

[@khora6082]

Fun Fact: Japanese land lords often do not welcome foreigners but not because their foreigners but because a lot of tourists often do not pay for their last month of stay before the leave the country

[@Zyxqs]

Definitely not true, people who defend Japan will always find ways to blame the victims and uphold the Japanese. Even if that was true, Japanese would still find ways to justify reasons only because they are foreigners

[@AlexRodriguez-gb9ez]

That is an excuse, there is a guarantor system and often people pay upfront for rent. Japanese will also refuse to talk to foreigners saying they don't know English depsite the foreigner saying their Russian and fluent in Japanese for example...

[@kurobutasimizuchou]

@@Zyxqs 「借地賃貸法」「借家賃貸法」法律が有るんですよ。　「家賃を払わない」は法律違反です。 日本人でも口座を差し押さえられます。

[@kurobutasimizuchou]

@@Zyxqs 家賃の中には「土地に対する税金」「水道、ガス等のインフラ整備」「内装、外装整備」が含まれますが、「次の入居者の入居費用」に加算されます。　「他人に迷惑が掛かる事」を想像できない人は日本で生活するべきでは無いです。

[@Stone_624]

I work in the Japanese Real estate industry, and I've seen more destroyed apartments than I can count on my fingers. But the real reason Japanese won't rent to foreigners isn't that they think you'll be "Filthy", Plenty of Japanese are filthy in how they live. The BIGGER issue with Japanese landlords is not knowing if you'll respect the rules, and potentially cause issues for neighboring tenants / owners / the building association. Being loud, Not sorting or throwing your trash correctly, bring in other people, and lack of communication for things like inspections of equipment etc. etc. are all things that Japanese landlords just don't want to risk by letting a foreigner live there. Also from a business perspective, Foreigners have a ... Reputation I'll call it, regarding Not paying rent. If you're a Japanese tenant, you've got checks and bounds that makes NOT being paid the rent almost physically impossible -- Landlords usually have tenant's Parent's contact information, they have 2-3-4 months of deposit, they have a Guarantor company, they have 1-2 months of Key money,. they have a realtor managing them, they have the backing of their employer, The list goes on and on and on. With a random foreigner, You might only have a few of these, if any at all, and they're usually pretty apprehensive regarding 3+ months of deposit and key money, to the point where the financial risk for a foreigner, relatively speaking, is much higher than it would be for a Japanese tenant. If you're like me and you have have your Japanese company sign the rental lease, and you can speak decent Japanese with the realtor, the landlord, and the building management company, and you're well established in Japan and you've got a Japanese person who can vogue for you being clean and quiet, and can check all the boxes for security and legitimacy, Japanese landlords mostly have no problem renting to a foreigner in that situation. As just about Everything here in Japan, If you're well established, if you jump through the hoops, if you can check all the boxes, if you do things the right way (by the book) and blend with the Japanese cultural way of doing things, it's pretty simple, fast, and easy to do just about anything. Conversely if you don't know what you're doing, GOOD LUCK, because you're probably not even going to find the first step no matter how hard you try, Let alone climb it.

[@goodvibesstation7835]

China too, they are free to up the rent (if you can find a place) and never return deposit. And before someone starts, rent is paid yearly or twice a year. Taxi drivers will intentionally leave you sometimes as well 😅

[@CarlosF-u3y]

Unfortunately us non-white people experience this on a daily basis in Western countries. I remember being denied entry to restaurants or people getting away from me in public transport when living abroad in Europe.

[@palerider2143]

Everyone hates the other race and blames the other race, everyone hates each other and it’s pathetic. My mom has been called the n-word, my white friend got straight up denied from a porkchop place (good porkchops too!!), I am Mexican and I honestly feel I get the least discrimination out of the two.

[@AlexRodriguez-gb9ez]

Europe is worse than America on racism

[@edithchinyere7387]

​@@palerider2143yeah

[@edithchinyere7387]

Thats sad 😔, dont go back to that awful country

[@Vincenture]

It's alot less tho especially in big cities, I'm saying this as an arab and a pretty black person but westren countries are some of the least racist. Their are many laws protecting minorities which is good.

[@Shunoski94]

In an apartment where I used live, I remember getting several letters of notification for unpaid bills sent to the last tenants from foreign countries who used to live there. It was not just one person but several people. (Because I lived in a shared apartment where many foreign residents also resided.) When their time was over in Japan, they just flew away from the country, not taking care of the last bills. I’m not justifying the actions of the landowner who deny foreign residents, but I wonder if this happens often to other landlords here, and if that’s why they are not willing to take in foreign residents. Could be just my experience, but just saying…

[@bunkomcdungo]

Sure bud

[@paperplane-db8qf]

That’s why security deposits exist obviously. And other unpaid bills are not the responsibility of the landlord.

[@Shunoski94]

@@paperplane-db8qf For the unpaid rent yes, and you’re right it’s not the landowners responsibility. But it was still annoying to receive a bunch of unpaid bills and reminders letters in our post. Still doesn’t justify the racism though.

[@joshuamayo8764]

Anecdote, but I lived in Japan for several years and never experienced this. If the train thing does happen, it comes more from a place of social awkwardness or wanting to avoid social interaction in another language that they don’t know. It’s not hate. The rental issue is somewhat different. Some landlords are afraid that foreigners will up and leave the country with no notice, thus sticking the landlord with a bunch of issues. Some Japanese people may actually discriminate, but it is a small, small minority. Enough so that I never experienced this.

[@doublededged007]

You probably just didn’t notice it

[@newtondias2956]

The farther away you are from big cities (Tokyo/Osaka) , the more likely you'll experience it. I experienced it Saitama Prefecture (train stuff, Rental issues and some circumstances that many would judge as discrimination). Or maybe your just really lucky 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@_sparrowhawk]

"wanting to avoid social interaction in another language that they don’t know. It’s not hate." How the ever loving F*** would you know that? You wouldn't.

[@Ojitzo]

Around 98% of the population in Japan is Japanese. Japanese people are not used to be around foreigners (specially outside of the big cities). As a result, it is understandable that some of them would prefer to not seat/be near of what is foreign to them. Of course they may be cases of plain racism.

[@focotaku]

@@doublededged007 I think it’s a mixture of some of us not noticing it because we don’t pay attention to it, and some others noticing it too much because of attention bias (they are in the look for it & seeing just one example emphasizes their perception even more).

[@aku-chan8370]

It is diffcult for us, Japanese people to rent a apartment. It is not only foreigners.they look over what kind of job you have or where your family live in, etc.

[@HDX12-]

Yeah but it’s even harder for foreigners

[@Mike-oi2th]

@@HDX12- pretty sure foreigner who receive visa to visit japan aint in the bad situation compare to those poor/unfortunate local. have u actually seen how poor japanese are living?

[@HDX12-]

@@Mike-oi2th yeah but when you rent they always prefer a Japanese even if you may be rich

[@markfaites]

​@@HDX12-nah, they prefer a person who has money and can pay on time, aka no matter if theyre japanese or not

[@jaycee_88]

What is crazy is if you don't like it just go home

[@novrinkov0053]

Foreigners talk about seats, but it's not because they're foreigners, but because Japanese people don't want to sit in the last seat left.

[@youki1124]

I’m Japanese. I’m sure first one about the seating is not what y’all think.. No Japanese wants person right next to you in train. Usually, there are seven connected seat door through another door. In my thousands of train experience in tokyo, people would sit the edge of the seat first, then sit the seats next to the free seats, and there’s no seat that you can sit without neighbors and the train is not crowded, we sometimes stand somewhere.

[@somethingcool9583]

Bro don't lie everybody knows how racist are japanese people. How you guys expect other countries to be welcoming towards asians when countries like south korea and japan do extreme racism towards foreigners and outcast them. You people are only good when you are not in your homeland. I literally hate south korea and spectacle about japanese people.

[@user-ut8se8lh4t]

それな！別に隣に外国人いても気にしないよね

[@derbdep]

言い訳するな。

[@AeroMochy]

I'm not Japanese, but I relate to this, If I'm on the train and there's like five seats connected, I find it weird that someone sits right next to me.. I think it depends on the country and most importantly on the individual, everyone's different. If I see some loud guys hopping on the train or bus and sit near I move to another empty sit because I can't stand loud people. I think it's normal, everyone is different.

[@mike.9579]

Absolutely correct.

[@neillman6809]

bro i went to japan there is hardly any racism unlike south korea and im an indian

[@Ara74359]

多くの外国人は電車に乗る時うるさくしたりマナーを守らないから避けられる、マンションは日本人でも借りれない人はいるよ、日本のこと学んでからこういう動画出してほしいわ

[@alptekin6299]

喧しいのは外人だけじゃないんだよ 日本人も酔っぱらってしまって電車で回りの人に迷惑かけることは少なくない。 けど日本人がしたら「うるさい」だけ。 けど外人は同じことしたら「外人悪い」 うるさいのは俺もいやだ。と言っても一貫性のある主張を立てて欲しい

[@Ara74359]

@@alptekin6299 そりゃ他民族国家じゃない限りその思考になるだろ、日本人がうるさい日本人がいたからって日本人悪いって言うのは意味わからんしな、何が言いたいのかわからん

[@alptekin6299]

@@Ara74359 言いたいのは簡単だよ。 日本人はうるさい真似をした時「悪い」のは「日本人の全員」じゃなくてその個人だけ。その一方で外国人が同じことをした時それは「外人だから当然だろう」ということになる。 僕がやっているのはその考えを批判していることだけ。

[@Ara74359]

@@alptekin6299 その意見が意味わからん、他国の人は自国で自国民が迷惑行為した時に自国民はこれだからって感じで責めるの？そんなこと聞いたことないて笑、いくらなんでも連帯責任すぎだろ、外人でも氏名が分かるなら個人を批判するやろ、個人がわからんから外国人って括りで批判するしかない

[@Vincenture]

😂😂blud discrimination is bad whatever way you put it weather it is sectarian racial ect ect, the fact that it's legal is bad enough and everyone got the right to express their beleif however they want. Making a video to critisize the racism of a country is pretty fine.

[@thestoic5381]

It's prejudice not racism. To each their own.

[@どりゃどりゃの実]

Never heard the term "gaijin seat" 🤣🤣. Just paranoid that foreigners who come to Japan are probably marginalized.

[@rachelar]

Yes

[@tiguaak]

うん

[@george1449]

Wait a minute, so Gaijin is not a chracter from Dragon Ball? Damn it, I got screwed

[@markfaites]

but, technically, they are marginalized, and doing such "rude" gestures only marginalizes them further... does it not??

[@angelcabeza6464]

@@markfaites yes but the radiation from the bobs shrank the japanese brain so they cant connect the dots

[@holbvgbbbbkfz]

The people who gave you Papa franku Have no right to name anything filthy

[@Akagigori]

これを差別とか言って盛り上がってるの草 これ差別とみなされたら、ヨーロッパやアメリカとかもう論外やん

[@ricardoortega765]

Now, I feel scared to go to Tokyo. I’ll think twice before going there then.

[@Akagigori]

@@ricardoortega765 勝手に怖がっといてください

[@jaycee_88]

​@@ricardoortega765don't come!

[@HITOMI-r6u]

@@ricardoortega765 no one cares about u

[@SMCwasTaken]

​@@Akagigori ¿y cómo tratan los latinos allá en Japón?

[@淡い炎]

??? Been here for 8 years and I've never encountered any of these without an underlying reason. Stores saying no to foreigners tend to have some really bad history with "social media influencers" or overly entitled tourists that they've had enough and chose to ban foreigners in general as to not cause unnecessary commotion/ hiccups for the ither customers. A similar case I've seen was how some tourists are exclaiming how they felt discriminated for being made to wait outside a pharmacy for not wearing mask. Crazy thing is, when I went there (around Asakusa area), the whole no mask no entry thing is upheld for EVERYONE, not just foreigners; i.e. more of a ground rule, and the clerks were more than polite to ask and provide service at the store entrance going as far as bringing multiple options of a medicine/ supplement that I was looking for. I'm not saying racism doesn't exist, nobody can be that naive. That said, these behavior isn't the norm and are often overblown simply because it's such a rare and unheard of instance for the most part.

[@liliththefirehawk796]

Yep, they ARE, definitely. People try to downplay this like it’s not xenophobic. Not to mention there are other legal controversies, as things like gay marriage for instance are still banned in Japan. I’m not against the Japanese for this or anything, but its just a fact, and it doesn’t need to be sugarcoated. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@JoseAMoreno21]

Yea props to japan for keeping the rainbow plague out of their land. There is more serious problems in japan to be worrying about you freaks

[@exoticbutters2781]

I'm not sure what gay marriage has to do with being xenophobic, but if we want to talk about facts, gay marriage is only allowed in 29 out of 195 countries around the world. So I guess the majority of countries are xenophobic. 🤷‍♂️

[@fris7827]

at least in Japan no one call you with slur or get harmed just because you're being certain race. in US and Europe if you're asian random people call you ching chong and beat you up to death.

[@Horizon0505iije]

Well west and east is different. Simple as that

[@somethingcool9583]

​@@exoticbutters2781 i developing country like india is also considering to legalizing same sex marriage then why not these developed countries? South Korea and japan is overrated. People from these countries are very ethnocentric and mean.

[@まご-l9f]

席開けるのって普通の事じゃないんか？

[@yu.n9526]

日本人ってﾊﾟｰｿﾅﾙｽﾍﾟｰｽを氣にしますからね。

[@awesomeirlable]

“Japan messes up on some things” Me: like xenophobia, extracting confessions under duress to inflate their conviction rates, and rampant misogyny? *“not having mac and cheese in their Outback Steakhouse’s”* Me : oh. I’ll let you have this one Japan

[@rosshector9904]

NO MAC!?!?!?

[@samuraijosh1595]

Misogyny 🤭 Sit down bud

[@rudransh044]

@@samuraijosh1595 Japan is patriarchal and misogynistic like most of the other countries in asia

[@chasewainscott8739]

@@rosshector9904”Ok Buddy, you have officially taken it too far.”

[@rudransh044]

@@cjp.6880 haha I ain't even a liberal lol what is true is true Japan is patriarchal and that's a fact and I ain't blaming or praising it I was just stating that. In fact I absolutely hate the dirty woke culture.

[@notajaxon9476]

To be honest, I'm not the type of person to get upset over a small things like this. And to be honest, everyone's a little racist so I really don't take anything personally anymore. As a mixed person in the US I've been told I'm not black or white and it's got into a point where I don't even care anymore. I mean yeah it sucks but at the same time what am I going to do? I'm the one being discriminated against there's nothing I can really do so mine as well. Just be happy with the way I'm treated. And another thing I thought of, why does everyone get upset when a country does something wrong? I see a bunch of people saying that America is bad and although it is, is anywhere actually better? My answer to that is no. This world is crap. There is no better place that you can go to. You could bring up statistics like " less people die in Britain than in the US" okay cool, one there's still people dead and two are you going to walk up to the families of the people that died saying " hey, I know your son's dead but at least he didn't die in America so we're doing pretty well". And another thing, why do we dig into the history of countries and bring it up to say that it's a crappy country? Every country has skeletons in their closet and every country is equally as bad as everyone else. So I don't get why people blame one country when I'm pretty sure if you look into history you could see something screwed up as well.

[@sunwukong7567]

Preach, my fellow mixed mutt! I also don't mind racists, but whiners get on my nerves.

[@smecklesgambler9237]

Living in Japan for 3 years, more space on the train for me, appreciate the space

[@novrinkov0053]

Do you know why foreigners can't rent a house? Because they often don't pay and go back to their home country.

[@dannychane]

Me as an Asian foreigner, I'd rather call it xenophobia. But yeah, as long as I don't stink, people wouldn't give me the Gaijin seat immediately.

[@gordonbgraham]

There are 3 million foreigners living in Japan, clearly the "not renting to foreigners" is not prevalent. Also, I've lived in Japan for more than 30 years and have never had the "gaijin seat" experience. Here's a 3rd example of racism in Japan...Foreigners who live in Japan being openly racist about the Japanese, in bars, at parties, on the train, in the street...online

[@LunaSoleil-qj5zl]

how are you gonna come to someone else's country and be racist to them? That is a new level of low. Anyway, I believe you to a degree. But I know too many people who have been to Japan and experienced some type of microaggression. It could be a cultural thing that gets lost in translation. If you're from an Anglo country, like the US or somewhere in Latin America where people tend to be friendly to everyone, going to place more guarded like Japan may give you culture shock. I'm too friendly for Japan. I'll appreciate it from a far. Love the culture. But I'm not flying for 8 hours to feel like an outsider. I prefer Central America's hospitality and distance. Sorry Asia, Africa, and Europe. Y'all are too far. lmao.

[@AlexRodriguez-gb9ez]

Many of those foreigners are Koreans and Chinese which you can't tell are not Japanese though...

[@gordonbgraham]

@@AlexRodriguez-gb9ez You have to register your personal information when you rent or buy a home in Japan whether you are Japanese or a foreigner.

[@tsdfghjkl]

If you don't sit next to a gaijin you're racist. what logic

[@AlexRodriguez-gb9ez]

If you go out of your way to avoid sitting to a gaijin...?

[@RenzoCalrizian]

I am of Japanese descent, but call a spade a spade. It's a classic form of racism. Remember all racism doesn't have to involve violence. Even a hostile stare can be racism. It is funny to me how so many people make excuses for Japanese and Asian racism, but stay talking about American racism. At least the Americans have policies and actions designed to address racism. Many other countries prefer to just live in denial.

[@faychel8383]

Japan is the only country I would travel with my family to. Beautiful people, culture, architecture. So happy they are not changing for outsiders. Good for them.

[@MH-kc1eu]

But yet the uneducated Japanese hypocrites want to live in USA and Europe and don’t bother learning the language and customs😂 maybe they’re not smart enough to learn.

[@faychel8383]

@@James13372 everywhere should do it?

[@アーンな]

As a Japanese, I can confirm that the concept of gaijin seating does not exist. Tokyo is the largest city in the world, there are many different races and no one cares. Even among Japanese people, they like to keep their personal distance. Just like in Finland.

[@unknown-fq9sw]

Hi, question if you don't mind, i know racism exist everywhere, but i was wondering how it is in japan ? Just curious

[@アーンな]

@@unknown-fq9sw No need to worry, come to Japan. The non Japanese who stereotype the Japanese as racist have probably never been to Japan.

[@unknown-fq9sw]

@@アーンな i see, last question if you don't mind, how do japanese see the southeast asian ? There's a stereotype that the east asian have negative attitude towards them but i won't generalized it, and i'm curious since i am a southeast asian and this might be a heavy subject but how do the people saw religion there ? You don't have to answer it if you don't want

[@匿名希望-z5x]

@@unknown-fq9sw Sorry for another person's response. Japan has been hosting Southeast Asian people for decades and will continue to do so to the extent that we will continue to host them. Many of them believe in Buddhism, so they don't feel any cultural differences, and they don't feel any particular aversion to us, as they do to China and Korea. However, I have the impression that there are many people who are not very fond of people from the Middle East, such as Kurds, who have been increasing in number recently. I used translations, so misunderstandings may arise.

[@unknown-fq9sw]

@@匿名希望-z5x i see, and it's not a problem if it's from another person, true many southeast asia still believe in buddhism even though the majority religion in countries like philippines and indonesia are abrahamic religion, and nowadays people don't really care about religion besides the cultural aspect, but what made them not really fond towards middle eastern or kurds ? If i may ask

[@kurobutasimizuchou]

積極的に「確実に1人が座れるスペース」を開けようとしないと、日本では「意地悪く座ってる」と見られる。日本人同士でも同じ。

[@craigmenear-lordofqualityp507]

the actual reason for Japanese apartments being unwilling to rent out spaces to foreigners is that many foreigners don't "fit-in" to Japanese standards and ruin the kitchen, the room, and the entire building in worse cases, by cooking with grease, and not disposing of waste correctly. Furthermore, in many cases foreigners have become the source of complaints from everyone else for having parties or just being so damn loud and annoying to neighbors, resulting in "gai-jin renters" usually causing a significant net-loss of revenue for the owners. It isn't racism, it's just a lack of Japanese common sense by many foreigners.

[@aoeu256]

So basically foreigners can’t meet Japanese standards, so they can discriminate as they feel pleased

[@Smiggsss]

False... Racism is a big problem in Japan look it up

[@ginger942]

Another mental gymnastic 😂😂

[@craigmenear-lordofqualityp507]

​@@ginger942 dude you are proving our point about gaijin generally being/having 1) ignorant/dismissive of other cultures and thought processes 2) entitlement for having oh-so-superior "western" morality 3)Incapable of conforming to societal standards of their host nation Also where is your argument? Or does entitled gaijin already know that he has no argument to present other than "BoO-hOo-RaCiSM"?

[@kaiserwave5977]

⁠@@ginger942stay In your own damn country if you’re not going to abide by their cultural norms

[@newtondias2956]

I had the apartment thing with me too, the agent kept apologizing on behalf of the landlord who refused to rent the apartment to me. I applied to over 30 places on only 2 said that they are willing to rent to foreigners.

[@christianbollore7677]

I think racism exists in Japan, but those 2 are not good examples.... The gaijin seat I've never experienced but my Japanese friends tell me they move away usually because of the foreigner wearing too much perfume or has BO. The apartment one is a no brainer, so many foreigners leave the country at the drop of a hat and skip out on the rent, if foreigners didn't do that, fewer apartment companies wouldn't be so hesitant to not allow non Japanese.....

[@paperplane-db8qf]

Landlords collect security deposits 1-2 months. There’s no valid justification for the second one - it’s free money to the landlord if they do that.

[@christianbollore7677]

​@@paperplane-db8qfyeah, I had an American co-worker that left Japan at the drop of a hat and never told anyone, his apartment was owned by our company, he completely trashed the place before he left, it cost more than a couple of months rent to fix....

[@paperplane-db8qf]

@@christianbollore7677 so charge more security deposit then. And not all foreigners are like that one American coworker. You heard of Issei Sagawa? Are Japanese like that? Should foreigners be careful about renting to Japanese 🤔 And based on videos of NEETs and hikikomori it’s not like all of you are clean either.

[@christianbollore7677]

​@@paperplane-db8qf charging more for security might mean less people will be interested in applying to rent that apartment. My point is that if less foreigners treated Japan so badly, then landlords would be so worried about them renting (I'm saying all of this as a foreigner living in Japan)

[@paperplane-db8qf]

@@christianbollore7677 and just outright banning all foreigners will make them rent? You can charge different amount of security deposit to foreigners. Isn’t that just outright better than banning everyone?

[@Michael333michael]

Bro I experienced much racism in Japan, It's insane how it still legal in 2024

[@AlexRodriguez-gb9ez]

details?

[@Michael333michael]

@@AlexRodriguez-gb9ez Employment I couldn work even in mcdonalds because im white, once I was staying in a line in seven eleven and shop staff sold food to Japanese man who was behind me, Once I went to festival and seller of food didnt sell me food😁 etc

[@匿名希望-z5x]

日本人からしたら普通のことなので、文化の違いと捉えて欲しいです。 日本には昔から外国人が住むことは少なく、近年少しずつ外国人が増えてきました。 なので、あまり外国人(特にアジア以外の国)の人とは、話をすることに少し抵抗感があります。ですが、それは別に嫌っているという事ではなく、単に関わるのが苦手なのでそこが西洋文化との違いとして挙げられ、差別と捉えられてしまったのかも知れません。 別にほとんどの日本人はマナーの良い外国人を悪く思うことはありません。

[@bjorn-777]

日本は外国人を受け入れるよう圧力をかけられるべきではない。外国人は単なる日本のゲストであり、異なる扱いを受けるのは至極当然のことだ。

[@ori5581]

​​@@bjorn-777동의합니다. 요즘 한국도 너무 이런 압력이 심해요. 우리끼리 평화롭게 살다가 갑자기 온갖 문제를 인종차별 이라며 고치라는 피드백이 옵니다. 피곤하다.😂

[@Feedmeakitten]

​@bjorn-777 as a Westerner who's never been the japan, I see all the comments in here from westerners and they honestly make me sick. They seem completely entitled. They called Japan racist while painting everyone in Japan with the same brush because of some experience on a train, or because of someone not being rented to. They don't even try to learn the details before they paint everyone as racist. Don't let the West in

[@winloid2044]

@@ori5581 이것은 매우 터무니없는 일이며, 매우 잘 이해되지 않습니다. 외국인들은 한국 사람, 일본 사람을 존경하는데 당신은 그들을 쓰레기 취급합니다. 바보들이 어떻게 널 이렇게 존댓말로 대하는지 모르겠어, 니가 인터넷에 쓴 똥글 좀 봐

[@winloid2044]

@@bjorn-777 人を受け入れるのが難しいのなら、アメリカの歌や有名なベートーベンのようなアメリカの歌を引用するのはやめましょう。出身地に関係なく、誰もが受け入れられる必要があるからです。これがプレッシャーだと思うなら、それは完全にあなた自身の問題です。なぜなら、あなたが最低限しなければならないのは、誰かを尊重することだからです。

[@myloska8021]

You should know that in Japan you always need a "co-signer" when you rent apartment. Even to some Japanese who grew up at orphanage pay extra to Rent Guarantor Company to rent their place.

[@Mintyeon470]

I honestly don't blame the Japanese for not wanting to take American tenants as they are also considered a Flight Risk they can simply get on a plane and leave the country without paying their rent! so it's a calculated risk accepting them, which really sucks if you are a resident and look like a foreigner! The best thing you can do is learn the language and explain to your landlord that you are a resident and don't plan on leaving also important to keep your ID on you at all times wall in Japan as police officers will harass foreigners who look like they don't belong there and based on the justice system you can't prove that you have a residency, or a departure date, you're in hot water! Also most foreigners don't take the time to learn the trash system which lends itself to the messy problem! you have to sort your Plastics, your biodegradables, your papers, and your cardboards, into separate piles and memorize which days which type of trash is picked up! And no cheating and throwing away your trash in convenience store trash cans! that specifically for convenience store trash! And honestly I probably wouldn't want to sit next to an American on a train either! and I am one! even if it isn't BO the intense smells of cologne and perfume can also be offensive to the Japanese people! I personally have hypersensitivity to strong odors so I can relate to their plight! Also Americans are very loud on trains is no different then being in your house which can also lend itself to being obnoxious to the Japanese it is tradition to keep to yourself and be quiet and respectful of others while on the train! It's nothing personal they're just worried you're going to do something they won't have ability to handle as the Japanese people are non-confrontational it's simply better to avoid situation all together!

[@aoeu256]

japanese charge key money and upfront 3 months rent as well as needing a guarantor who will pay if you dont pay

[@generalpierogi7781]

cope harder

[@FriendlyPolishGamer]

massive cope. almost all japanese people are intentionally racist.

[@mr.google7364]

Right, Americans expect Japanese to treat them kindly when they can't even respect Japanese culture

[@UncleBread]

Did you know! There are other punctuation marks! Other than the exclamation point!

[@doglapping707]

But don't worry. You may be discriminated against in Japan, but you will not be violated.

[@kitk888]

I mean this happens in the West to Asians so get over it

[@RenzoCalrizian]

Lol. No comparison, mate. Asians in predominately white western countries are allowed to thrive. They generally are not discriminated against in housing, employment, education etc.. Compare that to Asian countries where white people can't even become citizens, own houses, business, land etc.. Miss me with the nonsense.

[@Chieffam15]

Not really have you been here

[@tutuuo]

So true... People praise Japan withouth even knowing it...

[@doglapping707]

I hope your country is admired too.

[@EganCraft]

I heard that the apartment thing is because if you don’t have a guarantor then many foreigners will just straight up disappear to another country

[@blume0121]

It makes a big difference if youre a man or a woman. I am a german woman and had never those bad experiences in Japan

[@twowheelsintokyo7039]

Welcome to Japan. If you don't like it, don't come. To be fair to the Japanese, they value social harmony, and love their culture. They are free to like or not like foreigners, you can call the latter racist if you like. I don't mind having an open space to sit in the train. I've shopped for apartments and office space in Japan, the real estate agent will always "gaikokujin yoroshii desu ka"? (Is a foreigner okay?), and never once has a landlord refused to rent to me.

[@kurobutasimizuchou]

「外国人よろしいですか？」この一言が有る事で、オーナー側が「こちらの心情を理解してる。理解がある人」と判断します。「相手の心情を理解できない人」「相手を思いやる一言の大事さ」に気付けない外国籍の人は断られる事が多いでしょう。

[@deliciosokana2736]

Good they kept their culture while us in the west bend over backwards for anyone that gets “offended”

[@hansolo8225]

Fun Fact: Citizens have rights that noncitizens don’t have in every country in the world.

[@songandwind72]

Japanese women have literally sat next to me on the train and fell asleep on my shoulder...

[@GigaNiga483]

Well, as An Indian I never felt that in Japan. They love me.

[@sssssssss111]

That is awesome for you. Some have experienced it. Mostly in Korea though, there's an indian guy on youtube at a restaurant with a sign that says "No Indian no Arabs no dogs" for example. And videos of them getting thrown out the club

[@chrisspiker5422]

Bro, India was voted the most racist country. You probably wouldn't have noticed.

[@mahatmagandhi2434]

​@@sssssssss111how is that legal dude

[@geonneon4141]

It’s not though. But there are clubs or restaurants that doesn’t welcome foreigners because of language and cultural barrier. I don’t think that is an actual problem🤣🤣. They also rejected an Australian guy who’s been here for 20 years and is currently a household name. Maybe they are uncomfortable with foreign looks though. Not really aggressive, but still sharp.

[@ori5581]

​@@sssssssss111인도사람들이 클럽에서 싸우고,여자에게 성접촉,돈안낸것도 말해야지?ㅋㅋ

[@marcosbettishneider4372]

For a people who created concentration camps and comfort homes in Korea... You can't expect much.

[@LalaLa-ze7kv]

Concentration camps were created by Brits tho. Japanese copied them

[@Cruzader4000]

Came across a video where they talked about "Japanese only signs"

[@PhilipMarcYT]

It's their country.

[@isaac-p6126]

Also its bc japanese ppl cant speak english well. In most cases they just dont want communication problems.

[@Cruzader4000]

@@PhilipMarcYT I know that and I know that people would like to mostly be around people that's like them, whether it's the race, language or religion, but imagine if someone put up a "White Only"

[@ddy7323]

​@@PhilipMarcYTand that's a shameful aspect of THEIR country.

[@ddy7323]

@@ntiboro8723 that is not what this is about.

[@richardquintero1980]

He is wrong about the apartment thing Most Japanese landlords will not rent foreigners because they are a Flight Risk they tend to leave without paying their rent obviously a landlord have a problem with that also Japanese Apartments walls are very thin whether you are Japanese or a foreigner noise is not tolerated.

[@memtsujo1762]

I’m amazed that people still say there are Gaijin seats...🤦‍♀️ Wherever you go, learn about the culture and people of that country. It is easy to complain and demean others and other countries without learning, but beware that it degrades your own dignity.

[@lifeinjapan1592]

Also I don’t give a f about gaijin seat and it rarely happened to me. You can get extra space. But the thing is there will be people caring about this because of many reasons, but your statement doesn’t make sense. A different culture doesn’t justify racism in any form. There was an interview taken from Japanese people where they said that the reason they do gaijin seat is because foreigners are big, put too much perfume and they are afraid of foreigners that’s why. Which are all stereotypical statements and hence racists too.

[@darkengine5931]

​@@lifeinjapan1592 But there is a general difference in behavior, no, between gaikokujin and Japanese? For example, say there is a guy hitting on a woman. She smiles and says "I'll think about it", "thank you for the offer", "you're very kind, thank you," but he presses her until she is forced to say "no" (something incredibly rude and immoral here in Japan), or maybe she doesn't even say no and gets borderline raped. If you are a gambling man, would you gamble that the clueless man is a foreigner or Japanese? Or as a milder and simpler example, say there is a person who steps into Japanese house with its delicate tatami floors who doesn't even take his/her shoes off. He just walks all over the place and causes hundreds to thousands of dollars worth of damage to the home. If you are gambling person, would you bet that this person is foreigner or Japanese? And I realize maybe this is even the heart of what racism is about. But why should Japanese take very real and statistical risk of far more women getting raped, floors ruined, bar brawls, higher crime rates that spill onto the streets (street crime is almost non-existent here), on account of some ideal of being so open to everybody which has more cons than pros? Why should we open up our arms to people who come here thinking they own this country to the point where they can't even be bothered to learn how to ask where the toilet is in our language while they harass women left and right, do not respect our customs, drive like lunatics, stand on escalator on the wrong side, get into fights over petty things, etc? Why should we gamble on the idea that the rest of the world will make ours a better place when the majority come here with no respect for our customs and ways with the exception of a select few? We are not land of freedom and opportunity like US. I can understand why US accepts everyone across the world, and I think they are wonderful that way. But we are not US. Our society is held by delicate threads with the assumption that people know what is proper and not proper. US is freedom land but freedom land is also a land where everyone can act the way they want and their ultimate goal is to learn to get along in spite of this (and they have never done so well in what I can narrowly perceive of this). Our idea of getting along is everyone largely acts and speaks in public the same way. Japan is not land where you can act the way you want -- it is very disruptive to our culture. We do not advertise Japan as freedom land where you can just do whatever the hell you want; if anything I think we advertise opposite way but people still come here thinking they can do whatever they want. Then those same people who condemn us as racist do not bother to scold those who come here like they own this country saying and doing whatever they want. I had American friend in Navy who I introduced to dinner party and he just openly shouted to my Taiwanese friend who was homosexual, "Hey, why the F* do you pluck and paint your eyebrows? Are you gay?" Then I had to change topic very quickly to try to protect both of their feelings while taking aside my Taiwanese friend and apologizing that he is American and doesn't know what he is saying, then taking American friend and teaching him that this is so rude in our culture to say and also that my Taiwanese friend is homosexual. It is exhausting sometimes. We largely obsess with social harmony and there is no greater disruptive than a foreign force to it. Some Japanese are, indeed, social morons but there is no disruptive force to society I've ever found nearly as great as foreign people, and that's not say all foreign people are this way, but why take this risk on the account of the minority of foreign people who respect Japanese culture and try to understand it when so many don't even bother? That said, I try to embrace foreign people as much as I can. But the majority of them are toxic to Japanese society. Every single person who can't even be bothered to learn basic Japanese and comes here thinking they're hot stuff is so toxic to Japanese culture, and that's hardly the minority. Apologies for my bad English; I am trying to learn as much English as I can to try to communicate these thoughts to outside people as clearly as I can.

[@lifeinjapan1592]

@@darkengine5931 The things you said are also 100% true, I am sorry that you had to experience some gaijins who misbehave in Japan. I am a gaijin who was brought up in Japan, studied in a Japanese 小学校 till 高校 and I am still young. I also don’t like Gaijins who do not make an effort to learn the language or the culture and just only involved in their own respective cultures and society even being in Japan. My father is also one of them. He can speak Japanese, but he can’t read a word and he’s in Japan from late 1980’s. You see, plenty much time to learn Japanese when he was still young and perhaps marry a Japanese women (I wanted to be born as half though haha) and get involved in the culture, but no he didn’t. His friends are also like that. On the other hand, not all gaijins are like this, for example me. That is why I don’t want Japanese people to judge only on the basis of skin colour because there are gaijins that are better integrated in to Japanese society than the Japanese themselves. You see my point? I also hate gaijins who don’t make effort to learn the culture of Japan even after being for a long time in Japan and I also don’t like those Japanese people who judge you on your appearance and make comments about you without even talking to you and get knowing to you first. So either way you see where it’s going? And don’t bring up US into this conversation because US is a wonderful country with amazing people (I know there are safety issues but still) I think the society and quality of life is better in US as compared to Japan. However I can agree that the average Japanese society is much more disciplined than the US people, but I have seen people not helping others in time of need in Japan just because they think it is 迷惑 to them, which is a fucked up mentality, so Japanese people need to step out their comfort zone because sometimes it feels like they are robots disguised as humans, working 24/7 and following the others even if they are wrong. Specifically Eastern Japan, the people are so weird here. Just because it is a collectivist society doesn’t mean that it is right. There are many Japanese people who don’t want to live in Japan because of this reason. I don’t know why are you defending this aspect of Japan because it is the only aspect which is harming and will continue to harm Japan in the future. Don’t get me wrong, Japanese culture is great, but society? Nah. It needs to be changed for the sake of Japanese people.

[@gabrielepopa6870]

I will be visiting Tokyo for the First Time in my Life next week (2 week trip vacation). Any tips that you can give to me? I am a 29 years old italian guy. I will try to remember Easy sentences but guys its not my alphabet, be gentle

[@gabrielepopa6870]

​@@lifeinjapan1592 .

[@anasxeniadis5392]

Europe is much more racist. My humble opinion as a half Japanese growing up mostly in Austria and studying in the UK.

[@michaelwejman218]

I had a lot of probems with renting a room in Germany because they are so racist

[@bettybunbun9664]

Its hard for everyone to get places in Germany these days especially in the big trendy cities. I'm White and also had a lots of trouble. Difference is, I processed it personally while you took the easy route and hid behind race.

[@ari-666]

I'd believe you, honestly, as someone who was born here in Germany, the r4cism is shocking smh😭

[@duplighostproductions7616]

Some of it isnt even racisim its more or less protecting culture.

[@regcmdr]

This is more related to them not wanting to cause trouble or have a misunderstanding due to language barriers. You can’t speak their language and they can’t speak yours so why would they jump at an opportunity to have monthly uncomfortable situation with you when they can rent to others with less issues. I would make the same choice. Even in America I am not required to rent to you if I have concerns about you as a tenant.

[@leonbodenstab2925]

Are we downplaying?

[@FriendlyPolishGamer]

downplaying racism is crazy

[@FriendlyPolishGamer]

language barriers exist in every single country with any amount of tourism but japan has a pass to be racist. ok

[@ori5581]

일본인들도 괴롭겠다...자기들끼리 평화롭게 살고있었는데 갑자기 외국인들 몰려와서 맨날 인종차별이라고 고치라고 하니까ㅋㅋ

[@tempestsonata1102]

You can't rent a decent apartment without a guarantor, who is supposed to pay up I you fail to do so or cause damage. Needless to say, very few foreigners have a guarantor, and if they fail to pay the rent and leave the country, the owners can't get their money. So there's a good deal of logic behind the "no gaijin" policy, but it hurts badly.

[@drawnbluesky]

In my opinion, Gaijin Seat : foreigners tend to have bigger bodies and to spread their legs widely when they sit. So sometimes I kinda feel pushed by them sitting next to me and feel uncomfortable…you know, train seats in Japan are not yet to be designed for world standard. But mostly I dont mind cuz they are getting to know about Japan’s customs and they close legs lately as many of Japanese do. Rent Issue : My parents used to be open for foreigners to rent a house but one foreigner left and went back to his country without any notice or payment for the last 2 months. And it was impossible to trace him and force him to pay. Like the banning foreigners in Kyoto street, a small number of foreigners lowers the reputation of all of foreigners who are hunting flats…sadly.

[@PlzUnbanme]

You can just politely ask the person next to you, "hey neighbor, your legs are crushing me. Could you please make room?", or some line like that. Of course, the Japanese seem allergic to basic social interactions.

[@drawnbluesky]

@@PlzUnbanme True. Sadly we tend to choose to leave over asking a stranger our favor.

[@いつも見ているよ]

西洋だと、アジア人はもっと酷い差別を受けるよな

[@Kyle-vd3uv]

This guy just went to japan to scoop a japenese women.

[@HDX12-]

That ain’t true, if he is looking for a women then he should go to the USA or Europe not Japan. LOL. Japanese women want to be white just like the west, they want coloured har and eyes just like Europeians.

[@Collector_Phil]

Racism in Japan keeps Japan from having the constant issues seen these days in most of the Western world. I wish for it to stay that way. From a Canadian happily living in Japan for the last 15 years.

[@kurobutasimizuchou]

「目に見えない心情」「さりげない振る舞い」「自然と行う行動」「大事な一言」この様な細かい事に気付けない大雑把な性格や観察力では日本人や日本文化は理解に苦しみます。　分からない人は立ち去った方が良いです。

[@MichaelThomas-ll1hw]

My dad works for Toyota and lived in Japan for 2 years- I was in college in the US, but I’d go visit him and I’d try to go out (I found some ex pat Canadian Aussie and Americans on Reddit)… you’re kind of treated like a zoo animal. They’re not necessarily mean to you, but you’re a novelty item.. a spectacle. I occasionally got laid, and the girls would be cool and pretty normal when we were alone… but publicly I felt like they were sort of like “omg wouldn’t it be crazy if I talked to him and had slept with him? Should I?? 😂😂”. Some dudes were really nice, but my Aussie friends said you never move beyond that initial “oh cool you’re a a tourist, welcome!” phase… like that’s the extent of your relationship

[@godhg9694]

Stop being intimate out of wedlock.

[@kingdoge69]

As long as the women like you, you’re winning lol

[@kenyamagami6669]

I guess it’s pretty much same with other countries that are not so open to enter. In western countries where foreigners are pretty common it’s not much different. Remember japan is an island and you need to take a boat or a plane to get there compare to mexico and us where you can just drive

[@Feedmeakitten]

" I can get laid okay in japan, but not Everyone likes me." Why are all the westerners who complain about Japan so f****** soft?

[@_sparrowhawk]

You think the landlord is bad? Wait until you meet your GF’s racist parents :)

[@theluckystreet]

just leave the country if you don't like this social culture in japan instead of accusing them of being racist

[@les3111]

better than america

[@tdoran616]

This is how I feel about ungrateful foreigners in the UK. Don’t like it? Leave.

[@notuxnobux]

The last one isn't one, at least be honest. It's because foreigners leave the country without paying for the remaining rent. It has happened enough time that they are cautious.

[@bruninhamrso]

WRONG. 1. They feel scared of you and hope you never strike a conversation because they don't often speak other languages. 2. Many bad apples flew the country leaving their rentals behind and without a word, breaking their trust and now they don't want to risk anymore.

[@KFC431]

Yea, versus america find asians very polite as "model minority" yet people still find reasons to be unreasonably racist and violent towards asians while fetishizing them. Kinda weird. But not all americans are like that. Plus I'm sure many foreigners from different countries behave weird in japan due to lack of interaction that cpuld possibly stems from language barrier. But asians would less likely behave like that in america despite of language barrier due to the way they were raised to behave in general. Or they would most of the time just learn the language itself Japanese are very clean and polite. Despite myself being an asian, I would probably feel pressure in japan at first if I ever chose to live there. It's just that many foreigners think they can just come to japan and yoink a waifu or something like that. Something similar is happening in korea with women all around the world, yet many don't realise not all korean man are gentleman just like any other countries. Here in Canada, we don't like letting some white folks rent due to being very noisy and... not hygienic by experience. But we still let them rent because some asian folks in our city really like drama/being nosy.

[@lappaduch7475]

Nice mental gymnastics

[@HurlingMongroach]

Naw every genre of people has at least some racist people

[@ginger942]

😂😂😂😂 give me some proof please. They have always behave like this, since the beginning

[@HurlingMongroach]

@@ginger942 naw 2 much effort go find proof urself u lazy

[@bena4945]

When I went to Australia and I've seen so many bins there but I rarely see bins in here. I think that the one of the reason we a lot of japanese think Gaijin is filthy. Especially you.😊

[@doggosmile_happypuppy]

if you’re smart enough to understand their culture and to get fluent in Japanese, there won’t be such problem. If you got steadiness in your income and your behavior, there won’t be such problem. gaijin seat is considered to be racism in Japan but it’s from simple reasons. since 99% of the population here in Japan is Japanese, it’s difficult to even see one foreigner in a day, we basically have anxiety against any other races, which is defined as xenophobic. there could be cultural misunderstanding or language barrier so, gaijin seats or any other avoidance are likely to be happening in public and it’s inevitable. so if there’s any foreigners coming to Japan, its your job to understand their culture and the reasons behind gaijin seats. and if you’re actually planning on moving to Japan, gaining their respects and understanding will be your job cuz you are the one going into their territory. lastly, thx for reading this long sentence. hope you visit Japan and have fun

[@aniltyagi5721]

why are you guys so racist against us indians

[@DNKG669]

​@@aniltyagi5721 they feel personally offended by the presence of anyone who's skin isn't whiter than a light bulb

[@edwinnochebuena1214]

So many mental gymnastics to excuse the racism … in Japan you can’t just walk in any bar or restaurant

[@Alice-7777]

Why can't y'all accept the fact that every human on this planet is racist

[@isaac-p6126]

​@@edwinnochebuena1214To Some degree racism is healthy. But gen z is too stupid to understand that.

[@kaede_yuna]

I can't really comment on example 2 because I've never had any personal experience regarding that but from what I know about a japanese not wanting to sit next to a foreigner is that in a lot of cases, it doesn't have to do with rascism but more with the fact that (most) japanese people don't have a really noticable body odor so they feel surprised and uncomfortable when they perceive the, for them, unusually strong scent of foreigners.

[@RedValueShorts]

that is indeed the case sometimes but not always

[@kaede_yuna]

@@RedValueShortsyes that's true

[@FunningRast]

They don’t rent to people who speak Japanese with Japanese ancestry but are not Japanese citizens either. That’s not racism. They just don’t rent to foreigners.

[@s3t]

The literal definition of racism -_-

[@kuthulunecromancer7717]

Unfortunately IT IS RACISM.

[@FactStorm]

Discrimination≠racism.

[@FactStorm]

?@@ntiboro8723

[@uioRibaiasan]

So where's foreigners live then? In the parks?

[@renmasaki2331]

Honestly, i don't give a million flying fucking fucks when someone gets away when i sat on a train, but financially deny me to not rent me an apartment is just bogus as hell.

[@Paralianpoet]

Its hard for the locals as well. There are so many requirements to rent an apartment. You need a guarantor, documents etc etc

[@てぃんはる]

I'm a japanese. Japanese don't like sitting the seat next to someone.Someone includes japanese. Plz look around more in train. Most of japanese do in the same way when the train is not crowded.

[@bjorn-777]

He's taking it personally because he feels like he's entitled to Japan. He isn't respecting the culture of Japan.

[@ori5581]

한국도 같은 문제로 온갖 욕먹는중...혼자 앉고 싶다고!!!

[@Jxxstjxns]

As a Japanese from a place with foreigners/tourists (specifically on business related work) i've never seen this happen before

[@Zeph504]

Japanese racism is better, try south korean. Damn they never hold back.

[@RenzoCalrizian]

You could be right. From what I hear Koreans are more violently racist. You can be attacked for your race there. I have also heard of western women being groped a lot in Korea.

[@saruken3250]

The Japanese on the train suddenly become Swedes to make the Gaijin Seat and get away from you. Get used to it. LOL

[@yumeko8766]

Remember asking and introvert to talk is as rude as asking and extrovert to shut up. 😊 Japan culture is like introvert character.quiet, calmness, not crowd because they respect others personal space. So respect each other 😁💝😊

[@Mike-oi2th]

sorry mate. someone who aint behave like american/western mentality is considered "racist", just how this guy would phrase it in this case :)

[@americanmade-1]

I used to admire the Japanese. The order and lack of violent crime. Then, i learned that until recently, the age of consent was 13. They have a horrific "unaliving onesself problem. People are very unhappy and many are isolated and alone. Its truly sad whats happeing in Japan.

[@ミスト-m3f]

yeah, you should not to go to "unhappy" country

[@galaxybabyz6592]

@@ミスト-m3fI went there and have to leave instantly, I was hearing racism remarks ALL the time. Japan is stuck in the 1940’s

[@user-cdf9fk2rqa]

the age of consent is 16-18 in all prefectures

[@aoeu256]

@@galaxybabyz6592 Really!? Actually, what made Japan un-nerving for me is how xenophobic it is, while the racism was kept under covers so some Japan lovers literally can't see it. One girl on twitcast said she didn't like foreigners, but she said it in a very nice way. Instead of getting mad when I said "sabetsu!" she said "sabetsu janai, kuubetsu da yo!"(not discrimination, making a distinction). One girl on twitcast started coughing in a very conspicious like as if she was disgusted, after I introduced myself, and I asked "gaikokujin ga nigate desuka" and she then completely changed her tune and was welcoming, but I was confused and left. I got a streamer girl on twitcast saying "gaikokujin kinshi" to me (and she said it with disgust), but I told her and her listeners hey maybe one day they can come to my channel so maybe she thought I was stealing her listeners maybe. One of her listeners was interested in me, but then after he heard the main streamer disliked me called me names for asking if "gaikoku kinshi" was discrimination. I've seen a salary woman say Chinese are subhuman, but she was having trouble in her workplace and was stressed talking to me a foreigner. The thing is that after she blocked me when I told her that not all Chinese are bad and that in America she would be matomo ja nai, all of her listeners supported her (even after one of them said "wow you got mad"). The interaction was auto-recorded by twitcast, but I don't think I should link to it...

[@WhatsupSan]

Good thing the yen isn’t doing so well. Time to buy everything on sale 😂

[@目力強男]

As a Japanese, I want to say that it is not because Japanese hate foreigners that we avoid sitting next to them. Japan has been a very closed country and its citizens are a coward. We are a little scared of foreigners feeling as if they came from the different world from ours. But no matter what the reason is, it is still racism and we have to try to change the mindset if it still exists (actually I do not see any Gaijin seat these days).

[@目力強男]

Speaking about the rent, I heard that there actually exists such differences, but I think that large number of Japanese are against it.

[@user-tobi149]

This is so true, yeah

[@derbdep]

言い訳するな。Racism is racism. No need to explain it to these people who never lived there and are naive.

[@ichigo1472]

​@@derbdep You are a racist for assuming that the actions of the Japanese are racist.

[@yggnggv3519]

How do we make them feel comfortable and not scared then also how do we feel fully included and treated equally

[@travelingjohn69]

I don't think that's racist as long as they are discriminatory towards ALL non-Japanese. but sometimes they will say we don't rent to foreigners just to be discriminatory to Black and some Asian countries especially China. hey I'm the black man here so I think I know what it means to be discriminated against on the basis of race. all-too-common I dealt with discriminatory practices when it comes to housing and other things. this type of discrimination does suck. but at the same time it's probably good for the locals because it keeps the prices to what they can afford and they don't have to worry about being gentrified.

[@CherryNovaGaming]

Me who can speak better Japanese then some Japanese people who are from Japan:😁

[@gokuthatmadethebeat]

Not me lil bro

[@Mike-oi2th]

@@gokuthatmadethebeat lmao like a foreign kid who come to british but speak lil to no english & expect fair treatment mate :)

[@gokuthatmadethebeat]

@@Mike-oi2th we are best buds now

[@Mike-oi2th]

@@gokuthatmadethebeat in ur mind. sure :)

[@Jason-Joestar]

That's not racist. That's honest. And it's their problem. If someone needs to talk to me like that, it tells more of them than it tells of me. I know who, what and what kind of I am. I do not need to be lectured about that. But somebody might feel superior to others. Bad for them, good for me because someone of cheap and bad character and personality stays out of my life.

[@joshimirobot8266]

Good way of Keeping everything great!

[@dave4342]

Which is weird because Japan is a hybrid race themselves. They are a mix of Korean and Chinese descendants with Jomon people, who were from the pacific. Same thing goes to their culture, it is a mix.

[@Ryan-mb9me]

It's because some foreigners leave Japan without paying the last months rent

[@youyes7068]

they do pay three to six month advance

[@xenomorph733]

people do that in every country that's why you pay a deposit it's not the reason they just don't like none Japanese people

[@Mikey_uzi]

The rent thing is not only in japan I’ve experienced the same thing multiple times here in Germany Tbh i can understand why but yea still racism 🙃

[@KeanuReevesIsMyJesus]

Bro thinks “foreigner” is a race.

[@Sk1D420]

Basically

[@muhammadferdy7918]

It is

[@RenzoCalrizian]

As someone of Japanese (partial) descent I can tell you for a fact that in Japan it does. Japanese people see all foreigners as a separate race. Even Asians who look like them such as Koreans and Chinese. In Japan there is a term for mixed Japanese called "Hafu", but it is just a word. In reality nobody is half Japanese. You are either 100% Japanese or you are not. So mixed Japanese always default to their non Japanese side race/identity wise. Sometimes Japanese people are astounded by Hafu who speaks fluent Japanese. It's like... "My gawd your Japanese is soo good". Yet, many of these people were born in Japan. Racism is actually much worse than you can imagine in Japan. You would be shocked about what is said behind closed doors in Japanese.

[@Sk1D420]

@user-pn3kw6ft1z Being Japanese as a foreigner is difficult, especially if you're white.

[@kurobutasimizuchou]

@@Sk1D420 「Being Japanese as a foreigner is difficult, especially if you're white.」 大人が分析したにしては稚拙すぎる。 「部屋を大事に使わない」「ごみを捨てる際のルールを理解して無い」「近隣住人とトラブルを起こす」「騒がしい」「声が大きい」「日本語が理解できない」「家賃を滞納する」「警察が警戒する対象になっている」　※これらに当てはまれば、日本人でも契約してくれないです。

[@jukenz5417]

I wouldn’t care what others think their usually miserable with their own life’s and it’s a shame Asian cultures let their parents dicatate their lives cause when they eventually pass on your going to be lonely cause you didn’t pick the partner you wanted, the career you enjoyed or live the life you had to live cause you let your unfulfilled parents control yours.

[@Pooper-b4l]

I swear “racism” is becoming a buzzword at this point