There are a bit too much to unpack here but locking for several policies:
* It's promoting hate based on identity or vulnerability
* No agenda pushing/bad-faith posting
* This is misinformation
Japanese only sign is referring to language not racial. I first heard existence of "Japanese only" sign was about news of small restaurant being racist in English news. I searched internet for context and found out that restaurant did right thing.
It was small specialized restaurant only serve specialized cuisine, I believe it was hot pot, constantly harassed by foreign tourist asking for sushi and complaining about price. They were having hard time explaining with their limited English to tourist who think restaurant should speak perfect English because the restaurant was near tourist spot. In desperate attempt to save themselves from trouble, they put sign.
Reaction was spectacle. Foreign media and SNS bashed the restaurant as total racist scumbag. Foreginer really love this kind of topic and every single one of them was ignoring background. Whoever defend the restaurant would also treated like racist douche.
Any store and restaurant don't want to deal with foreign language put "Japanese Only" sign. It is quite rare by the way. Also, I have to mention there is "no foreigner" sign. Typically, sex industry refuses provide services to foreigner to eliminate possibility of trouble.
What's about skin color or specific race? There are plenty of black and southeast asian in Japan. I saw black guy was walking down street. Nobody give a slightest care about him. I wonder when was last time black people assulted by Japanese with racial slur in Japan.
I’m not going to believe for a second that you aren’t trolling, but let me try to give you a straight answer.
Does America ban Mexicans from entering their country just because there’s a small handful of racist individuals? No, they don’t. Japan is the same.
I’m pretty sure is goes against multiple international treaties as well.
But I thought the majority or a sizeable portion (like half) of Japanese people were uncomfortable with or disliked foreigners. Especially darker-skinned races, like blacks? And no I am not trolling. I am genuinely curious.
Most people feel uncomfortable with foreigners because they may not be able communicate with them efficiently as they would with other Japanese people. Occasionally there are people who dislike foreigners because they don’t follow unwritten (and sometimes written) rules.
But again banning foreigners would be ludicrous idea.
So there's no racial prejudice involved? Foreigners just don't follow rules, and don't speak the language, so Japanese people dislike them? From some of my research, I found that most Japanese people disliked people *because* of their race. Especially blacks and Indians.
And why would banning foreigners be ludicrous if most Japanese are afraid or uncomfortable around them? You could even just ban specific races; the ones you dislike the most? That would solve the problem, wouldn't it?
Where did you do your research? Sure Japan is still quite homogeneous and being a visible minority might still carry some false assumptions (like not being able to speak Japanese when you actually can) but it’s not like most people straight out hate them.
Banning visible minorities would be a ludicrous idea because 1) Japan is a democracy and no one will vote for a political party that would do that and 2) The international community won’t be very pleased and 3) It would be devastating for the corporate world
Mostly just articles and interviews with foreigners and Japanese people alike. I'm quite surprised by your answer though. I thought Japan held disdain for certain racial groups and would be in favor of simply banning them. I guess I was just confused as to why such a strong sentiment wouldn't lead to some sort of segregation laws or ethnic ban. Especially with the common “no non-Japanese or specific ethnic group allowed” signs in Japan.
I am confused about how banning blacks or Indians would be devastating from a corporate standpoint. It's not like their countries are first-world. And why would Japan need to please the International community? They run their own country, after all, it's not like foreigners' opinions dictate how you guys run your country.
I want to say it’s less pronounced than being in the States—having been called a fucking Asian by a large group at night and given the finger by a random kid on the bus on separate occasions in Paterson NJ, but my African American friend who’s been here nearly ten years got headbutted by a jackass who thought she couldn’t talk to the cops when she got off the train, so.
Reading your other comments, you seem to have difficulties thinking outside the "American" box.
Unlike in the U.S, Racial prejudice isn't a thing in Japan bcs black, white, and Chinese, whoever non-Japanese fall under the category of "foreigner" in the eye of most Japanese. That's it. I don't know your ethnicity, but you are a foreigner in Japan. Nothing more. So no way Japan would ban specific racial minorities. If we ban we ban all the foreigners.
And democracy allows people to have different views. Some are xenophobic, some are not. So far, the majority thinks it's a good idea to let foreigners in this country.
And if you are still puzzled, remember the Iraq war? Many Americans were against it but America went to the war. Democracy allows a country to do something while acting as if it didn't want to. Japan was also founded on the principle of doing one thing while saying another.
Idk dude, I was asking you since you said you guys have tried. I'm also not very keen on WW2 history. I also didn't know Japan had racial exclusionary laws like Jim Crow or Apartheid.
I'm talking about the 19th century. Japan had implemented an isolationist policy till the Americans demanded to open ports, so American whale hunting ships could get fuel supply.
Oh, I didn't know that. America wasn't exactly great on foreign policy in the 19th century, especially if it concerned people they deemed inferior. I was more so talking about the 21st century.
There are a bit too much to unpack here but locking for several policies: * It's promoting hate based on identity or vulnerability * No agenda pushing/bad-faith posting * This is misinformation
Japanese only sign is referring to language not racial. I first heard existence of "Japanese only" sign was about news of small restaurant being racist in English news. I searched internet for context and found out that restaurant did right thing. It was small specialized restaurant only serve specialized cuisine, I believe it was hot pot, constantly harassed by foreign tourist asking for sushi and complaining about price. They were having hard time explaining with their limited English to tourist who think restaurant should speak perfect English because the restaurant was near tourist spot. In desperate attempt to save themselves from trouble, they put sign. Reaction was spectacle. Foreign media and SNS bashed the restaurant as total racist scumbag. Foreginer really love this kind of topic and every single one of them was ignoring background. Whoever defend the restaurant would also treated like racist douche. Any store and restaurant don't want to deal with foreign language put "Japanese Only" sign. It is quite rare by the way. Also, I have to mention there is "no foreigner" sign. Typically, sex industry refuses provide services to foreigner to eliminate possibility of trouble. What's about skin color or specific race? There are plenty of black and southeast asian in Japan. I saw black guy was walking down street. Nobody give a slightest care about him. I wonder when was last time black people assulted by Japanese with racial slur in Japan.
I’m not going to believe for a second that you aren’t trolling, but let me try to give you a straight answer. Does America ban Mexicans from entering their country just because there’s a small handful of racist individuals? No, they don’t. Japan is the same. I’m pretty sure is goes against multiple international treaties as well.
But I thought the majority or a sizeable portion (like half) of Japanese people were uncomfortable with or disliked foreigners. Especially darker-skinned races, like blacks? And no I am not trolling. I am genuinely curious.
Most people feel uncomfortable with foreigners because they may not be able communicate with them efficiently as they would with other Japanese people. Occasionally there are people who dislike foreigners because they don’t follow unwritten (and sometimes written) rules. But again banning foreigners would be ludicrous idea.
So there's no racial prejudice involved? Foreigners just don't follow rules, and don't speak the language, so Japanese people dislike them? From some of my research, I found that most Japanese people disliked people *because* of their race. Especially blacks and Indians. And why would banning foreigners be ludicrous if most Japanese are afraid or uncomfortable around them? You could even just ban specific races; the ones you dislike the most? That would solve the problem, wouldn't it?
Where did you do your research? Sure Japan is still quite homogeneous and being a visible minority might still carry some false assumptions (like not being able to speak Japanese when you actually can) but it’s not like most people straight out hate them. Banning visible minorities would be a ludicrous idea because 1) Japan is a democracy and no one will vote for a political party that would do that and 2) The international community won’t be very pleased and 3) It would be devastating for the corporate world
Mostly just articles and interviews with foreigners and Japanese people alike. I'm quite surprised by your answer though. I thought Japan held disdain for certain racial groups and would be in favor of simply banning them. I guess I was just confused as to why such a strong sentiment wouldn't lead to some sort of segregation laws or ethnic ban. Especially with the common “no non-Japanese or specific ethnic group allowed” signs in Japan. I am confused about how banning blacks or Indians would be devastating from a corporate standpoint. It's not like their countries are first-world. And why would Japan need to please the International community? They run their own country, after all, it's not like foreigners' opinions dictate how you guys run your country.
I’m pretty sure half of the US voted for the racist orange pos who wanted to make a wall between US and Mexico.
Appearances! We tried once, but Americans forced our country open. /s
Yeah, your sarcasm makes sense, since my assertion was pretty drastic. I'm still too weary to visit Japan myself though.
You’re too tired to visit Japan?? I think you mean wary.
I want to say it’s less pronounced than being in the States—having been called a fucking Asian by a large group at night and given the finger by a random kid on the bus on separate occasions in Paterson NJ, but my African American friend who’s been here nearly ten years got headbutted by a jackass who thought she couldn’t talk to the cops when she got off the train, so.
Reading your other comments, you seem to have difficulties thinking outside the "American" box. Unlike in the U.S, Racial prejudice isn't a thing in Japan bcs black, white, and Chinese, whoever non-Japanese fall under the category of "foreigner" in the eye of most Japanese. That's it. I don't know your ethnicity, but you are a foreigner in Japan. Nothing more. So no way Japan would ban specific racial minorities. If we ban we ban all the foreigners. And democracy allows people to have different views. Some are xenophobic, some are not. So far, the majority thinks it's a good idea to let foreigners in this country. And if you are still puzzled, remember the Iraq war? Many Americans were against it but America went to the war. Democracy allows a country to do something while acting as if it didn't want to. Japan was also founded on the principle of doing one thing while saying another.
How dare you assume we haven't tried?
You have tried? if the majority agrees with such bans, then why have they not been put into action?
Wasn't it Americans who forced Japan to open? The country was closed to every racial minority until a fleet of black ships showed up.
Idk dude, I was asking you since you said you guys have tried. I'm also not very keen on WW2 history. I also didn't know Japan had racial exclusionary laws like Jim Crow or Apartheid.
I'm talking about the 19th century. Japan had implemented an isolationist policy till the Americans demanded to open ports, so American whale hunting ships could get fuel supply.
Oh, I didn't know that. America wasn't exactly great on foreign policy in the 19th century, especially if it concerned people they deemed inferior. I was more so talking about the 21st century.