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It's unlikely that they even for a second considered changing their names so as to be thought of as coming from Ishgakijima. It's not the same as what people are complaining about, not even close. And again, it can be couched it whatever terms makes people feel better; insecurity, insularism, xenophobia, bigotry, etc.

It's still racism, at least according to the OED. As long as Japanese perceive themselves to be a separate race, the treatment people here are talking about is racism. It may be born of insularity, ignorance or fear but it is still racism. In my opinion, Japan is average racist in general, the article seems to be asking for our generalizations but you can find extreme examples, and I have heard Asians say they suffer more, especially if they look Japanese but cannot speak the language fluently.

Personally speaking, Japanese are not particularly racist towards me, but when they are, apart from a few extreme incidents over forty years, I can generally deal with it. Racism in my own country back in Europe, however, is "really racist". Ever worked at a Japanese company, if there is any problem with what working on it is always a "communication issue", even though you speak perfect Japanese. Or people seem to think it is perfectly to end a disagreement with "you don't understand your not Japanese".

Or whenever there is some issue and the client finds out there is a non Japanese on the team the they say "ahhh I'm of mixed heritage part white, part minority , and I can honestly say that I have experienced more racism in my home country, America, the supposed "melting pot," than I have in Japan.

There's definitely a lack of cultural understanding and some Japanese people are woefully unaccustomed to dealing with non-Japanese people. I've never felt any hate or malice directed at me, though. If you're Caucasian and a native English speaker, you've got it better than other nationalities,so you'll be alright.

I was once discussing sumo with a middle-aged Japanese man. I asked whether it was popular, and whether he followed it. He said "I used to, but not anymore. He was a friendly acquaintance I had a good relationship with. Then I realized how he completely differentiated between foreigners like me and Mongols, for example, to the extent that it never occurred to him that his statement might have offended me.

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Not so much racist which implies active animosity as clueless, IMHO. Kind of like this quote from Blazing Saddles bought the DVD for my son when he was still way too young for it precisely so he could learn this message :. What did you expect? You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know I think once you look at Japanese society more closely, there are still issues of discrimination even among the Japanese themselves.

And it comes down to specifically what dialect of Japanese you speak and what part of Japan you come from. It used to be that people looked down on residents of Osaka that spoke fluent Osaka-ben, but I think that's gone away in recent years. In the former season I mentioned, there was a character speaking fluent Osaka-ben that was looked down upon because he spoke that dialect fluently; in the latter season I mentioned, one of the main characters and her family spoke Osaka-ben fluently and nobody really looked down on them.

Unfortunately, the Japanese nowadays well, at least until the March earthquake often look down on the fluent speakers of the Touhoku dialects, describing them as unsophisticated rural people. Indeed, there was some criticism of the popular Japanese movie Swing Girls , where many people from Yamagata Prefecture felt the use of the Yamagata-ben dialect was a bit too patronizing.

In short, the Japanese--once you get to know the people better--are not as monocultural as you think. Just the differentiation based on what part of Japan you are born in and the dialect you speak most fluently can cause discrimination issues almost as bad as discrimination against non-Japanese. No trouble when people realise you can speak Japanese, at least in my experience.

Sometimes then it's hard to shut 'em up.

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Apart from the people automatically assuming they couldn't speak or understand the Ryukyu dialect and therefore feeling perfectly comfortable insulting them to their faces because they came from Honshu which they told me did happen , you're right of course, and I agree with you. When it comes to people being denied basic rights employment, housing or harassed by the police for the crime of looking different, then that is institutionalized racism and I'm as agin it as you are.

Is Japan really racist?

But what most posters here are complaining about isn't that; it's the small stuff that isn't worth bothering about and that's driven by ignorance and fear, not malice or any sense of superiority - quite the opposite. We have too many middle class white kids who have grown up protected from the very real prejudice in their own societies complaining that someone in a country that was never part of any European empire a rare feat communicates differently.

If you want to know prejudice, look to your own inner cities back home, and try walking a mile in your neighbor's shoes. Japan is a unique country and locals here are very wary of outsiders and that's absolutely understandable. I don't care what any Gaijin thinks or believes.

Gaijins will never be a real Japanese like so many try or want to be when they come and live here. Get over it. Japanese people are total different from every other race and they should protect their identity and culture. In fact every race should protect their culture and unique identity.

It's not racism. I have no problems when I end up in some places where it say's Japanese only. I get it. I really get it. Some foreigners simply don't know how to act or behave. Like the Maori lady at the Onsen who created a ruckus because they did not allow her in for her tattoos. Don't create a ruckus, this is Japan.

Follow their rules and respect their way of life. Japan is most certainly racist. You don't see much of the physical violence that can result from racism it happens here too, though , but there is a deep, underlying racism that keeps this nation from moving forward. Just look at the current government and their actions towards denying atrocities committed to other nations. If there's no racism, why do permanent citizens, who pay taxes here while employed, do not get to vote?

In my neighbourhood there happens to be a lot of South Americans working for construction companies on jobs Japanese do not want to do. My wife is Korean, and you should see the hateful comments I get sometimes, even if as 'innocent' as, "Why didn't you marry a Japanese woman? Someone mentioned about the people who pass out flyers on the streets.

I used to hate how they would always pass me up and pretend I wasn't there after they had just looked me straight in the eyes. Me not being Japanese and my wife who is Most of the time they will look at me like a deer in the headlights, or nervous like and show signs of not sure what to do.

Others will just ignore you and act like those fake sleepers on the train who pretend nobody's there. I always smile and greet them back so there is no intimidation on my part.

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My for awhile my wife would laugh and say "Why did you take it? You don't have to take those, and besides it's for make up! I wouldn't say Japan is racist A little xenophobic maybe, but not racist. There is a difference. This isn't an issue of foreigners wanting to be thought of as "real Japanese. While it's true that racism exists everywhere, the question of why the Japanese government still hasn't implemented anti-discrimination legislation remains.

I certainly don't believe that the ills of society can be solved with a lawmaker's pen, but the claims that such legislation is unnecessary as these issues are sufficiently dealt with by the courts is demonstrably false if we look at discrimination in many of the instances already mentioned.

Many Japanese people I know are aghast when I mention the problems many non-Japanese face when trying to find a place to live. Many have no idea this goes on. Legislation would acknowledge there is a problem that needs addressing and excluding others based on race or nationality is wholly unacceptable. Maybe it's my suspicious nature, but my thoughts about why the government hasn't enacted legislation have often led me down some pretty dark alleys. Jimizo: Many Japanese people I know are aghast when I mention the problems many non-Japanese face when trying to find a place to live.

White is a colour actually all colours combined. Caucasian is what I guess Jessica means by white but even then that is not an ethnicity. Japan is what is and for the most part it works although it seems to be coming to an end as the younger generations are losing touch with old world values i. Japan is slowly becoming western and its youth are running afoul.

Too bad we can whack these delinquents up side the head with a 'workgang' detail complete with chains in public to shame them straight. I feel things are getting better in Japan for non-Japanese, particularly when it comes to employment. These days I know many non-Japanese in full time employment not time-limited contracts in Japanese companies of all sizes. As the pool of talented Japanese graduates shrinks those companies are changing their attitude to non-Japanese and if you have the skills they want they will employ you.

As for the "Japanese only" landlords and shops: I am happy that they advertise their bigotry so that I can spend my money elsewhere. Ossan, you are a smart guy but as you often tell others on JT - on this occasion your argument is invalid. This article is about the situation and experiences people who live here in Japan are having right now and not about what America was like decades ago. Sure every country has racism on some level but telling the author to look at US history is irrelevant to this discussion.

Quite a conundrum that nationality law, isn't it? To me that sounds pretty much like what comes out of the mouths of KKK-men when talking about racial purity. And no, you don't get a pass on saying stuff like that because you're black. And neither do some Japanese but then again most do, quite like most foreigners. Though I'm sure you think the Japanese understanding is far more unique, right?

Sensenotsocommon: We have too many middle class white kids who have grown up protected from the very real prejudice in their own societies complaining that someone in a country that was never part of any European empire a rare feat communicates differently.

Not all of us are or are married to middle class white kids so please take your assumptions elsewhere. And even if we were, would that somehow justify discrimination or racism?

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Nothing that I mentioned in regards to my husband's or my experiences was "small stuff". It affected our living situations and his comfort in being able to walk down our street without being continuously harassed by the police, among other issues I didn't mention. You may feel that other's experiences aren't worth bothering about but I think that's up to them to decide.

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