Should I give Japan another chance?

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Jax

I actually went to Japan last summer and I had a great time. I am not Japanese nor do I know how to speak Japanese. In Tokyo, depends on where you go, everyone understands English and are friendly. I'm not sure which city you were put in where you had such a bad experience. Since you get the opportunity to go to Japan again, I would say, go for it. I loved it, enjoyed it and would love to go back. Too bad I can't afford it right now =/

Sara

I would go to Tokyo. Keep in mind that people usually regret what they haven't done more than what they have.

boohoo_Jebus

Japan is probably the safest place in Asia. But no where is 100%. You should be ok.Gaijin are rarely attacked. Except for the crazy guy that took a lady home and chopped her into pieces and stuck her parts in a metal drum.She was white though.Maybe you can take Marvin the hero with you?

Bob Bobble

nope not if they were racist, try going to Africa

little_woodland_fox

obviously any experience of racism is horrible, but don't let the people who were like that to you, affect your choice in going there again. I loved Japan-it was awesome-some of the best food ever! And I only met polite people - the Japanese are generally more polite etc because of their culture - of course, in any country there will be nice people, and there will be horrible ones.
Bad experiences are horrible-but like I said, don't let that put you off going somewhere that has such a rich and vibrant culture.

Oh another thing-schools have a habit of booking their students in naff places-only the last week I found out that my best friend's little sister had gone with her college to Barcelona-they had been booked into a cheap hostel that had holes in the shower for the men to look through, and it was by a station, and when they went outside they were propositioned by creepy men. Its sad really-you think that education establishments would care more about their students.
When you go back (hopefully you will!) Stay in a better place, in somewhere more touristy perhaps. Or stay in a Ryokan - you stay there in a traditional Japanese way - its great-read up on it!

: )

Naa

To M(arvin) and M(elissa)

If you both think that Japanese are racists and you feel unwelcome.

Don't come to Japan again, never!

Unless you change your mindset, the result will be the same as before.

Most Japanese don't hate foreigners without due reasons.

One gets what one deserves.

It is your right to say whatever you want, BUT Japan don't need such people,really.

Tessa

I am so sorry for your bad experience. People never expect racism in Japan.

If you start fresh in a new town, make it a larger town or university town like Kyoto.

Best wishes to you.

Cam B

maby

But i wouldnt

cominginstereo

try again if you really liked tokyo. but dont feel obligated, thers plenty of other fascinating places to visit.

Rabbityama

Is this serious or just an attempt to make Japan look bad for black people?

You don't really give us anything to analyze. What do you mean by "racism"? Maybe you were just paranoid or overly sensitive. How were you "almost attacked"? What were YOU doing to get in such a situation?

There's just not information here to know. People in smaller towns in Japan are actually often more friendly than those in the cities however, in the cities you are more anonymous.

No one can really tell you what to do. Violence in Japan is comparatively RARE compared to most other countries, and more violent crimes occur in the cities. Violence against foreigners I think is also quite rare. Assuming that you are right and it was just bad luck, then maybe it's okay to try again. If however, you were somewhere doing something you shouldn't be, then going to Tokyo won't change the situation.

I'd say Japanese are not always friendly (or racist whatever you want to call it) toward other Asians, so this disregards westerners (white or black maybe?).

Japan has always been the richest country in Asia in terms of GDP per capita. I know there are tons of chinese and korean people here just to do labor works, so maybe some Japanese people tend to look down on them.

Why dont you give Japan another chance? They are not all bad people you know.

BadBoyBrooks

In my opinion i think that you should go to Japan again i mean Tokyo is a beautiful city and the big city's are allot more accepting of other cultures, races and lifestyles. Just because one town was horrid and racist that shouldn't put you off the whole of Japan so i think you should go and your with college so you won't be alone.

Best Regards Hope You Make The Right Choice

Lily

I am sorry to hear the horrible experience.
I know some people are so bad and racists.
When I visit Tokyo, some people were so mean to me while some were super nice even though I could not speak much Japanese and they could not speak English at all.
I think they are not really racists, but they are busy at themselves and don't care about others.
I encourage you to try different places too, some people are nice.
If you don't mind, could you tell me the name of the town you had the worst experience?

me11o13

you arent really going there to make friends with all these people, your going to explore, don't let racism stand in your way. But my suggestion is to go out on your own (well obviously with one or 2 other people) dont always go with a crowd, you will stand out and that is usually when people target you. Do whatever you can to make it seem like u fit in.

rabbit

i think you should give it another go!
maybe it was just the part of japan you were in. just ignore the racists and enjoy your time there. i went to japan last summer, and i really enjoyed it!it's a lot of fun.
As long as you are with going with someone and not alone, then you might feel more comfortable and not be put in a bad mood from those racists.

:)

Mika-Channn.

dude if i had the chance t go to the most amazg country in the world i wud go
so DUHHHH
u shud totally give it nother chance!!

area52

You though it was a racism but others may not take it that way. It was your problem; not Japanese'. Why can you expect fair treatment wherever you go? You can't always get what you want, you know.
Most people, regardless of skin colors, experience racism in foreign countries. I am Japanese, and I experienced racism when I was in the U.S. But I have no grudge against them; because I know racists are all over the world. This is the reality.

Kim H

I'm really sorry about your bad experience but it was just that bad town
Tokyo is AMazing , I'd give japan another shot
just because of one bad town doesnt mean the whole country is like that

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bluemoonmemory

I can't get it what kind of worst racism experienced did you take at your last time in Japan. Why Japanese almost could have attacked you? All what I can imagine is you just don't understand Japan and don't try to understand Japanese who are very rational at all. There should be some reason.

It seems you are somehow sort of megalomaniac or paranoid. You might have had some sort of trauma since childhood. People who claim racism loud also often tend to be racist, too so that you'd better take a look at your own mirror of Heart once again.

In my experience, Japan and Japanese have mostly less racism on to colored people. They just only have no interest with them or try to protect themselves from potential enemy instinctively. I think it is not racism but natural instinct.

Japan is not USA. Japanese in Japan don't need to be friendly too much to strangers coming from out side of Japan for their daily living life.

Princess Kushinada

Some people in the provinces haven't the chance to communicate with foreigners, and don't know what to do. Then, they just avoid contacts and put a mask of "I don't see you, I don't care" in order to avoid unpleasant cultural clashes. Other people perceive contacts with foreigners as a potential change in their lives, which requires patience and understanding, but many Japanese,especially people in the provinces dislike changes, steadiness and stability gives them comfort. Therefore they would require you to live and behave according to their lifestyle, rather than accepting your differences. If you are too young to understand and to adapt very fast, then you might be in trouble.
Tokyo, however, is a different deal. It is very dynamic city with many, many foreigners, so people are just used to them.I say give it a chance.

Cali Lady

I'm sorry to hear about your experience.

Melissa, listen to your spirit. I'm sure you are very concerned, I'd only go again if I were going with people that knew my concerns and had my best interest at heart. Don't be afraid to express your concerns.

We can be spoiled by living in the US. Even with the discrimination here, we have laws that protect us from racist behavior. Other countries, especially homogenous societies don't have the same protective laws.

Marvin Straight

I'd leave it alone. Japan is very racist against Blacks. I feel your pain sister. It feels bad to be left out, especially when it's your dream. We must live in reality though.
Just make sure that your children never even hear about japan. It'll save them a lot of pain. I will make sure that my children never encounter asians.

Sam Y

Japan is the most racist country in the world.

But yea Id go there again I am sure Tokyo is much more open minded.

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