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⌈ Secret Post #5604 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

I've lived in Japan for 5+ years and I'm white as hell (not from an English speaking country) and racism is very very strong in Japan. More than "racism" itself it's xenophobia, but still. Racism is a very big problem, too. Especially towards black people. Mostly though they have problems with people from other Asian countries.
White people have it easier than all the other foreign demographics, but when you understand the language and try to work or establish long relationships in an environment almost exclusively Japanese it's almost impossible even if you're white and speak the language at a native level.

"Expats" (I fucking hate this word omg) usually have it easier in Japan because they can not abide to some societal rules that are expected from Japanese people. it's not always because they're "better" or "prettier". The vast majority of times it's because we are stupid gaijin that don't understand Japanese nor their culture and we are all tourist even if we've lived here for 10+ years.

I love Japan and I will love it forever until the day I die. It gave me a lot and made me the person I am, but saying it's a "perfect" place without racism or xenophobia is just wrong.
Keep in mind that youtube etc influencers are trying to sell something to you when broadcasting their lives on the web. Sometimes they're trying to sell the image that Japan in a perfect place to live and that they are living their best live AND YOU ARE NOT.

Also, foreign women and men have a very different experience of Japan. Always keep that in mind.

PS: One example of my "expact priviledge" is that I'm a gender non conforming woman and when I was searching for for in a Japanese firm I could do that without wearing medium/high heels (I wear men shoes), with no make-up or dying my natural short blond hair. Were I Japanese I'd have to wear medium heels, wear make up and have shoulder lenght black hair. So yeah, I'm lucky as hell. But I take so much shit over other stuff that IDK. It balances out.

[(Anonymous)]

nayrt
I'd not be able to move somewhere where it's so hard to make real friends...
Who has it easier, f or m foreigners?

[(Anonymous)]

F foreigners ha it worse. It's a very sexist country in general, but foreign women specifically are seen as more intimidating that Japanese women. Obvisouly it differs from their countries of origin and skin colour, but the general attidute is this.
being a cis white male from an English country in Japan is like winning the proviledge lottery.