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mike rainbow (rainbow mike) ↑
@mikedemarais.eth
re: the japanese places that ban foreigners — kinda surprised that the whities that wrote the japanese constitution didn’t make racial discrimination illegal
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Ren🃏🇯🇵🟡
@renstern.eth
Yeah it’s unfortunate. I actually think in some cases, Japanese folks in their mind are actually trying to be nice as they think they won’t provide you a good experience without English, but it’s counterintuitive. These cultural slip ups happen often in a 90%+ ethnically homogeneous country.
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Miguelgarest
@miguelgarest.eth
agree. Also for the most part those are limited to a few spots in Tokyo/Kyoto. I don't remember seeing a "no foreigner" sign anywhere else, like shikoku, kyushu, tohoku, etc. (tho ofc there's not as many foreigners traveling in the countryside)
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Ren🃏🇯🇵🟡
@renstern.eth
Also, I think because a lot of Japanese folks aren't interacting foreigners often and with language/cultural barriers, the one bad experience weighs on them and they try to derisk the situation for the future. Japan being culturally distinct is part of its beauty, but it has its drawbacks situationally too.
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Ren🃏🇯🇵🟡
@renstern.eth
Yeah, I think that's largely because they have fewer tourists. Kyoto is notorious and has been getting stricter. Even within Japan, they are known for wanting to protect their culture. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/kyoto-implementing-more-rules-tourists-215114775.html
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