Japan Blog 10: Treatment of foreigners

Just talking about my experience as a foreigner in Japan. If you have any questions lemme know!

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[Musiclover6404]

what about artist do you have to have a big reputation to be considered for a job in entertainment, i want to go to Japan one day but that is going to be a while

[lunamielstar]

@Musiclover6404 I knew one guy who came to japan on an entertainment visa. You have to be very skilled and its hard to get regular gigs that will pay you. Its just like getting art gigs in the USA I think. You just have to know the right people and have the right skills.

[777kikyo666]

How Do The Japanese Treat Fat People Vs. Skinny People?

[lunamielstar]

@777kikyo666 There isn't as much stuff available to overweight people. Most of the stores only sell free size M. I think I went to a plus size store in Ikebukuro, but I never knew any fat people in Japan. The diet and all the walking keeps people in fit condition + japanese girls are always dieting. IDK if that sheds any light on the issue...I don't think they will treat you bad, but its not an accommodating place for it.

[zombiechickenify2]

What do you do for work in Japan? I want to go to college in Japan but i was wondering how hard it is for a Gaijin to get a job.

[lunamielstar]

@zombiechickenify2 I was a college student, but for part time jobs I worked at a maid cafe for about a month then started teaching english when I finally got my work permission on my visa. Its really competitive out here. Try to take some TESL classes if you can. I did some bartending for gigs that my friends knew about every now and then too.

[vcdna1]

@vcdna1 I don't mean to come across as being insensitive, but you have to understand in most Asian countries they simply don't care about the black/white race issue. Rule of thumb when living abroad, learn the language well, and know the culture inside out, and I promise you, you've won 80% of the battle. You are a guest in their country not the other way around, so please don't expect them to change their lives style to please you.

[lunamielstar]

@BobCassidy

While I do understand where you are coming from, you do realize that homogeny is a very major part of japanese culture, right?

[termogard]

@Szekler11 They expect a special treatment ;-)

[Waterflux]

@mrkmoua I see ....

in some ways ... i find this very frustrating.

[Nightberrii]

@Szekler11 that's what i was thinking as well.... and it happens every time when black person makes a video about their experience in other country- it's constantly about race!

[mrkmoua]

@Waterflux It's not just Korea and Japan, it happens all across Asia. I was in Thailand and the locals wouldn't believe me when I said I was a US citizen, because I wasn't white. At one point I just started telling them I was from Singapore. It was more believeable since I spoke good english (minus the Singaporean accent). On the bright side, the local scammers didn't haggle me as much.

[Waterflux]

In both Japan and Korea, when asked about Americans, the majority thinks of Caucasians, unless you are dealing with those who have lived and worked in the US for a while. This stereotyping works the other way, too: For example, someone walks up to me and start talking about China-related things. But I am a Korean by birth. Should I stop and explain? Waste of time. If you are being stereotyped, then the one who is acting in this way is generally not interested in your own opinions.

[boriquadominicana]

I'm not complaining about what your saying in your video, Im just saying in general I think that Americans SHOULD NOT go to Japan and complain about Japanese being racist or whatnot. LOOK AT OUR FREAKING COUNTRY!! we are like the most racist out of the whole freaking world! And stereotyping people?! we stereotype left and right its insane!!! I don't think its fair to complain about the Japanese because that's being hypocritical. We are FAR FAR WORSE

[Lyvetacus]

how do they view brown people or south americans?

[AZULAPRO]

@Signifier7

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[Signifier7]

Let's cut to the chase, you went to Japan so you could date Asians. Right?

[karnisov]

very objective analysis.