Re: Foreigners living in Japan

My son and I (mostly I but my son is adding cuteness) talk about my experience as a foreigner in Japan.

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[wexilke]

I often hear people saying the japanese don't accept them as being japanese. I would like more details about this. Because it's obvious you will never be japanese, I don't understand this. If they treat you with respect, what are you unsatisfied with? And what do you mean by "keeping distance"? I would appreciate your answer because I'm also going to Japan and I'm a little scared.

[Papamaru70]

@wexilke because no matter how much I try I can never be on the same level as them. I will always be somehow apart. Kind of like being stuck in a high-school that has very large cliques that while they treat you politely you will never be able to join them. You will always feel excluded in some ways. It is nothing major but it does build up over the years. It is getting better but I know that things are being kept away from me. Little things...

[TheCandygore]

I really really really want to go to Japan, but i'm scared since i've heared so much about racism and for example signs that say; Japanese only or such things. It just holds me bach though Japan is my favorite country ever... Honestly, when i was a bit younger i never thought that the Japanese would be so backholding when it comes to foreigners. I only had positive thoughts about going there. 110 %.. But now that i see so many protesting, i don't know...

[Papamaru70]

@TheCandygore The racism is very polite... (well, where I am in Japan. I do not know about the big cities). There is nothing to fear, just sometimes get frustrated by.

[101littlefeet]

Haha I was watching the kid 90% of the time. He's soooo cute!!!

[StillOnMars]

he looks kinda toothless

[MrInception12]

this kid looks kinda white

[MigthyDucksz24]

cool that u live in NIHON ! :D But u actually don't sound canadain at all. P.S U most learn him hoockey!! :D

[sourmanofcoal]

@GaroesTheLamp WHY?

[SakuraSlash]

In France we have : "When in Rome do like Romans"

I think it is the same in Japan even i don't know well which model of integration/assimilation they are doing.

I know foreigners really adopting japanese culture even cutting(forgetting) their former culture and having no problems.

Specially for their child. You know it is never easy for new immigrants in any country. But i think you have to choose whiwh country you belongs. I don't think Japanese as French like the canadian (american) model.

[MassacreUchiha]

you seem like a freaggin awsome father >> i wished my father would have doen stuff with me like that >>.. lucky kid C:!thanks for the info!

[starwarsnerdable]

Very informative :D I wish one day I could go to japan.also you remind me of my dad he used to play with me just like that XD

[sorik20]

Thanks for the feedback, I am well aware of the fact of racism there in japan but this vid is really insightful

Canada eh!

[Icewind007]

@superguizi And still, there is a better way to categorize... to each their own. No one likes to be categorized as "others" as you may have felt with the "Caucasian and others" categorization.

Why not Caucasian, Asians, etc.?