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Biden calls US ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with Russia and China (www.cnn.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Japan simply is xenophobic. I lived there for 2 years. That's just a fact.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I lived there for four years. Nice and friendly people. Never felt unsafe.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I shared that experience. I also was actively excluded from all sorts of things (including essential services) because I was a foreigner. Whenever a group of expats got together, at some point in the night, the conversation would be about how everyone got discriminated against recently.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Unsafe doesn't mean they liked or respected you as an equal

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

True. But I did mention that they were also friendly. I had no issue getting into all sorts of activities with them. From playing the Shamisen to practicing Sadō. I had lots of friends who would help me out in all sorts of things, such as the University entrance exam, moving stuff, and translation.

I'm speaking of my experiences of course. I come from a different cultural background (Arab). I lived in both the US and Japan, and in almost all aspects except employment and income, I prefer Japan. Your mileage may vary.