[Nyororin]

In my experience, as strange as it sounds - Japan is very friendly toward Africans but not quite as friendly toward African Americans. At least when it comes to business, etc. There is a thriving African community in this area, and the group has done a lot of outreach sort of things - so Africans are known for being very friendly people... At least around here. I can`t speak for anywhere else.

I`d say most of this hinges on your behavior though, really. As is true for anyone visiting Japan, if you don`t act like an idiot and draw attention to yourself you probably won`t get more than an occasional glance. Don`t worry too much about things, and try to enjoy your time.