Quote:
Originally Posted by MMM
That is such a misleading post for those that have never been to Japan. I am starting to question your motives by posting here, too.
Two experiences propagated by elderly shop owners does not a nation make.
Just curious, did these shops have "No gaijin" signs outside?
Statements like "if Japanese it just becomes normal to discriminate" are based on what?
It sounds like that in six years you saw a 10,000 times more discrimination than I did in three. So I wonder, could it be simply being a gaijin isn't the only factor in being "discriminated against"?
|
Your comments make you sound as if you are working for the anti discrimination lobby!
I've never personally seen a shop in Japan with a "No foreigner" sign on, but their are plenty over the web.
I'm not against discrimination in Japan as far as long as it's not connected to ignorance.
Being called a "Gaijin" and pushed out of a store is hardly anti discrimination.
Like I said, discrimination goes back a long time in Japanese history.
I worked on an information booklet in English with my American colleague for the Nara prefectural government on discrimination to assist those affected by it.
Are you telling me the Japanese government knowing it as FACT, means that it is not?
Another example is the "Koseki Tohon". It's similar to a family certificate, birth, marriage all included.
I'm sorry if it offends you but it's not I who makes the laws.
here's some information for you to ponder.
The “Koseki” simultaneously fills the function of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, and the census in Australia. It is also based on family rather than each individual. Information provided in Koseki is detailed as well as sensitive and makes discrimination possible against such groups as Burakumin or illegitimate children and unwed mothers, for example.
A typical Koseki has one page for the household's parents and their first two children: additional children are recorded on additional pages.
Any changes to this information has to be sealed by an official registrar.
The following items are recorded in the Koseki.
(Law of Family Register, (戸籍法), article 13.)
•Family name and given name
•Date of birth
•Date of records and causes (marriage, death, adoption, etc.)
•Names of the father and the mother and the relation to them
•If adopted, names of the adoptive father and mother
•If married, whether the person is a husband or a wife
•If transferred from another Koseki, the former Koseki
•Registered residence
Burakumin are actually Japanese people, but they were the lower class that did the dirty jobs such as working at abattoirs and cleaning. The local councils in Japan maintain lists of these people for other Japanese to look up if their children have a partner. These people are full Japanese and the same as every other Japanese. These people are heavily discriminated against and join the list of Brazilian’s, Peruvians, Chinese, Korean, and other Caucasian foreigners “Aliens” in Japan. It goes without saying that discrimination in Japan is rife. The topic of “Discrimination” is taboo in Japan