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Originally Posted by Sangetsu
This is what a lot of Japanese people think when they see Nigerians or other black Africans. Sadly, the things listed above occur quite commonly, and make life more difficult for those good people who work hard and play by the rules.
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Outside of Tokyo and Osaka - I don`t think this is necessarily the case.
There seem to be a fair number of black Africans (well, enough that I have encountered one or two groups of more than 3 people a year) in the Nagoya area... And the image held of them by most people around here tends to be a positive one.
They are considered (very!) friendly, warm, and hardworking people. The image is a pretty good one, really. Being somewhere that the criminal element isn`t so prominent really makes a difference in popular perception.
However, black Africans and African Americans tend to be viewed somewhat differently... Although that may be more to do with attitude and presentation than nationality.