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Originally Posted by JeremyX
Sigh... I'm really beginning to view travel as unrealistic. The majority of nations seem to be becoming increasingly xenophobic, especially towards Americans (not that I blame them, considering how America behaves). It just seems too dangerous to travel.
I really did hope that the world would move towards tolerance and equality. Fewer things like this, not MORE things like this.  |
I don't think you'll get outright discriminated against unless you either have visible tattoos, or you're acting like an ass, in which nobody from any country would like you. And it's definitely not "dangerous." You're safer in Japan than America.
You may experience some dumb stuff though, like I was at TGI Friday's on Saturday with 3 Japanese friends, and I was the only one who got an English menu even though I was speaking Japanese and can read the Japanese menu. I ended up ordering off the Japanese menu on purpose.