In which Japanese cities, foreigners are (socially) rather well accepted?

samzz · (#1 (**permalink**))

In which Japanese cities, foreigners (Caucasian) are (socially) rather well accepted?

Thanks and regards.

survivingonrice · (#2 (**permalink**))

I would think that the largest cities like Osaka and Tokyo would be more accepting since more gaijin live there and they must be used to it

MMM · (#3 (**permalink**))

There are no cities where Caucasians are not accepted.

burkhartdesu · (#4 (**permalink**))

^ True

Japan is such a densely populated country it's really a matter of the individual rather than a city as a whole...

PokemonTrainer · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by samzz

In which Japanese cities, foreigners (Caucasian) are (socially) rather well accepted?

Thanks and regards.

Why does this matter? are you going to japan to hang out with fellow gaijin because i feel your missing the point of going to a foriegn country if so.

Nyororin · (#6 (**permalink**))

This depends greatly upon what you consider "acceptance" - if it involves dealing with language issues (ie. socially accepting a foreigner who does not speak Japanese) then I wouldn`t count on it anywhere. People are not going to go out of their way to invite you into the social group if it`s going to lead to them being stressed while trying to communicate with you.

But if it`s from a racial standpoint only, it`s really going to be up to the individual. It`s much easier to think of places that are specifically known for being hostile toward foreigners in general (think the direct vicinity of military bases for one) than come up with places that are abnormally accepting. Cities are often the opposite of what you`d expect, as because of the high number of foreigners and the number of obnoxious tourists... The people are far more likely to have had a bad experience.

bELyVIS · (#7 (**permalink**))

I thought it would be difficult in the countryside, but they were very friendly as well.

ThirdSight · (#8 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by bELyVIS

I thought it would be difficult in the countryside, but they were very friendly as well.

That's usually the case with anywhere. Two friends of mine went to Japan, one to the slightly urban area, the other to the heart of Tokyo. The former loved Japan, the latter hated it, both for the same reason: the people. People can be a bit impersonal in cities.

Sangetsu · (#9 (**permalink**))

A lot of how you are accepted depends on you yourself. People around the world tend to reflect the attitudes of others that they meet. If you are an obnoxious jerk, you can expect those who you talk to to be obnoxious jerks as well. If you are friendly and polite, those who you meet will react to you with friendliness and politeness.