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[+] -8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'll be real - Osaka, Tokyo, Kyoto, Sapporo, etc are all flooded with tourists and immigrants. Now this isn't me being racist, I'm not even Japanese- but there's a huge difference between these cities that LARP as traditional Japan to tourists and cities in the countryside that genuinely don't have to. It's a real shame how the culture has changed in Japan, and it's sad that most foreigners don't realize that. So I don't blame residents for recognizing that.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    I’ll be real - Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville, Charleston, etc are all flooded with tourists and immigrants. Now this isn’t me being racist, I’m not even from the South- but there’s a huge difference between these cities that LARP as Southern to tourists and cities in the countryside that genuinely don’t have to. It’s a real shame how the culture has changed in the South, and it’s sad that most foreigners don’t realize that. So I don’t blame residents for recognizing that.

    Weird how that sounds super racist now huh?

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  • [–] -2 points 2 weeks ago* (3 children)

    Tbh how do you draw the gradient of "protecting culture" and "racism"?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago

    Easy. You stop using "protecting culture" as a racist dog whistle. You protecting culture by preserving landmarks, education, helping families survive economically, having festivals and national support. You don't do it by deliberately targeting people based on race or race-adjacent qualities. BTW most racism in the world has DECIMATED native culture. Including Japan, with the Ainu.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    The only one that is relevant is Kyoto and New Orleans which both have cramped historical areas that can be an issue with too many tourists.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago

    I used to live in Japan. When I would go to a rural or off-the-beaten-parh izakaya, it was a coin flip. Either I would be told they are full (a lie, like this sign). Or the owner would be super excited to show a foreigner their culture and would personally serve me.

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