Would you consider Japan a racist country?

If the Japanese are racist in their own country, it is their right. We have no right to judge or even comment.

Thing is though I cant imagine why a western person would want to go there, Korea or even China. The likes of Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia are infinitely better suited to Europeans, the food is better, the climate is great, the women have better values (and better hookers if required) and you have a fighting chance of reading the road signs. Its a no-brainer surely

you the one who shouldn't be on TSR ignorant idiot.

are you realy that stupid to refute your own argument

how can be you be so stupid as to say that generalizing is not bad.

So if someone believe that all white/black people are racist...that is not bad even if it leads them to treat all white/black people badly because of their generalisation which is unfounded.

So your indian friend's family doesn't like her integrating with white people how does that prove ethnic minorities are more racist than white people

o my god - its like talking to a brick wall.

Everybody generalises - government policies - they generalise - its everywhere - sure there are exceptions to the general rule - but there is still a general rule. Im not saying all fallow this generalisation, im saying the majority do (but you seem to be missing this somewhat - can you please read my posts again before continuing regurgitating the same crap

And for god sake im not saying "all"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
im saying that as a whole ethnic minorities in britain are more racist than white people in britain. Lots of people come over ere and dont want to integrate at all - they set up their own little communities and refuse to speak to white people.

Ive formed an opinion from watching the news etc/programs/papers - i have then had a a few friends whose parents have been a bit racist to white people- then i met this new friend from manchester - and her parents are quite racist - im using these to support my argument. whats wrong with this? using example to support opinions.

Yay Japan! My experience is a lot more out of date than Y'anami!'s, but I hope it's still valid. I was born in northern Japan and lived mainly in rural rice towns until the age of 7 when my family returned to England (I'm English by parentage, not allowed Japanese citizenship, although if I have a child abroad I think I can make them Japanese if I want, but I'm not sure).

Anyway, are the Japanese racist? Yes, if you call racist a conscious and culturally-acceptable distinction between who is Japanese and who isn't. No, if you call racist a blind hatred of all foreigners (although admittedly the Americans, Koreans and Chinese have a harder time of it than us I think). Generally we were treated with suspicion until they realised we were English not American, which is sad really as we had a lot of brilliant American friends out there.

As a little blond-haired blue-eyed girl Japanese adults would stop in the street and ask my parents about me, give me little gifts and want to look after me like a doll- they had never seen anything like me (it was rural remember ) but they were completely welcoming. The children however used to pass me in the street and openly point and shout "gaijin" or "americajin-da", laughing because I looked so odd- it's interesting that that experience is something I have never ever forgotten, even though I was so young. So reactions vary, but the truth is that as a foreigner you will be noticed, and treated differently, but this will not always be a negative thing. And to be honest I don't think it's especially unusual around the world either, even here, where we might well ask a foreign person about their background out of interest and curiosity. I wouldn't call it racist but you can if you like I suppose.

But they were keen to learn all about our culture as much as we were to learn about theirs. Mum taught English, cooking and sewing etc and she learnt wreath making, flower-arranging etc. The mayor was incredibly welcoming to us as a family, as was everyone we knew wherever we lived. The language and culture is centred around respectful behaviour, knowing your place, and reserve, and if you get that right then you will be accepted.

I doubt they are anymor racist than we are. I've ever been to Japan, but shall do soon along with China.

Finally, thanks for a balanced reply without all the leftist bigotry people seem to love to spout on here. People on here seem to think that asking a question about a race in a slightly negative light as racist; do people really think only white people can exhibit racist traits? I never actually referred to the Japanese as racist, I just said that if people in Britian started to adopt the Japanese outlook on race, and culture and make a distinction by it, we'd be considered racist. P

Last time I checked there have been no cases of foreigners being banned from shops in Britian, or certain ethnic groups denied citizenship even though they were born and live here.

Give me reputable sources for such claims!

Do you prefer the way it is in the UK, or do you feel we should adopt the behaviour of the Japanese? You clearly feel they are racist, how do you feel about this, do you think they should change or that we can learn from them?

One Brazilian women gets ejected from a shop, and you state the whole population is racist? Stupid.

Surely the point is that you were friends with this indian girl. Clearly she was ignoring her parents racism and was quite prepared to talk to and befriend white people. Bearing this in mind, it would seem that that particular ethnic minority member was trying to integrate and would probably teach her own children to integrate and speak to white people.

It seems like rather than look at the fact that this girl wasn't racist, you'd rather feel the victim and act like you are discriminated against. Some white peoples parent's are very racist, this doesn't mean that the children have to carry this on. As generations go on attitudes can change, Indians who were abused thirty years ago may hold a grudge, whereas younger indians may try to intergrate.

I would like to see an end to racism from all races, i would like to see more integration from certain communities, ie i would like to hear an end to x community and y community, instead just the British people. Although there will always be some racism and people that don't want to integrate, hopefully we can just try to reduce their numbers.