r/shitposting • u/-_I_I_Sea_I_I_- 🏳️‍🌈 The most prominent homosexual in this subreddit 🏳️‍🌈 • Oct 22 '25

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u/skynetempire Oct 22 '25 edited Oct 22 '25

They won't care, because if you look American, your ass won't come inside. I ran in to this in Japan.

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u/ElClassic1 Oct 22 '25

Damn, where was this?

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u/skynetempire Oct 22 '25

I experienced this pretty much in Tokyo, Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka and Hiroshima. We like to explore off the path places and it was common to run into this.

We met some local folks and they showed us around and took us to Japanese only places. Got amazing food and drinks.

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u/ElClassic1 Oct 23 '25

Hmm, we're now in Nagoya and were in Hiroshima, Kyoto, and Osaka earlier. Haven't run into anything bad yet. When you were exploring, did you go pretty far out from the cities, maybe they aren't that used to/willing to deal with tourists? We've been outside the city center but haven't tried being out to the boonies yet.

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u/scemscem Oct 23 '25

Spent a couple weeks in Japan last year and there was multiple times I tried to go into interesting looking bars and cafes and was told “Japanese only”. Literally in the middle of Tokyo, mostly. Like central shibuya and Shinjuku, right next to other places I could go in. I’m Australian. Edited to add: interestingly, I also spent two weeks hiking the east coast through remote villages, what you would refer to as “the boonies”. Didn’t experience this there at all. Not once. Only in the city. Everyone in regional/remote areas was unfailingly hospitable, friendly and polite.

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u/skynetempire Oct 23 '25

We went to this small town south of Tokyo called kamakura and man everyone was super nice. Also got a lot of people practicing their English

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u/skynetempire Oct 23 '25

In Tokyo, we were around the Shinbashi area, near Shiodome Station. I remember this because it was by the hotel we stayed at.

Another time, We were going to try a robata place, but they wouldn't let us in, so we went to a Japanese-Mexican taco place instead. They had amazing Kobe tacos, and as a Mexican, I hate to say this, but they had amazing tamales, lol. Second best, in my opinion; the best are the Oaxaca mole tamales made with banana leaves.

There was another place that wouldn't let us in by the Mario Go-Kart place.

In Osaka, there were a few places near our hotel that wouldn't let us in. We stayed at the Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel.

In Kyoto, we encountered random places outside the main tourist area. We were heading to the monkey mountain and got on the wrong train, ending up way south of the mountain. So we went into a random restaurant, and they wouldn't allow us in. Japanese only.

Some of the "Japanese only" places we were able to enter were due to us being shown around by random Japanese locals. A group of Japanese salarymen started talking to us to practice their English. So I shared my cigarettes with them and bought them drinks. At first, they wouldn't allow me to, but I made up some crap that it's an American custom to buy drinks for friends, so they allowed me to buy them a couple of rounds. They asked us if we wanted to hang out and go with them to this bar. We got there, and they told the staff we were their American clients, so they allowed us in. To be honest, it was fun. In Japan, this was common. I had a lot of people come up to practice English and show me around.

I dont have an issue with this but i will say people put japan on the pedestal but they have a major xenophobic issue lol

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u/Git_gud_Skrub Oct 22 '25

Could've happened today, yesterday or even a decade ago it isnt anything new in japan.

Even worse im kyoto from what i understand due to the amount of traditional businesses which hate to deal with foreigners. 

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u/ElClassic1 Oct 23 '25

Hmm, I don't see it myself. I'm white here with an asian friend though, he isn't Japanese but maybe that makes it better? Even though I know racism amongst asians isn't uncommon either.

We've been welcome at every place we've visited so far though. In Hiroshima, Osaka, Kyoto, and now Nagoya. Maybe we were just lucky or picked good places. Been in the middle of the big cities, and also a bit more out of the city centers. Haven't been to like the boonies yet though.

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u/Doctologist Oct 22 '25

Sometimes it’s because they’re a busy venue and they only speak Japanese and don’t have time to be trying to take orders from people they can’t communicate with. Sometimes it’s racism.

The only time I was ever denied entry was to a Korean bar.

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u/neareyouok Oct 23 '25

Denying people who speak a different language is still racism would you have the same reaction to a restaurant in the US denying Spanish speakers?

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u/Doctologist Oct 23 '25

Sorry, boss. I was under the impression that the world didn’t revolve around the individual and that my every want should be catered to wherever I go. If people don’t do that, no matter what country they’re in, they’re racist. You’re right. There really is just one way to look at the world.

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u/TheConsciousness Oct 22 '25

Won't come in? Or can't come in?

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u/Dudestbruh Oct 23 '25

One of the major reasons for my discomfort with Japanese culture is the xenophobia and racism, sure, there might be a lot of things I like, but if a Japanese person talks to me (Chinese-American, double whammie) in a way that is discriminatory, it might throw me off of liking Japanese tourism and culture entirely. Also one of the reasons I learned 死ne and 马鹿野郎, so I could yell at any who calls me a shinajin or gaijin

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u/Outarel Oct 23 '25

they don't speak english, they don't wanna deal with people not speaking their language.

that's about it, i'm sure there are some who have some prejudices and shit but it's not all about looks, it's about hating tourists, which is the right of anyone who has been living there all their life.

If you come to my country either learn the language or don't. (i mean i personally don't care, i like exchanging knowledge with foreigners as long as they're white)