[clairebear]

I was having a discussion - or an "arguement" with a guy who says that 97% of Japanese people hate blacks and that they get treated badly while whites get treated fairly and they get all the girls [who cares?] while blacks dont. This guy apparently lived in Osaka for 6 months. He says he's 'saving lives' by telling black people not to go to Japan. Seriously, talking about your own experience and making people feel as if they will be treated the exact same way is not helping anybody. I see no reason why black people would be treated differently in Japan. People will be curious because you're not Japanese, but they aint gonna run after you with pitchforks because you're black are they? Chances are, if you behave well and are respectful, you'll be treated like everybody else and you'll have a good time. If I was black I'd have no doubts about going to Japan, despite what anyone says. Race shouldnt be an issue.