Reports of racism and discrimination against foreigners abound.
This month, the US Embassy Tokyo tweeted: “The US Embassy has received reports of foreigners stopped and searched by Japanese police in suspected racial profiling incidents.
“Several were detained, questioned, and searched. US citizens should carry proof of immigration and request consular notification if detained.”
And user Baron Samedi said: “Absolutely true. Used to live in Japan. And while I wasn’t personally stopped, all my long-term expat friends were. You learn to live with it, they say, but it was annoying nonetheless.”
