Hello people. A slightly odd question here. Thinking of visiting Japan again with my girlfriend, and I'd like to see more of a small-town Japan rather than sticking to the big cities (I'm hoping that I might be recruited as the apprentice at a tofu shop and maybe accidentally become a drift racing champion, or something).
My girlfriend is ethnically Chinese though and is a bit worried that people might not be too friendly to her if they realise that, due to the history of enmity between the two countries. Can anyone comment? What's it like being Chinese in small town Japan?
It's probably an abundance of caution, but it's exacerbated by the fact that when we visited rural China a couple of years ago, some bars and shops literally had a sign saying 'No Japanese' on them. We realise rural Japan is totally different to rural China but, nonetheless, it's something that concerns her.
I thought @Yakumo may be able to advise as I think he lives in a more rural area of the country.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts!
My girlfriend is ethnically Chinese though and is a bit worried that people might not be too friendly to her if they realise that, due to the history of enmity between the two countries. Can anyone comment? What's it like being Chinese in small town Japan?
It's probably an abundance of caution, but it's exacerbated by the fact that when we visited rural China a couple of years ago, some bars and shops literally had a sign saying 'No Japanese' on them. We realise rural Japan is totally different to rural China but, nonetheless, it's something that concerns her.
I thought @Yakumo may be able to advise as I think he lives in a more rural area of the country.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts!
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