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I was not deported and even though I left the country that same year because I planned to, I was still allowed back into the country every year since.
If he has a Japanese wife he should have no problem I think. However, if he was single, he may just find out that he will not be allowed back in for some time as the naquaintance I mentioned above found out. Please let us know how he fares if he is a single person. It will be good info.GaijinPunch said:A similar thing happened to a friend. Wasn't deported, but left on his own accord. Next time he tried to come back in he was denied. Apparently he has to get the visa before making the trip.
I also just read that Wakanoho, a Russian Sumo wrestler, was arrested for posession of marajuana when he lost his wallet and a joint was discovered in in it by the police when it was politely turned in.
I wonder what punishment he will receive? Will he be deported?
Marijuana in Japan.... stupid, stupid, stupid.
Foreigner with marijuana in Japan. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID.
Glenski said:Marijuana in Japan.... stupid, stupid, stupid.
Foreigner with marijuana in Japan. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID.
Agreed on both counts, but a single foreigner getting caught in Japan with Draconian marajuana laws and knowing it....STUPID, STUPID, STUPID. Say bye-bye to Japan forever.Taiko666 said:Draconian marijuana laws in Japan ... STUPID, STUPID, STUPID
I just came back from Japan, I had been reading stuff on this forum I thought frequently I would be stopped by policemen, I had my passport with me everyday when I went out, but being Asian they never asked for it. I think when an Asian has lived abroad in western countries for 15 years I lost my traits. The Japanese people on this thread were so sure they could tell the Chinese apart from the Japanese but when I was in Japan after they found out I wasn't Japanese they would ask where I came from instead of saying were you Chinese. Anyway I was not born in China so I am not a real Chinese as in the ones from China. I think they had no clue who I was.
In principle, yes.Based on my experience here, I'd assume foreigners have the same legal rights as anyone else.
Not an option to stop riding bike for some, and it doesn't matter if you have your paperwork on you. The point is profiling, or didn't you get it? Some people get stopped multiple times, yet Japanese can get passed by on such things, as people report anyway. And then there are the "no foreigner" signs.Oh noes, the police stop foreigners on their bicycles. Don't ride a bicycle then, or have your proper paperwork at all times.
I'll skip over the part about teachers, since they aren't the only foreigners working here, but you should be more careful with your wording. As for the part about paying taxes, that's a point I'll agree with you.And pay your taxes, ya dirty English teaching hobos.
Fine, that's your experience. But I've seen plenty of reports on discussion forums from foreigners with those profiling issues. So, you were lucky. (Me, too, if that's any consolation.)I honestly didn't see any targeting of gaijins during my 9 years living in Japan .... in cities and inaka.
I won't argue with that, but from some of the reports I've seen, they have a right to be upset.A lot of Gaijin have thin skins and a bit of a complex if you ask me.
Police in Japan must have a reason to suspect you of a crime in order to ask for your ID, in case you didn't know.I have no issue with being asked for ID if you are not a citizen ... see nothing wrong with that - in most countries Police will do this - I don't understand the aversion some people have with it.
It's ironic how sensitive we can be to perceived prejudice and rail against this injustice, once it directly affects US. That's white privilege in a nutshell.
For a caucasian American, it's a rude awakening to what minorities and people of color have to deal with all the time. It's ironic how sensitive we can be to perceived prejudice and rail against this injustice, once it directly affects US. That's white privilege in a nutshell.