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Have you encountered discrimination or prejudices in Japan?

Thread starter Maciamo
Start date 29 Mar 2005

Multiple poll (min. 5 answers, choose any that apply) - Please read carefully !

1.1 [b]Housing[/b] : I have been refused accommodation because I was a foreigner
Votes: 26 39.4%
1.2 Housing : My company provides my accommodation (so no problem)
Votes: 9 13.6%
1.3 Housing : I have only stayed at gaijin houses, hotels or friends' houses
Votes: 9 13.6%
1.4 Housing : I have lived in Japan for [i]many[/i] years, rented my housing via a estate agent, and
Votes: 4 6.1%
1.5 Housing : I have only stayed in Japan [i]for two years or less[/i], rented my housing via a est
Votes: 10 15.2%
2.1 [b]Tourism[/b] : I have been refused entry to a hotel, guesthouse or weekly mansion because I wa
Votes: 6 9.1%
2.2 Tourism : I have stayed [i]a few times[/i] in hotels, guesthouses and/or weekly mansions and hav
Votes: 20 30.3%
2.3 Tourism : I have stayed [i]numerous times[/i] in hotels, guesthouses and/or weekly mansions and
Votes: 27 40.9%
3.1 [b]Entertainment[/b] : I have been refused entry to at least one restaurant, bar, nightclub, ons
Votes: 16 24.2%
3.2 Entertainment : I have been a few times to restaurants, bars, nightclubs, onsen or public baths,
Votes: 16 24.2%
3.3 Entertainment : I have been a hundreds of times to restaurants, bars, nightclubs, onsen or publi
Votes: 24 36.4%
4.1 [b]Police[/b] : I have been stopped and asked for an ID (passport/alien registration) by the pol
Votes: 16 24.2%
4.2 Police : I have been stopped while riding a bicycle and had my bike registration checked during
Votes: 4 6.1%
4.3 Police : I have been stopped while riding a bicycle and had my bike registration checked during
Votes: 5 7.6%
4.4 Police : I have been mistakenly arrested (taken to the police station)
Votes: 2 3.0%
4.5 Police : I have had other discriminatory problems with the police
Votes: 6 9.1%
4.6 Police : I have stayed for [i]many years[/i] in Japan and have never been checked or annoyed by
Votes: 15 22.7%
4.7 Police : I have stayed [i]less than 2 years[/i] in Japan and have never been checked or annoyed
Votes: 24 36.4%
5.1 [b]Sexual Discrimination[/b] : I have experienced sexual harassment in Japan
Votes: 9 13.6%
5.2 Sexual Discrimination : I have experienced sexual discrimination regarding promotion, salary or
Votes: 4 6.1%
5.3 Sexual Discrimination : I am not a woman or have never worked in a Japanese company
Votes: 39 59.1%

Total voters

66

musicisgood

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4 Oct 2022

#376

No, not at least where I am.

johnnyG

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4 Oct 2022

#377

thomas said:
Slavic tribes, ottomans, fascist pigs?? It appears as if this thread has got a tad off topic:
Temporarily closed for a little chill-out.

Yeah, 12 yrs should be long enough...

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Multiple poll (min. 5 answers, choose any that apply) - Please read carefully !

1.1 [b]Housing[/b] : I have been refused accommodation because I was a foreigner

1.2 Housing : My company provides my accommodation (so no problem)

1.3 Housing : I have only stayed at gaijin houses, hotels or friends' houses

1.4 Housing : I have lived in Japan for [i]many[/i] years, rented my housing via a estate agent, and

1.5 Housing : I have only stayed in Japan [i]for two years or less[/i], rented my housing via a est

2.1 [b]Tourism[/b] : I have been refused entry to a hotel, guesthouse or weekly mansion because I wa

2.2 Tourism : I have stayed [i]a few times[/i] in hotels, guesthouses and/or weekly mansions and hav

2.3 Tourism : I have stayed [i]numerous times[/i] in hotels, guesthouses and/or weekly mansions and

3.1 [b]Entertainment[/b] : I have been refused entry to at least one restaurant, bar, nightclub, ons

3.2 Entertainment : I have been a few times to restaurants, bars, nightclubs, onsen or public baths,

3.3 Entertainment : I have been a hundreds of times to restaurants, bars, nightclubs, onsen or publi

4.1 [b]Police[/b] : I have been stopped and asked for an ID (passport/alien registration) by the pol

4.2 Police : I have been stopped while riding a bicycle and had my bike registration checked during

4.3 Police : I have been stopped while riding a bicycle and had my bike registration checked during

4.4 Police : I have been mistakenly arrested (taken to the police station)

4.5 Police : I have had other discriminatory problems with the police

4.6 Police : I have stayed for [i]many years[/i] in Japan and have never been checked or annoyed by

4.7 Police : I have stayed [i]less than 2 years[/i] in Japan and have never been checked or annoyed

5.1 [b]Sexual Discrimination[/b] : I have experienced sexual harassment in Japan

5.2 Sexual Discrimination : I have experienced sexual discrimination regarding promotion, salary or

5.3 Sexual Discrimination : I am not a woman or have never worked in a Japanese company

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