Those of you who moved to Japan as a long term thing and bought a property in the suburbs or outside major cities; did you find that Japanese people were okay with you living next door to them? Were they genuinely welcoming and accepting? Or were they pissed off. I understand that Japan is a monocultural society and I wonder if the Japanese people are actually really disenchanted with the influx of foreigners in recent years. If they feel like they are being invaded by gaijin.
I am Australian so have grown up around Japanese culture and had a good understanding of cultural norms and expectations when I visited. All of my experiences in Japan were exceedingly positive because I made a point of communicating in Japanese and also made Japanese friends while there. So I did not experience any negativity towards foreigners that one might get. I was in touristy areas and outer areas and I found that people in outer areas were curious and genuinely interested in interacting (as in they approached me).
Just curious if anyone here could give me an idea of how the general attitude is of Japanese people when it comes to foreigners living in Japan. I guess I just hate the thought of stepping on people’s toes and being an outcast. I have lived most of my life in Australia where people are openly racist and hateful towards immigrants, for example where I live people proudly display bumper stickers that say “fuck off we’re full” or “you flew here, we grew here” to make it clear how they feel about immigrants. People here love to complain about immigrants moving in next door, especially boomers. So I’m wondering if that would be the same kind of vibe in Japan.
by atoadah