Asking as someone who has never been stopped or gaijin carded, even though I’ve had plenty of interactions with cops: how much of a hassle is this, really? Let’s say you just let them walk all over you, search your bag, take a picture of your gaijin card, maybe even bruise your dignity in your local community. Is this something that would be over in 5 minutes, or is this usually like an hours-long ordeal?
I’ve never been stopped (white), while I have had several interactions with the police over the years, always professional and polite, even when I was rather inebriated. Two of our son’s friends are senior police officers, one a detective. We occasionally hang out with them and they are ultra cool and fun to drink with…plenty of good stories.
Japanese with foreign roots not “Japan residents”. He is a naturalized citizen. The story goes from him to foreign residents to any foreign. Entirely different issues.
It seems Japan won’t stop until it’s considered the most racist country on earth. Very sad situation.
I think right now it’s hard to be middle eastern or south Asian. I hear about discrimination towards this group in Europe, North America, and even in East Asia too.
Not that big of a deal. Japanese cops are way nicer than American cops. They came to my house like 2 months ago. First time in 16 years. I am half black and white.
My partner who is female and South East Asian has never been stopped in over 10 years here.
It’s not really just being foreign it’s looking the part of the kind of the kind of person who fits the stereotype of certain criminals whether foreign or Japanese.
I haven’t been stopped in 3 years I’ve been here. I’ll walk past cops wearing all black (hoodie and cargo pants) tattoos showing and a giant black bag for work.
Even when my town was patrolling at night for this man who used to chikan girls at night on a moped, the cops just rode right past me.
I know everyone has different experiences but can’t you just show the residence card and refuse the bag check. It can’t be that big of a deal.
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Maurice up to his usual hijinks again……
Debito and the onsen part 2? Electric boogaloo?
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Asking as someone who has never been stopped or gaijin carded, even though I’ve had plenty of interactions with cops: how much of a hassle is this, really? Let’s say you just let them walk all over you, search your bag, take a picture of your gaijin card, maybe even bruise your dignity in your local community. Is this something that would be over in 5 minutes, or is this usually like an hours-long ordeal?
I’ve never been stopped (white), while I have had several interactions with the police over the years, always professional and polite, even when I was rather inebriated. Two of our son’s friends are senior police officers, one a detective. We occasionally hang out with them and they are ultra cool and fun to drink with…plenty of good stories.
Japanese with foreign roots not “Japan residents”. He is a naturalized citizen. The story goes from him to foreign residents to any foreign. Entirely different issues.
It seems Japan won’t stop until it’s considered the most racist country on earth. Very sad situation.
I think right now it’s hard to be middle eastern or south Asian. I hear about discrimination towards this group in Europe, North America, and even in East Asia too.
Not that big of a deal. Japanese cops are way nicer than American cops. They came to my house like 2 months ago. First time in 16 years. I am half black and white.
My partner who is female and South East Asian has never been stopped in over 10 years here.
It’s not really just being foreign it’s looking the part of the kind of the kind of person who fits the stereotype of certain criminals whether foreign or Japanese.
I haven’t been stopped in 3 years I’ve been here. I’ll walk past cops wearing all black (hoodie and cargo pants) tattoos showing and a giant black bag for work.
Even when my town was patrolling at night for this man who used to chikan girls at night on a moped, the cops just rode right past me.
I know everyone has different experiences but can’t you just show the residence card and refuse the bag check. It can’t be that big of a deal.