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YoshidaYui

(42,718 posts) Tue Jun 29, 2021, 10:15 AM Jun 2021

Why Japanese Avoid Sitting Next to Foreigners on the Train

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Why Japanese Avoid Sitting Next to Foreigners on the Train (Original Post) YoshidaYui Jun 2021 OP

I don't know but some of these reasons sound like exboyfil Jun 2021 #1

FRankly It Sounds A Lot Like BS Me. Jun 2021 #2

been to tokyo. it does not seem to be a chatty culture but had no problems at all. cell phones make msongs Jun 2021 #3

exboyfil

(17,995 posts)

1. I don't know but some of these reasons sound like

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Tue Jun 29, 2021, 10:40 AM

Jun 2021

racism.

If I don't want to sit next to a black person on a train in the US because I am risk adverse - that is racism.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

2. FRankly It Sounds A Lot Like BS

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Tue Jun 29, 2021, 11:09 AM

Jun 2021

and yes, racism.

msongs

(70,172 posts)

3. been to tokyo. it does not seem to be a chatty culture but had no problems at all. cell phones make

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Tue Jun 29, 2021, 04:00 PM

Jun 2021

life easier there. for direction issues we just showed people a pic or map on the phone and they were usually quite willing to help us. and we always bowed to show respect.

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