Discrimination

"From what I see, Japanese media generally likes the U.S. and doesn’t like China very much. You can feel this slant across different outlets...

"When people say money doesn’t equal character, I think of Chinese tourists in Japan. China is huge — we have all kinds of people. And these days it’s so easy to come here, the threshold is really low. But the way some behave — shouting loudly in Chinese, arguing in public — it affects me directly. Why? Because no Japanese person will ask which province I’m from or what my name is. They’ll just say: “Today I saw a Chinese person acting badly...”

"From my experience, the main reason Japanese people dislike Chinese isn’t anything abstract — it’s about behavior, about not following rules. They see foreigners as too casual, too free-spirited...

"Right now, anti-Chinese sentiment in Japan is very strong. Why? First, there are simply too many Chinese people here. The bar to enter Japan is lower than before, and with a bigger crowd, you get all kinds of behavior, some of it disruptive to Japanese order. Second, Chinese people often carry that hyper-competitive habit...

"From what I’ve experienced, most Japanese people don’t really have a full or direct understanding of China...

"In my view, Japan makes full use of foreign labor. On the one hand, policies are designed to attract highly skilled professionals—researchers, engineers, and specialists...

"From my own experience, I’ve found that Japanese people are generally very pragmatic. As long as you have a skill and can prove your ability, they will respect you...

"When I first tried to rent a space for my restaurant, I quickly learned how discrimination works in Japan. Most landlords don’t want to rent to foreigners at all...

"At the international school I attended in Japan, I rarely encountered discrimination. The environment was open and welcoming, and Japanese classmates didn’t look down on me for being Chinese. Ironically, I had faced more prejudice back in China...

"Prejudice against Chinese in Japan varies depending on where you are. In Tokyo, a cosmopolitan city where people encounter foreigners every day, attitudes are more mixed...

"When I first bought a house in Japan, I chose a neighborhood where there weren’t any other Chinese residents. The moment I moved in, the property management learned I was Chinese and immediately panicked. They didn’t know my background, so they called the police...