ProfessorJ said...

ProfessorJ at 11:19 AM JST - 10th October

If it happened in any other country it would be called racism. Why do you give the Japanese special dispensation to be racist?

My point is this. If you really care, turn off JT for one second and go to your city office or seek more productive channels to achieve…

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 11:19 AM JST - 10th October
ProfessorJ at 11:13 AM JST - 10th October

Trouble is, apparently for at least 30% of ryokan keepers that 'group' is the entire world outside Japan.

Sorry, trouble for who?

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 11:13 AM JST - 10th October
ProfessorJ at 11:09 AM JST - 10th October

These racists do not understand tey are being racist

You deem it racism. Welcome to the world outside your comfy home.

Their prejudices however are natural. I'm sure you have your groups you wouldn't want to live with.

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 11:09 AM JST - 10th October
ProfessorJ at 11:06 AM JST - 10th October

Do you realize that you are supporting institutionalized racism?

Do you think that you are fighting it?

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 11:06 AM JST - 10th October
ProfessorJ at 11:00 AM JST - 10th October

I have not had racism against me lately, but that does not mean it is not there, and many people suffer from it. We as a foreign community, should try to change people with racist views by showing them, we are all human, and such beahviour can be very hurtfull…

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 11:00 AM JST - 10th October
ProfessorJ at 10:47 AM JST - 10th October

I cannot talk fluent Japanese, but my Japanese wife backed me up, is taht good enough?

It's a good start. I suggest you concern yourself more with polishing your language skills, the further you go the less problems you'll have. And possibly take a break from Japan. You live once.…

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 10:47 AM JST - 10th October
ProfessorJ at 10:33 AM JST - 10th October

ProffesorJ- If you don't complain about and fight against wrongs like racism, you are a loser.

Well I won't argue with the last part of your post, but if you think complaining on JT amounts to fighting racism, you are wrong. I challenge you to go to any government office…

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 10:33 AM JST - 10th October
ProfessorJ at 10:23 AM JST - 10th October

So what about those big bad gaijin that live in Japan, speak Japanese and are used to tatami and whatnot? They don't want them either?

You'd need to change the survey. That's not what they're envisaging.

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 10:23 AM JST - 10th October
ProfessorJ at 10:15 AM JST - 10th October

Condoning this in any way is wrong, these inns need to get up to 21st century standards.

I suggest you take it elsewhere.

Wonder how the Japanophiles feel about not being welcome in their beloved Japan.

Says you. Everyone has a unique experience here but there are similarities. Attitude is…

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 10:15 AM JST - 10th October
ProfessorJ at 10:08 AM JST - 10th October

Uhh, because the government is trying to increase tourism?

So increase the number of tour guides and educate those in tourist offices and in popular tourist spots. There's no need to make everybody learn English. Half the class is not listening, another quarter are talking to each other or sleeping.…

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 10:08 AM JST - 10th October