The Japanese aren’t any more “racist” than we in the USA are “racist”. Stereotypes are just that. I have friends from all over the world here. Yeah, I get some looks from stupid people here as much as the Indian guy, black guy, Chinese guy, Korean guy, but it’s not much different than what we have in the USA for the most part. Non-racists don’t tend to hang out with racists, so we really don’t have a problem here either, just like in the USA. But yeah, there is the age-old problem that some people have with different Asian cultures living here, but it’s not really a “thing”. Other long term residents may have different experiences, but in my 20 years here, it’s just a sterotype.
My wife is Japanese. She was disowned for a period of time because she married me - a gaijin. This was in the mid-90s.
My mother-in-law asked for forgiveness in order to see the grandkids.
She did this by having me give away the youngest daughter at here wedding. Thus publicly promoting me to head of the family since my wife was the eldest of 3 daughters and her dad was both divorced and deceased.
I’m still refused entry to some places because I am gaijin.
I believe the Japanese have made great progress. I just don’t think they have come quite as far as we have in the U.S. I agree with one of the other posters - they just don’t talk about it, as with many things - it is kept hidden from view.
There are many things in Japanese culture I prefer, but their lack of open discussion when there is a problem isn’t one of them.