re: Tokyo, Japan

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Beware of the anti-white sentiment. You'll get many angry stares out in the streets.

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Before you go, practice some common Japanese phrases. You'll be surprised at how Japanese warm up to someone who makes the effort to learn their language.

Also, make it clear that you are there for a short time. Japanese people are strange in that they can be warm to tourists and short-term visitors, but be reserved to foreigners who choose to live there permanently.