Doesn't seem they're really aware that they're something of an endangered "species". Although technically they'd still be endangered even if they open up seriously, as then there's heightened possibility of bloodline dilution. I wonder sometimes if that'd be a good or bad thing in the long run: loss of that which makes them pretty unique vs blending more with the world.
In my experience, born/raised in Japan, domestic Japanese people have a very different reaction to local "Hafu" people where one of their parents is a Caucasian person from the US, UK, AU, NZ (or similar), vs "other" countries.
I have a personal unscientific theory that some of it, domestically within Japan, is as simple as a heightened degree of racism towards people with darker skin color.
From research I've learned that placing a high value on blending in is a cultural thing. There's the resulting good, like the focus on harmony which promotes good relationships (and is a major contributor to the low crime rate), and there's the bad, like spurning those who look/speak different (I've heard stories from a few who went to visit seeing signs that gaijin aren't allowed in certain establishments, etc).
> (I've heard stories from a few who went to visit seeing signs that gaijin aren't allowed in certain establishments, etc)
I've heard stories more specifically that certain type of gaijin were allowed in certain gaijin-suspicious establishments (US/UK/Canadian tourists), while their counterparts of Indian, Bangladeshi descent were not.
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In my experience, born/raised in Japan, domestic Japanese people have a very different reaction to local "Hafu" people where one of their parents is a Caucasian person from the US, UK, AU, NZ (or similar), vs "other" countries.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C4%81fu" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C4%81fu
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I've heard stories more specifically that certain type of gaijin were allowed in certain gaijin-suspicious establishments (US/UK/Canadian tourists), while their counterparts of Indian, Bangladeshi descent were not.