Comments on: Family Mart has given in to consumer pressure and apologized for its sale of a racist magazine… [but other convenience stores have yet to apologize]

By: Luis Cardona

Luis Cardona — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:19:31 +0000

I would get one copy of that book even after its removal from stores (maybe a scanned downloadable version) As a foreigner in Japan I am very interested in such “anti-gaijin” way of thinking that many Japanese people still have because it affects me.

By: pure interracial

pure interracial — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:54:19 +0000

[...] arrested, the other is being sought at this time.http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/16593541.htmlJapanese Racism On Sale at a Convenience Store Near YouA new &quotmook&quot published by Eichi called &quotGaijin Hanzai Ura File&quot or &quotForeigner [...]

By: japonpost

japonpost — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:05:05 +0000

What are you guys so fussy about it?
The Issue is not about family mart but racism by which you were intrigued.

Boycott? There you go again.

let me ask this. this somethin new in your country
or is this wrong because it was published?
Go get any history books on the racism in your country
and try comparison with this “Famima” thing.

Better contain yourself otherwise.

By: Tokyo Restaurant Removes “Japanese People Only” Sign : Japan Probe

Tokyo Restaurant Removes “Japanese People Only” Sign : Japan Probe — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:23:04 +0000

[...] commenter who you may remember as one of the most active individuals in Japan Probe’s campaign against Family Mart’s decision to sell anti-foreign magazines in [...]

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:09:43 +0000

Personally I think this is a funny little chat or fight what ever you call it. I really do not know why this is such a big deal its not our country not our problem. We as Americans have a problem with sticking our noses were the they shouldn’t be. We get involved with problems that do not affect us. I do agree this does not seem to be right and it would not be allowed in America, but this is not in America. Tough it out who cares what a couple jelous japanese men think. As you already heard most of the people of Japan are smart enough not to beilve it that we are not some devil race as the magazine makes us out to be. For those few jelous Japanese men are upset with Gaijins as they call us stealing their women. I don’t know how we are stealing them enless were going in glocks loaded pointed to their heads “Im stealing your women.” I mean sersouly there is like sixty five million Japanese women there and maybe a few million gaijins. And consider you might be alittle racist in not likeing the few million innterracial relationships. Me saying this will not change anything as I know this forum is bassically pointless but a good way to vent off you ideas and rage for some. The people who beleive in this Magazine already have their minds made up about us Gaijins so making a “Oh I am so pissed of chat about it.” Will do nothing. I am sorry there is Racism left in the world it is still in the USA but maybe not as clear as this japanese magazine makes it out to be in Japan.

By: Chinese Farm Trainee Gets 17 Years For Murder » Japan Probe

Chinese Farm Trainee Gets 17 Years For Murder » Japan Probe — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:41:43 +0000

[...] Those of you familiar with the infamous Gaijin Crime File magazine, which was sold at convenience stores across Japan back in February, might recall that this crime was dramatized in comic form towards the back of publication. While they certainly portrayed the crime has violent and horrifying, the Chinese trainee’s Japanese bosses were depicted as evil bastards who laughed at how little money they were paying this foreigner who was working a huge amount of overtime shoveling crap: [...]

By: The Marmot’s Hole » Foreigners Turning Urban Areas into Lawless Zones: Weekly Hankook

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:48:43 +0000

[...] Who needs Japanese comics when you’ve got the Weekly Hankook Magazine — yes, part of the same media company that owns the English-language Korea Times — to satisfy all your xenophobic needs with headlines like this: [...]

By: 外人犯罪ファイル - Gaijin Crime File « EH!?

外人犯罪ファイル - Gaijin Crime File « EH!? — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:33:27 +0000

[...] Commenter Mark has written that there are still copies of the magazine on the shelves of his local FamilyMart [as of 10:30AM on February 7th] [...]

By: kaien

kaien — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:06:57 +0000

I’ve been an observer of asian blogs for some time now but this type of content and some of the answers rings a bell inside me. As some, such as kyklops have noted, many Japanese are indifferent to racist treatment in general. Some will point out that Japan does not have as much experience or whatever in the area, but the fact remains that Japan has probably had the most contact with Western ideas, and yet still shows to have among the poorest rights for foreigners in Asia in practice. I added “in practice”, because on paper, they do preach a good sermon of equality, and many will advocate this but generally does not come to pass, though I’d like to point out that Japanese citizens usually keep their comments to themselves.

If you’ve ever been to, for one, a Chinatown in Japan, and compare the workers there to any other Chinatown in the WORLD, you will notice immedietely that they (Chinese in Japan) are a lot more edgy. Considering how friendly Japanese are and tales of how minorities are treated better these days, you’d consider this strange but when I asked the clerks if that is so, a different story is told, especially with the press rolling out how Chinese gangs are the root of many crimes. When a thug runs in smashes items and runs away, people might look for a second but just turn away, not even bothering calling the police in most cases. This type of behavior gets actually worse for other foreigners such as South American workers.

Am I suggesting the populace approves? No, just that this general type of uncaring is a stark contrast to simply “not being experienced”. This is also a big contrast to the posts I see by citizens on this board and on old Japanese blogs; it seems like care is only given on this sort of topic when Westerners are given knowledge about this. In that regard, I thank sites like Japan Probe, perhaps when I have time to go to Japan in a few years things will have changed more. Apologies if my English was not strong, and I do not mean to troll or anything, just relay my past frusterating experience.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:30:45 +0000

Now this stupid mag is selling for 20,000 JPY on http://www.amazon.co.jp!

Look:

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By: James

James — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:35:16 +0000

JPlife:

The publisher’s name has already been revealed as a likely fake.

By: JPlife

JPlife — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:29:59 +0000

p.s. left out how I long ago stopped going to Circle K due to “gangsta” types shoving me around and the such .. finally got fed up and yelled at them in JP and english and whipped out the phone and dialed for the cops. They ran. The police couldnt do much, but were rather mad at the situation. The store worker found it funny till the police gave her a hard time for being “stupid” (pretty sure he said ばかな at her) And other countries love to call the USA “rude” ? and whats w/ all this RAP crud! Im sorry, but emulating “gangstas” is NOT good for anyone in ANY country! okay gonna hush … taking up comment space.

By: JPlife

JPlife — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:22:47 +0000

1. married to native Nihonjin 2. living in Nihon 3. please note the publishers name!!! PLEASE this is Black racism backed BY a Black person most likely!!!!!!!!!!!! get to the source people! This is not just the “japanese” … there is more to this issue than just whos selling this piece of trash! and while we are at it, how about encouraging PORNO bans too? Sometimes the outright hypocrisy here just makes ya upset … and ive stopped buying at outrageously priced, unfriendly “konbini” stores … fed up with the racist looks and unhelpfulness at 99% of them. Thx to Japan Probe for posting on this!!!

By: Herro Flom Japan » Blog Archive » Anti-foreigner hate-speech publication on sale in Japan

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:37:50 +0000

[...] More articles: debito.org Japan Probe Japan:Stippy It was pulled from Amazon.co.jp I’ll look through the user reviews later. [...]

By: Circle K Sunkus has apologized for their sale of the Foreigner Crime File magazine » Japan Probe

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:57:05 +0000

[...] Scratch another konbini off the boycott list: Circle K Sunkus has apologized for their sale of the Foreigner Crime File magazine. Dear James, [...]

By: Future Gaijin

Future Gaijin — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:25:37 +0000

Has anyone actually seen any Japanese buy this book?

It appears that only angry gaijin are buying it and posting the experience.

By: ponta

ponta — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:37:36 +0000

Jeremy
GJ

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:21:25 +0000

Hello,

I got the following response from Circle K \ Sunkus

Dear Jeremy,
ATFM-Films

Concerning the magazine known as “驚愕の外人犯罪裏ファイル” published by Eichi Publishing Co., Ltd., we have already removed all copies from all the Circle K Sunkus stores as of February 6th, because inappropriate expressions were found in the magazine.

We are always making best efforts not to handle the magazines and books which could possibly offend public order and morals, and we are strongly sure that in case that similar event should happen, we’ll take an appropriate response such as immediate removal of the products, etc.

We appreciate your understanding.

Best regards,

Public, Investor Relations & Secretary Office Circle K Sunkus Co., Ltd.

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Harumi Center Bldg., 5-24 Harumi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8538, Japan E-mail:ir@circleksunkus.jp http://www.circleksunkus.jp/english/index.html
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By: Update on the Foreigner Crime File: FamilyMart Apologizes » Japan Probe

Update on the Foreigner Crime File: FamilyMart Apologizes » Japan Probe — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:50:30 +0000

[...] Family Mart has given in to consumer pressure and apologized for its sale of a racist magazine… [but other convenience stores have yet to apologize] 86 Sukebe King, Martin L., Nopassaran, Mark, Ken, GetHiroshima [...] Most Popular Posts [...]

By: Sukebe King

Sukebe King — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:43:48 +0000

Perhaps someone could start up a J-trash file magazine outlining the stupid things that J-trash do.

By: Martin L.

Martin L. — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:26:48 +0000

Stupid Gaijin are afraid that their real faces – criminals – have been revealed.

Let’s be careful about “Gaijin”, which are always causing problems in Japan.

By: Nopassaran

Nopassaran — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:53:53 +0000

Some form of action is better than nothing but boycot a store?! I doubt figures are plunging…be vocal about is best? That will be picked by the the Japanese media only if pushed from outside, and they will focus on the removal, theatrical, of few copies…few riples and the “wa”will be restored.
Few years back much noise was made about a city registering a “seal”as a citizen; foreigners in costumes gattered to claim same treatment…no japanese remembers their protest anymore…
Well, to the point,
I am afraid only foreigners are buying this mook and I got my copy this Thursday, February 8th, from Daily Yamazaki store in Ebisu area, close to Shibuya, Tokyo.
Pic of the receipt is here
http://www.tgp1122.com/uploader/pupload/view/18
direct view
http://www.tgp1122.com/uploader/public/pview/17/PICT0002.JPG

3 copies were on sale, top row of the magazine rack. In my broken Japanese I asked the lady at the counter “Kekkoo utemesaka? and she replied “amari…”.
Good to hear it is not a major hit.
But what I found most disturbing is the reaction Japanese people in their late 20s and 30s had when I showed it to them, nobody was surprised, they considered it something absolutely normal, showed surprise at my indignation…
Felt (and feeling so often) exactly as langslave wrote on Feb.4…

Thanks

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:54:23 +0000

On the evening of the 8th I checked my local FamilyMart again (one that still had 2 copies for sale on the 7th). The issues were no longer there.

By: Trans-Pacific Radio

Trans-Pacific Radio — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:13:01 +0000

Seijigiri #17 – February 9, 2007 – Ministerial misspeak leads to the birthrate leads to 外人犯罪裏ファイル leads to some intemperance…

problems in the government underlying the ill-considered remarks of Ministers, xenophobia and racism on the conbini shelf……

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:09:47 +0000

I support this magazine on principle of freedom of speech.

I support the boycott for the same reason.

By: GetHiroshima

GetHiroshima — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:18:45 +0000

Also on sale at Amazon Japan.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/驚愕の外人犯罪裏ファイル―外人犯罪白書2007/dp/4754256182

By: jason

jason — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:45:13 +0000

Furthermore, I don’t think a gaijin boycott of the offending conbinis will be effective because there are simply not enough gaijin to make an economic impact to any given store. Now, if several hundred foreigners showed up outside a random offending store, moblog style, picketing the place, yelling loudly (as we gaijin are apt to do), calling the media in advance, now that would cause enough embarrassment at the HQ to do something about it. I do believe that would be infinitely more effective than a boycott, and would be interested in hearing the feedback on this idea.

By: jason

jason — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:33:57 +0000

I support this magazine on principle of freedom of speech. As an American, of course I find the content deeply objectionable. But in the spirit of ‘Borat’ I believe it should remain on the shelves as long as possible. I believe that %95+ of Japanese have modern views regarding racism. If it’s in the mainstream bookstores and conbinis, then millions of regular Japanese citizens can see that racism and xenophobia still exist in their country, and therefore awareness of the issues will be raised, possibly enough for some official action/sanctions to be given. At some point, the locals will realize that the joke is on them, just like Borat is a joke on Americans.

One possible idea to combat this is a sort of gyaku-shuppan. We could find similar photographs, and just change the captions to be anti-Japanese. For example something like a japanese guy kissing a foreign girl (or groping a Russian hostess more likely), with a caption like ‘Oi! You little turtle, get your filthy paws off that innocent virgin! If you could at least speak a little engrish after 12 years of studies, maybe we would let you talk to our women.’ The pictures could be supplemented with statistics about how Japanese are victims of crimes overseas, which of course must be their own fault because they are so stupid and childish. Remember the j-kid who was shot in the US on halloween? We could write an article about how stupid he was for acting like a moron, and how by logical extension he really represents ALL japanese people. Then finally on the last page we’d write a disclaimer that this is not representative of the opinions of the majority of people outside of japan (and foreigners in japan), but was written in response to the xenophobic and racist publications like the ‘gaijin hanzai fairu’. Or a manga-style story of GI’s abusing japanese during the occupation, because it is our right as the stronger race. I believe this sort of thing would be enlightening. What do you think?

By: gaijinme

gaijinme — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:18:03 +0000

hahaha, how can you get angry about a stupid comic magazine.

hell, most japanese are racist to the core.

I bet Family Mart is happy that some foreigners don’t come around anymore, if you boycot them.

It’s better to laugh at the comic book and buy some green tea instead making such a noise.

By: Sukebe King

Sukebe King — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:06:48 +0000

I’m sure there will be plenty of dumb J-trash who’ll love reading this magazine.

After all, non-Japanese only do bad things in Japan, none of us pay tax, work hard, and abide by the laws of the land.

If you listened to some segments of the Japanese media, none of us actually do anything of any benefit at all to Japan.

By: Ponta

Ponta — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:04:51 +0000

Mark
I sent a complaint again to Family Mart, citing your comment.
And I received the respond.
They said they instructed again on Feb 7th, receiving the information that some copies were still available , to remove the copies, to make sure the shops should follow the instruction more thoroughly

Did you send the complaint? Did you receive the response?
If you have any problem in Japanese, let me know (via James).

By: The Foreigner Crime File situation: February 8th 2007 » Japan Probe

The Foreigner Crime File situation: February 8th 2007 » Japan Probe — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:35:47 +0000

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By: Gaijin-dough » Blog Archive » Those wacky foreigners…

Gaijin-dough » Blog Archive » Those wacky foreigners… — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:30:44 +0000

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By: James

James — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:15:51 +0000

Mark:

Could you send an image of the receipt to me a japanprobe@gmail.com ?

By: meneame.net

meneame.net — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:37:13 +0000

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By: Ponta

Ponta — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:27:14 +0000

Mark
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貴社が人種差別的雑誌を販売していることに抗議します。
報道によると、貴社は雑誌「驚愕の外人犯罪裏ファイル」の全店舗からの全面撤収を通達されました。しかしながら、私は、　２　　月　６　　　日の時点で、（the place where you bought it)で当該雑誌を購入しました。レシートも所持しております。
また、　２　月　７日の時点でも当該雑誌が販売されているのを目撃しております。

通達の不徹底に憤りを感じるとともに、速やかに、説明責任をはたされるこを望みます。
何故撤収が遅れているのか？
今後どのような対策をとるつもりなのか？
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I protest your corporation selling the racist magazine.
According to the media report, you instructed to remove all the copies immediately as of Feb 5th. Yet, as of Feb, 6, at ○○○、I could bought the magazine in question. I have a receipt of it. As of Feb 7th, I witnessed the magazine being sold at the Family Mart nearby.

I regret you didn’t not instruct shops thoroughly, and I’ll ask you to achieve accountability to us.
Why were some copies not removed?
What is your company’s plan to deal with similar issues.?
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By the way I noticed the site asked to refrain from posting the response from the company without permission.

I didn’t get the permission, so James, could you delete the part I copied and pasted from the response in Japanese. and could you put ” Ponta got the response to the effect that……or something like that in your post?

By: Heading Out

Heading Out — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:38:03 +0000

Well this magazine doesn’t surprise me. We could blame family mart for selling it I guess but what is more worrying is the fact there is enough demand for this magazine to be able to sell enough copies to make it possible for a large retailer like Family Mart able to have it among the very few titles they are able to offer.

I’ve lived in Japan for four years now and I think the country is heading for some real trouble. I can sense an increase in racist and superior attitudes. It works hand in hand with the increase in fundamentalist nationalism that is currently occurring I guess.

I’m tired of being treated like some kind of sub-human day in, day out. It’s terrible for one’s soul. I can no longer handle being a total outsider. Ponta (thanks very much for your efforts on this BTW Ponta) mentioned that Japanese people are also outsiders in many situations and that it is all relative. True. However as a gaijin here I am ALWAYS an outsider in EVERY situation. That is a big difference.

GaiJoe gave the following redneck like advice: “if you don’t like it, get out! ” Well, that’s exactly what I’m going to do. My contract is up at the end of March and I am looking forward to leaving. Four years is too long to stay in a country where I don’t feel welcome.

It’s not all bad though. I’ve learnt a lot from my time here. Even the unpleasant situation of being an outsider and targeted by racism has it’s benefits. As a white 30 year old Australian male, I am very much of the majority in my home country. Living as a minority has really allowed me to empathise with immigrants in Australia. This has motivated me to do as much as possible to help fight against racism and bigotry in Australia and assist minorities when I return.

I’m outta here!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:02:03 +0000

I bought my copy of the mook on the 6th at a FamilyMart (and have the dated receipt to prove it). According to emails sent by the company on the 5th, all stores were instructed to remove ALL copies “immediately.” Well, I just returned from a nearby FamilyMart. As of 10:30am on Feb. 7th they were STILL SELLING THE OFFENSIVE MOOK!!

By: Chris_B

Chris_B — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:06:10 +0000

according to http://www.japantoday.com/jp/quote/2077 the issue has been picked up by Reuters.

By: John

John — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:50:12 +0000

Whilst I agree with the sentiments of wanting to see a book like this taken off sale, I wonder if the the promoters of the boycott have actually approached Family Mart to explain their case. Boycotts are often effective, but they have to be organised properly, not just knee jerk reactions. If Family Mart takes a stand on wanting to continue selling such material then a boycott campaign may be worth calling, but if the arguments have not been had and the company has had no chance to listen to reasoned argument then what good is the boycott? To win it also needs to be eduactional and has to win the public round through careful explanation. Then again, I wonder how much the promoters of this campaign are more interested in promoting themselves as self-appointed guardians of the gaijin community.

By: Saka Shigeki

Saka Shigeki — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:29:48 +0000

Just order a few copies pay-on-delivery 宅配便 for our buddies here:
http://7andy.yahoo.co.jp/books/detail?accd=07179548

英知出版
刺激阪
〒150-0001 東京都渋谷区神宮前5-38-4
TEL：03-6419-2750

http://www.eichi.co.jp/bookstore

By: James

James — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:38:12 +0000

Anonymous:

I said in the sentence before hand that the book was racist. I’m merely stated the fact that the racist book is offensive and I don’t want it to be sold at FamilyMart. I think it should be clear to those who aren’t incredibly anal about semantics, that the primary reason we have called this boycott is because the book is racist.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:26:26 +0000

> We here at Japan Probe are not going to let a mainstream convenience store like Family Mart get away with selling such offensive material.

Man, why did you have to say that? I would support this all the way, but why couldn’t you say “racist” and not “offensive”? There are many, many things which are offensive but which can and should be published. I can never, ever support opposing something based on the fact that it’s “offensive”.

More than that, equating “racist” with “offensive” does a great disservice to the sturggle against racism. Racism is a far worse problem than just people being offensive. If you treat racism that way, what’s to stop someone making racist statements from just saying, “Don’t be so stuck up! Can’t you take a little joke?”

By: yasshi

yasshi — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:48:40 +0000

私は日本人ですが、主張が理解できません。

なぜなら何故出版社に対してではなく、販売店の一つであるファミリーマートに対して不買運動を行うでしょうか?

この本はAmazon.co.jpでも買うことができます。
link
何故Amazonには抗議せずにファミリーマートなのか理解できません。

まずは出版社である英知出版に対して抗議するべきです。

By: doinkies

doinkies — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:41:38 +0000

Yeah, as I’ve mentioned on another post about it, I agree with Ponta that most people will probably recognize the trashiness of this magazine, and in fact tomojiro mentioned that there have been posts by Japanese bloggers about it (though I can’t see the posts) that mention the reaction at Japan Probe, and people on Mixi criticizing Family Mart for stocking it. This “Eichi Shuppan” seems to be a pretty small publisher, I haven’t heard of them before this news…

By: It

It — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:22:54 +0000

Where is Japan heading?
The year 2007 is starting off in an interesting direction…

I) Establishing the Ministry of Defense…
II) The Ministry of Education plans to ‘…strengthen the nationalistic feeling and education in Japanese schools…’
III) The Ministry of Health statement: ‘Japanese women are just breeding machines.’

…and soon after… there is “GAIJIN HANZAI FILE”…

By: Red

Red — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:22:44 +0000

snap. there goes my chances at a Japanese girlfriend.

in all seriousness at least other citizens of japan are uncomfortable with it and hopefully this is an isolated case.

By: Luigi

Luigi — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:58:08 +0000

Nice idea for the boycott…but nobody is gonna call or fax them! This is the 21st century. Leave the e-mail of the person in charge of public relations of all the stores AND the publisher, and we’ll inundate him of e-mails from all over the world. How’s that sound? Here are a few e-mails you can use:
pub@family.co.jp
info@family.co.jp
info@amazon.co.jp
book-dept@amazon.co.jp
hr@7andy.co.jp
member@e-hon.ne.jp
support@e-hon.ne.jp
user@e-hon.ne.jp
support@jbook.co.jp
webmaster@kinokuniya.com
info@boople.com
pub@boople.com
info@bookservice.co.jp
info@honya-town.co.jp

Once their servers got crammed with e-mails, maybe something will happen. Just a little piece of advice: unpoliteness will only lower yourself to their level and confirm the idea of us being barbarians vs. them being educated. They won’t read them anyway…

By: Chris_B

Chris_B — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:49:33 +0000

Ponta,

I have hope but it keeps getting kicked in the ass by things like this mook.

By: equinoXio » » Aparece una publicación racista en Japón

equinoXio » » Aparece una publicación racista en Japón — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:10:56 +0000

[...] Lo peor del asunto es que la revista está disponible en conocidas cadenas de convenience stores, o supermercados pequeños abiertos las 24 horas, así como en sitios en línes como Amazon o Yahoo! Debitou, James de Japan Probe y otros bloggers residentes en Japón están llamando a un boicot a las tiendas FamilyMart, que tienen presencia en EUA, Canadá y otros países, así como a los demás sitios que puedan estar vendiendo este libelo de quinta. La editorial que la publica parece ser pequeña y el nombre del "editor en jefe" parece falso. [...]

By: Neatorama » Blog Archive » Racist Magazine/Book Thrives in Japan.

Neatorama » Blog Archive » Racist Magazine/Book Thrives in Japan. — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:32:02 +0000

[...] Ejovi Nuwere and Japan Probe wrote about a racist "mook" (magazine/book) called Gaijin Hanzai Ura File or Foreign Crimes Secret File published by Eichi publications being widely available in Japan’s largest convenience stores and bookstores like Family Mart [wiki] (a large chain of 6,000 stores – Family Mart later promised to pull the book from its stores): I was able to confirm these reports today when I found that a Family Mart in Saitama Prefecture had 5 copies of the magazine, all of them displayed in the very front of its magazine rack. I purchased one of the copies, so that I could look over the magazine myself. As reported, it labels foreigners as a source of crime and even has pages in which it condemns interracial sex between foreigners and Japanese women [...]

By: Exterminabeur

Exterminabeur — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:44:00 +0000

LePen!! Vite!!

By: Ponta

Ponta — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:06:02 +0000

Chris_B
Thanks.

I looked at the possibility of change, you saw persistent tendency of , say, Uch-soto distinction.
As for the history, there will be complicated discussion about it. (Maybe we need clearer concept “not experienced” to discuss further and detailed comparative study of histories)
But some experts do characterise Japan as relatively isolated until Matthew Calbraith Perry arrived in Japan in 1854 as Korea was called hermit country until Japan opened the port in the same way Peril did to Japan.
Some people on this blog points out, for instance, “Japan is much more homogeneous than the United States and never had institutionalized racism like slavery”(Sonagi, American person).
And I think in the final analysis, the point is what country do you/I want japan to be like.
I have a hope, it seems you are not. I wonder what is the point of complaining of Family Mart if there is no hope for a change?