Talk:Americans in Japan

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Proposed topics to be covered[edit]

I am just spitballing, this is all open for change

early period (was there an equivalent to the Namamugi Incident of the British?...)
early 20th century (vide List of foreign residents in Japan (December 1941))
occupation period has an article
postwar-students, cultural exchanges
perennial misdeeds/scandals of US military personnel Category:United States military in Japan
there is a POV blurb at Law enforcement in Japan#Foreign community relations, but if specifics could be found and sourced, this may be usable

Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 00:41, 11 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also proposed is the incidence of racism towards African-Americans residing in Japan. Americans are subject to laws for Gaijin or "foreigners" regulates the right of passage in entrances of certain public facilities such as public saunas (the common signage "Japanese only" or "must enter with Japanese chaperone") and denied rent to apartments in urban areas. However, white Americans have little or no open discrimination and better prestige, compared to ethnic Russians and other East Asians faced historical hostility by Japanese xenophobia. + 71.102.3.86 (talk) 09:44, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

So which is it? Russians, blacks or other Asians? You make it sound as though all are treated similarly. Russians I have met are not asked their ethnicity aforehand. Also, if you can read, this article is entitled "Americans in Japan", not Russians or other Asians. Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 11:00, 19 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Americans are a highly racially diverse society, yes there are Americans of Japanese descent and other Asians, Latino Americans and Native Americans known to live in Japan. An African-American actor who did minor roles on 2000s Japanese TV commercials said he didn't face major discrimination in Japan, and finds the people to be great towards Americans, even if they're of color. In 2008, the city of Obama, Japan celebrated Barack Obama's electoral victory, because their city's name is the same as his last name, and they're not related. 12.218.47.124 (talk) 16:19, 15 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Proposal to add Jason David Danielson, aka Atsugiri Jason, to Notable people section[edit]

Jason David Danielson, aka Atsugiri Jason, has for several years been a well-known American comedian in Japan. He moved to Japan to work in IT and in addition to his work in comedy remains employed in the IT field. Following is a link to a Wikipedia article on Danielson in Japanese: <ref: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8E%9A%E5%88%87%E3%82%8A%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3> Gary Henscheid (talk) 08:18, 28 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Texas/Okie Town in Tokyo[edit]

A section of Tokyo where Americans tend to settled and reside, mainly US Armed Forces personnel since WW2 and civilians who are returning Japanese, often intermarried outside their ethnic group in Hawaii and the West Coast, US. Adinneli (talk) 01:08, 19 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Douglas MacArthur[edit]

Should Douglas MacArthur be included on this page? 123.243.89.218 (talk) 01:16, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Minorities and Subcultures in East Asia[edit]

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 9 January 2024 and 18 April 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Mika Gibbs (article contribs).

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