Obnoxious white woman harassing locals and ruining tourism in Japan

[Grenchel]

In Japan at the moment, and, generally people are incredibly polite and nice, but we have run into some situations where you can tell people do not want to deal with us.

And I get it. In my short time here, I have seen tourist be extremely rude , loud and disrespectful to those around them. In one instance, some family ignored the 'do not enter' sign at a cemetery in a shrine taking pictures, while people were there seemingly spending time with a deceased loved one. I have never experienced tourists acting like this anywhere else - they don't just give a fuck.

 

[Teenage Fansub]

There were a bunch of tourists in that (I assume. Some could possibly be residents). If that was in Gion right now, I wonder if there are no actual barriers for them unless a cop happens to be around.

 

[Dice]

II'd love to snap a bunchof pictures back at this person's face see how they like it

 

[HiLife]

I hate tourists that go around doing dumb shit like this.

 

[Zombegoast]

"don't click, you'll get mad"

"don't click, you'll get mad"

*clicks*

goddammit.

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I hope you're unfamiliar with Logan Paul

 

[Cugel]

What does skin colour have to do with this? I have seen stupid behaviours like this from all kinds of tourists.

 

[Teenage Fansub]

In Japan at the moment, and, generally people are incredibly polite and nice, but we have run into some situations where you can tell people do not want to deal with us.

And I get it. In my short time here, I have seen tourist be extremely rude , loud and disrespectful to those around them. In one instance, some family ignored the 'do not enter' sign at a cemetery in a shrine taking pictures, while people were there seemingly spending time with a deceased loved one. I have never experienced tourists acting like this anywhere else - they don't just give a fuck.

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Damn. I hiked up to Otani cemetery in Kyoto and took pictures. I hope that wasn't forbidden.

 

[Zeliard]

I hope you're unfamiliar with Logan Paul

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Aokigahara forest? Oh I remember.

 

[Dog of Bork]

Lady is acting like she's filming wildlife, not people. Holy shit, who acts like that?

 

[Hercule]

Damn. I hiked up to Otani cemetery in Kyoto and took pictures. I hope that wasn't forbidden.

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No that's perfectly fine. If a cemetery is off limits there are signs. Went here myself a couple of times because of the view. There are cemetery part of hiking trails or places Japanese tourists come to take photographs.

I recommend visiting the grave of Hideyoshi. It's a really long and scary hike but the view is worth it

 

[Pacote]

I know tourism is good for the economy but I'm sure a LOT of Japanese people are thinking "Damn those fucking tourists are back" to go to the lengths of having to do that


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NibDX6ZKucU&ab_channel=TheTelegraph

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9BFaScz0tQ&t=509s&ab_channel=AbroadinJapan

 

[Spoit]

TikTok is hellbent on making me mad this week damn

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I mean, yes, that engagement is what the algorithm is for

 

[TripleBee]

lol wow

 

[Grenchel]

Damn. I hiked up to Otani cemetery in Kyoto and took pictures. I hope that wasn't forbidden.

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These seem okay,imo. Respectful.

 

[LinkSlayer64]

Bruh, even the most basic anime con attendee has it drilled into them to NOT take photos of people without consent. You could've just politely asked. Not that this woman frequents anime cons... but you get my point.

 

[Okabe]

Earlier this week, someone showed me a TikTok of a dumbass who basically almost ruined his wife's marathon run by placing himself in front of the finish line and sending their kids to hug mom. Now I see this.

TikTok is hellbent on making me mad this week damn

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The one where the husband looks at the crowd after she runs past and shrugs going "what was up with that ? "

That one pissed me off lol

 

[N64Controller]

The one where the husband looks at the crowd after she runs past and shrugs going "what was up with that ? "

That one pissed me off lol

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All that guy had to do was wait behind the damn finish line. He's so confused and pissed too, amazing lack of self-awareness.

 

[kmfdmpig]

When I lived in Japan the number of tourists and crappy expats acting like fools was a continual source of embarrassment. I'm not sure if it's still the case, but Roppongi was the most notable example of how tourists/expats ruined a large section of Tokyo.

 

[Thordinson]

What does skin colour have to do with this? I have seen stupid behaviours like this from all kinds of tourists.

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Because white folks are known for doing dumb shit like this all the time.

In Japan at the moment, and, generally people are incredibly polite and nice, but we have run into some situations where you can tell people do not want to deal with us.

And I get it. In my short time here, I have seen tourist be extremely rude , loud and disrespectful to those around them. In one instance, some family ignored the 'do not enter' sign at a cemetery in a shrine taking pictures, while people were there seemingly spending time with a deceased loved one. I have never experienced tourists acting like this anywhere else - they don't just give a fuck.

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My wife has tons of stories of tourists doing shit like this over the years in Hawaii not to mention all the times they fuck with seals or sea turtles when there are signs, and people, everywhere telling you not to do that shit.

 

[Imran]

I was in Tokyo on business a few weeks after tourism opened back up. There was just a wild amount of people walking through scramble crossing with cameras and not paying attention. Inevitably, they crashed into people, everyone apologized, and then they did it again.

 

[hydro94530]

This is my first thought. She filming like she's at the zoo....

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This is exactly how it looks to me too!! What a fucking dumbass.

 

[Cugel]

Because white folks are known for doing dumb shit like this all the time.



My wife has tons of stories of tourists doing shit like this over the years in Hawaii not to mention all the times they fuck with seals or sea turtles when there are signs, and people, everywhere telling you not to do that shit.

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In my experience, that would be Americans

 

[HellofaMouse]

i think its ok if you're taking pictures without bothering people, especially if you're a tourist. but the way she did it is just insane. borderline sociapathic.

 

[LV-0504]

Saw this on Reddit yesterday, what an absolute helmet.

 

[Melpomene]

Even at the orientation for my Japanese employment (!!!) there was a section drilling in that photographing or filming people without permission was a no-go. An inclusion which suggests that there are people trying to work in this country with behavior along these lines.

 

[Wesker]

I know that violence is never the answer ... buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut ...

*sigh*

 

[Strider_Blaze]

Yeah that was so frustrating to witness. Holy shit, I bet this lady hasn't ever learned to respect other people's boundaries in her home country.

 

[sfedai0]

i think its ok if you're taking pictures without bothering people, especially if you're a tourist. but the way she did it is just insane. borderline sociapathic.

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Actually, its not ok if they have set rules prohibiting exactly that. This might be a hot take, but I dont get people taking photos of geishas or even cherry blossoms. Theres millions of pics online already..

On a tangent, when I was in Tokyo earlier in the year, I was walking down a dark alley in I think Asakusa, and a Geisha walked out of the shadows and fucking scarred the shit outta me.

 

[Hilarious_Bearious]

"Should I pay to enjoy a genuine geisha cultural experience and maybe get a photo? Nah let's just harass a stranger in the street."

She's covering her like she's running defence in basketball. Wtf.

 

[HellofaMouse]

Actually, its not ok if they have set rules prohibiting exactly that. This might be a hot take, but I dont get people taking photos of geishas or even cherry blossoms. Theres millions of pics online already..

On a tangent, when I was in Tokyo earlier in the year, I was walking down a dark alley in I think Asakusa, and a Geisha walked out of the shadows and fucking scarred the shit outta me.

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not hard to understand, they just want their own photos to remember their own trip by.

but if theres a rule against it, fair enough. im not that opinionated about tourism photography.

 

[fulltimepanda]

last time I was in kyoto, the hotel I was staying at even gave us flyers about not bothering the geisha.

You hear about dumbass behaviour like this but it's different actually seeing it in person or on video. I'm glad the restrictions are coming in to play to be honest.

 

[construct]

tourism here is a nightmare right now and i wish i could say this is rare, but im witnessing it more and more.

i feel like its also being taken out on foreign residents in a way that you wouldn't normally consider. its a constant battle having to figure out what is casual racism or residents just being really frustrated by impact to their daily lives/culture

so yeah, shit like this, youtube shorts/instagram reels/threads here celebrating the yen tanking... really great atmosphere right now

 

[Melpomene]

s or even cherry blossoms.

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I mean it's one thing if it's of people and/or there are specific rules in place (e.g. the many shrines with non-photography areas), but if you draw the line at "stuff that's pretty well-known," you very quickly arrive at "no one should photograph anything, anywhere," because at this point there are lots of photos of everything you can imagine, haha. Plenty of locals snap shots of things like cherry blossoms too, after all.

tourism here is a nightmare right now and i feel like its also being taken out on foreign residents in a way that you wouldn't normally consider. its a constant battle having to figure out what is casual racism or residents just being really frustrated by impact to their daily lives/culture

so yeah, shit like this, youtube shorts/instagram reels/threads here celebrating the yen tanking... really great atmosphere right now

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I sat on a bench to wait for the bus the other day and an old guy literally got up and moved to another bench, lmao. I think I'll chalk that one up to the xenophobia.

 

[shenden]

I watched few seconds and felt my blood pressure rising and had to turn off... I just don't get people, this is already a bad behaviour in itself of doing it anywhere, but as a tourist harassing a local like this? Revoke her damn visa

 

[nded]

What made this uncomfortable to me is that she's acting like she's trying to take a picture of a bird or something. It doesn't seem to cross her mind that she's dealing with another human being.

 

[construct]

I sat on a bench to wait for the bus the other day and an old guy literally got up and moved to another bench, lmao. I think I'll chalk that one up to the xenophobia.

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this is one of the most hurtful things i feel on a daily basis on the train. everyone tries to tell me its a blessing that no one will sit near you, but i hate it.

anyway, im probably being very american and making this about me when its really a bigger issue. apologies

or even cherry blossoms.

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ehh? where have you heard this? I can only imagine this being a problem in a store

 

[Spesi]

Because white folks are known for doing dumb shit like this all the time.

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After living next to some local tourist attractions (Nordics) for the past 5-ish years, at least here it feels that some people just snap out basic manners after stepping out from the plane. Got to experience this same type of behavior from OP last summer while taking our dog to morning walk. It was a most bizarre moment I've witnessed so far. Best part was when I asked that wth she's doing, she just bailed out. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Pepsimaaan]

Japan isn't the attraction, SHE is.

 

[FF Seraphim]

This triggers me

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Same.
The major problem is that living in Japan we kinda get collectively grouped in if someone does dumb shit like this.

 

[sfedai0]

this is one of the most hurtful things i feel on a daily basis on the train. everyone tries to tell me its a blessing that no one will sit near you, but i hate it.

anyway, im probably being very american and making this about me when its really a bigger issue. apologies


ehh? where have you heard this? I can only imagine this being a problem in a store

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Nah, I didnt say there was a ban on cherry blossom shots. Just that I dont really get the hoopla over it every year. Maybe cause I have cherry blossoms where I live and dont think its a big deal.

 

[rckvla]

Wow, insanely disrespectful. I've been to Japan several times and I always try my best to do what the locals are doing.

 

[Foolhardy]

Fucking カレン.

 

[construct]

Nah, I didnt say there was a ban on cherry blossom shots. Just that I dont really get the hoopla over it every year. Maybe cause I have cherry blossoms where I live and dont think its a big deal.

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ah yeah that makes sense. its one thing to take photos, its another to impact others which i feel is a real learning curve for everyone that visits. if tourists could be better about their boundaries it would go a long way IMO

 

[Annie85x]

What a dickhead.

Some of the behaviour of other tourists when I was in Japan made me hang my head in shame.
No matter where I am I'll always be respectful and try do as the locals do. I don't understand why people can't just be normal and do the same.

 

[AlexBasch]

Ke$ha singing loudly in a Japanese subway trip.

That's all I'm saying.

 

[AllenShrz]

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9BFaScz0tQ&t=509s&ab_channel=AbroadinJapan

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Fuck this guy, they never "banned" parts of Gion as he claims and he knows it. The areas that are "banned" are private property that were not closed but now are.

 

[Red Liquorice]

She knows this is rude, she can see the other people's reactions and the woman herself trying to avoid her gaze, so she runs after her - the tourist just doesn't give a fuck, her social media feed is more important.

 

[SilentPanda]

Because white folks are known for doing dumb shit like this all the time.

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And it's usally the tourist that are the worst, oversea student are actually pretty nice here in Taiwan.

The other one that are bad are the western "Christian" that want to convert people to their religion.

Last big incident was when a US christian group, paid off a local official, and held a religious ceronomy right next to the place where one of the Taiwanese aboriginal is doing a ritual/ceronomy for their ancestor.
And made alot of the big news here in Taiwan, with the official saying it's a open place they rented legally by payig him money, and the church saying they were also "paying" respect to the aborigial

 

[Vommy]

That was embarrassing to watch. Read the room (street)

 

[teruterubozu]

Gotta catch em all. I blame Pokemon Go.