At least they'll politely call me gaijin or whatever.
You will indeed be on the receiving end of some subtle racism. Nothing overt or violent but you'll know it's there.
On the other hand, the Han Chinese are starting to show more and more racial supremacism online and I wouldn't be surprised if that gets dialed up to far above Japanese levels if China gains the supremacy that they and their Biden stooges are working towards. The Japanese have experienced several well-deserved humblings after feeling their oats; this generation of Chinese hasn't.
But after many years there, learning the language and living an ordinary life, it would grate on you. The US does a much better job of integrating immigrants.
You will indeed be on the receiving end of some subtle racism. Nothing overt or violent but you'll know it's there.
On the other hand, the Han Chinese are starting to show more and more racial supremacism online and I wouldn't be surprised if that gets dialed up to far above Japanese levels if China gains the supremacy that they and their Biden stooges are working towards. The Japanese have experienced several well-deserved humblings after feeling their oats; this generation of Chinese hasn't.
Not sure I would even mind. It's their country, I'm a stranger.
In your first year or two, you wouldn't.
But after many years there, learning the language and living an ordinary life, it would grate on you. The US does a much better job of integrating immigrants.
I'm not that concerned with everyone liking me.
That's OK; your opinion might change over the long term though.
Even with the subtle racism it's really not bad, especially in normal tourist destinations.
If you're a gaming / anime nerd going through Akihabara you will not be treated badly, for example, because you aren't even out of place there.