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Re:Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past by dartdartdart on Sunday January 22, 2023 @12:21PM (#34479695)
There is one exception to the foreigner comment though. Blonde / white foreigners usually have an advantage, even over native Japanese people since the Eurocentric beauty standard is much in play there. You can see evidence of this in their modeling industry where high paying modeling gigs go to those who are Caucasian or half Caucasian.

Source: Interview with a model in Japan (https://youtu.be/VEubSC2CidA?t=157)

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Re:Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past by spookybones on Sunday January 22, 2023 @12:34PM (#34479877)
That’s true in certain industries like modeling, but not others, even if you’re a white native Japanese. Often, these types struggle to ever be fully accepted into society. They’re seen as outsiders and, at best, seen as “cool” in an exotic way.
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