Most people who travel to japan as tourists don't see the underlying xenophobia either, and that's very well documented. As far as xenophobia towards non-swiss

Most people who travel to japan as tourists don't see the underlying xenophobia either, and that's very well documented. As far as xenophobia towards non-swiss - I think the popular referendum to add a constitutional ban on minarets in their country is a good example of how that reared its head in somewhat recent history. However, the corporate culture that is much more liberal in Geneva is very different than the vast majority of the country as well. I felt more welcome there than in a few places I visited in nearby Germany.