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During the conference, I was networking and inquiring about tenure track positions. I got the vibe that my application wouldn’t be successful. And the data bear

During the conference, I was networking and inquiring about tenure track positions. I got the vibe that my application wouldn’t be successful. And the data bears this out. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_Japan https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_Japan Tell me can a brown person aspire to the highest post in Japan? I did my PhD in a very conservative area in the US. I have travelled a lot. There is this weird fetishization of Japan, an ethnostate, by white folks who don’t consider other experiences even exist.

midoridensha 4y ago
You "got a vibe" about some tenure-track position and somehow this makes the place "unwelcoming"? Wow. Obviously you've made up your mind despite having no actual experience living here. >Tell me can a brown person aspire to the highest post in Japan? You mean the PM? No, of course a non-Japanese person is not going to be the head of government. How about in America? Can an immigrant be the President? Definitely not, it's unconstitutional. >There is this weird fetishization of Japan, an ethnostate, by white folks who don’t consider other experiences even exist. Only Americans say I have a "fetish" for wanting to live in a place that's walkable, peaceful, and doesn't have school shootings. Every time I have a discussion about Japan with them, I get utterly bizarre accusations like this and I'm so glad I got out of that insane country.