Example of typical Japanese racism

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Bushpig, it was Lucie Blackman, not Sara. She worked as a hostess and disappeared in July 2000

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucie_Blackman

 

But that case may not help your standpoint much, as the murderer was ethic Korean.

 

 

As the occasional tourist in Japan I don't really feel any negative racism. I think some locals have a fear of speaking English and therefore try to avoid contact, or keep it to a minimum. Happens in other places too. IMHO Japan is still a great, fantastic and amazing place.