{"id":35636,"date":"2025-05-29T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/?p=35636"},"modified":"2025-07-08T22:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:38:09","slug":"when-you-feel-like-youre-the-only-outsider-in-the-community-do-these-2-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/when-you-feel-like-youre-the-only-outsider-in-the-community-do-these-2-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Do These 2 Things When You Feel Like The Only Outsider In Your Japanese Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to the latest statistics<\/a>, there are just a little over 3.7 million foreigners currently residing in Japan. Although this may seem a significant number, perhaps it loses its weight when compared to the colossal 123.1 million of the country\u2019s entire population. Naturally, the native people of Japan heavily outnumber<\/span> the foreigners. In other words, when living in the very inaka<\/em> (rural Japanese countryside), everyone is Japanese except you.<\/span> You may even feel like you’re the only outsider in your Japanese community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, if you love the attention, that might be ok with you. But if you\u2019re a sensitive gal like me, this can make your life pretty darn tricky, especially if you\u2019re coming from an increasingly multicultural country such as New Zealand. Why does it matter? Well, theoretically it shouldn\u2019t, but we\u2019re flawed human beings with a heck of a lot of feelings,<\/span> and sometimes, we can\u2019t help but feel like a complete and utter outsider (with four legs).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n