Game localizer tells man to \u201ccall police\u201d on Japanese salon for refusing English-speakers Twitter \/ Unsplash.com: Adam WingerA video game localizer is coming under fire after telling a man to \u201ccall the police\u201d on a Japanese hair salon for refusing service to English-speaking customers. A Japan-based video game localizer is facing backlash online after urging a man to call law enforcement on a Japanese hair salon. The drama kicked off on June 25, when a Twitter user based in Tokyo, Japan posted a photo of a sign he\u2019d encountered at a hair salon. \u201cSorry, we only speak Japanese!\u201d the sign reads. \u201cTherefore, we aren\u2019t able to understand your order properly. Since we can\u2019t understand what you\u2019re saying, we aren\u2019t able to cut your hair.\u201d \u201cAs professionals, we want to make sure our customers are satisfied,\u201d the sign continues. \u201cThis is our shop\u2019s rule that we decided as a team. Thank you for understanding.\u201d Game localizer encourages man to \u201ccall police\u201d on Japanese hair salon While public opinion was largely split regarding the sign, one user\u2019s response has taken social media by storm. A video game localizer living in Japan urged the poster to call local authorities and even sue the salon over the ordeal, alleging possible \u201cracial discrimination\u201d from the business. \u201cJust call the police,\u201d they wrote. \u201cJapan is part of international treaties against racial discrimination and has several cases of shops being sued by foreign [customers.] Just politely call the police and sue the shop due to psychological distress.\u201d Just call the police. \u2014 Daniel Lima \u30ea\u30de \u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 (@limadaniel58) June 25, 2023 Japan is part of international treaties against racial discrimination and has several cases of shops being sued by foreign costumers. Just politely call the police and sue the shop due to psychological distress. When asked if they might be joking, the localizer assured that he was not kidding around. \u201cNo kidding,\u201d he wrote in response to another commenter. \u201cI would definitely do that and record the whole thing.\u201d The post has sparked backlash against both the original poster and the localizer, with many commenters accusing both parties of racism and a colonialist mindset. \u201cYou make foreigners look bad,\u201d one user wrote. \u201cJapan\u2019s official language is Japanese,\u201d another said. \u201cThey aren\u2019t obligated to cater to Western society, whether you\u2019re a tourist or someone who lives there know at least a bit of the country\u2019s language. It\u2019s like if someone was speaking traditional Chinese to someone who only knows Korean.\u201d japan\u2019s official language is japanese. they arent obligated to cater to western society, whether youre a tourist or someone who lives there know at least a bit of the country\u2019s language (\ub208\u2038\ub208) its like if someone was speaking traditional chinese to someone who only knows korean \u2014 \u02d7\u02cb\u02cf \u5c06\u8f1d\u6e05\u6c34 \u02ce\u02ca\u02d7 Masaki Shimizu (@_NEKOKUZUSHIx) June 26, 2023 \u201cThat\u2019d be a waste of time,\u201d yet another argued. \u201cAlso, good luck finding a lawyer that will actually accept the case on top of being able to speak English. Japan isn\u2019t the US. Psychological distress lawsuits aren\u2019t really a thing there. And while it sucks, that attitude is commonplace in Japan.\u201d That\u2019d be a waste of time. \u2014 Sabamika (@Sabamika1) June 26, 2023 Also good luck finding a lawyer that will actually accept the case on top of being able to speak English. Japan isn\u2019t the US. Psychological distress lawsuits aren\u2019t really a thing there. And while it sucks, that attitude is commonplace in Japan. However, others sympathized with the main post, with some commenters claiming they\u2019d been victims of xenophobia in Japan over similar instances. This is a sign I was referred to when I entered an izakaya during my trip to Aomori. \u2014 Sippy Boi (@Sippy_Boi) June 25, 2023 This is, unfortunately, not a \u201cwe don\u2019t speak English, so we wouldn\u2019t understand your order\u201d, this is just plain xenophobia pic.twitter.com\/a8xZtGaIkP This is just the latest debate to take over social media following the moment a graduate took charge of the microphone during her graduation ceremony, claiming she didn\u2019t get her \u201cmoment\u201d to shine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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