For those of you who follow J-vloggers on Youtube, you probably saw the recent spat of drama that erupted between several prominent J-vloggers like HirokoChannel, TokyoZeplin, Gimmeabreakman, etc...
The drama came out over the issue of foreigners in Japan and some of the commentators went a little overboard. With a bit of tongue in cheek I assess the drama. You can see the links to the videos and vloggers in question in the video.
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A Japanese and Chinese Major
Almost Japanese
Andy in Tokyo
Anna's Japan Blog
Big On Japan
BionicBong
Chottomatte.net
Chris' English School
Bouncing Red Ball
Country Gold
Digital World Tokyo
Discover Japan Slowly
Fukuoka Dreaming
Gaijin Beat
Gaijin Tonic
gai.ninja
Ganbatte Times
Golfjin
Guyjin
JAPANORAMA (InventorSpot)
Invisible Gaijin
JapanFiles
J-List
Japan News Review
japansugoi
Japan This!
Jingrish.com
Keeping Pace In Japan
Loco In Yokohama
Loneleeplanet
Lost In Japan
Marie Mutsuki Mockett
Mike's Blender
Moemania
Muza-chan's Gate to Japan
Never Stop Dreaming
Observing Japan
Occidentalism
Overoften’s Kumamoto Diary
Our Man In Abiko
Pink Tentacle
Project Van
Rinkya Blog
Same Hat! Same Hat!
Seek Japan
Sento Guide
Smile Kids Japan
Surviving In Japan
Tasty Miso
The Japanese Eye
Tokyo Graph
Tokyo Times
Undercover In Japan
Yumeji's Theme
A wise man once told me.... Being a gaijin is your greatest asset and your greatest liability in Japan. If you try too hard to become totally accepted in Japanese society, the only thing you end up doing is sacrificing your greatest asset.
I thought he was nuts at the time, but I have since grown to understand how right he was.
very true words! I think you just have to find your own niche and comfort level and accept that