Hospitaity in Japan
This is a sign outside a restaurant in Kyoto. The English and Chinese text says the restaurant is full, but the small red text in Japanese at the bottom says, "If you can read this, you may come in."
The “hospitality” that foreigners receive in Japan goes far beyond that, as some media outlets have reported that there are restaurants and attractions in Japan charge higher prices for foreigners.
It looks like foreigners have to pay a “foreigner's tax” in Japan.
I believe you guys watched Nintendo's new product release yesterday. The price of the new console Switch 2 was announced after the Nintendo Direct ended. There are two versions in total, with the version for Japanese users priced at 49,980 yen, only supporting Japanese language and only able to log in to Japanese accounts.
If you don't speak Japanese and want to buy the new console, you will have to spend an extra 20,000 yen, even though the hardware configurations of the two machines are exactly the same. BTW, the upcoming Mario Kart World will cost you $80.
I don't know if anyone still want to buy the Nintendo Switch 2, but I don’t anyway. Screw the “foreigner's tax”. I’m out.
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