If you'd please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and stick to the rules, we'd appreciate it. Note the ones that ask you not to call names and to edit out swipes.
> It’s super hard when the locals are drowned out by hordes of self-interested tourists who have no interest in gender equality, wage suppression, insane zero-consequence sexual harassment + power abuse, and a lot of other issues.
In what way does a tourist spending a week in an area drown out those issues?
Japan attracts a disproportionate number of foreign people, especially foreign residents, who actively celebrate their ongoing escapist delusion. The difference is, Japanese society is too reserved and passive-aggressive to openly call people out on their BS. Thus, when other foreigners see this happening, we should call it out for what it is. Whattaboutism isn’t the answer.
This guy has lived in Japan for long enough to have a bit more balance than this ridiculous how-to guide to being blissfully ignorant of your temporary surroundings while attempting to extract maximum value from them.
You seem to have lost perspective. Take it easy. It's not that important.
"Loser Back Home"
I didn't even know this stereotype existed until I got into a "so what do you think about all those escapist western tourists in your country" conversation with one of my Japanese friends (I'm from a very international UK area). Goes to show how withheld it really is. You are certainly right about that.