Trending video of the day: An Indian in Japan opened up about racism; Netizens react

Indian expat shared that he experienced racism 2-3 times in the past two years when asked by a Japanese vlogger.

When asked by a Japanese vlogger, an Indian expat, Nikhil Tripathi, shared that he has experienced racism two or three times in the past two years. He recalled incidents of racism that happened to him in Japan. The video featured him and the Japanese vlogger, who interviewed him, in which Nikhil shared his experiences. The video clip has since gone viral and sparked conversations online.

Indian expat shares about food habits in Japan.

Nikhil Tripathi was approached by a Japanese vlogger who asked him, “How is it living in Japan as an Indian?” His response touched on food habits before he moved on to instances of discrimination he had faced in the country. He shared that many Indian expats in Japan avoid pork and beef, with some being strictly vegetarian. He said, “Since they can’t eat chicken or other meats, they must cook for themselves to survive.” He added that many often rely on simple dishes like kappa maki (cucumber rolls) when dining out.

Nikhil Tripathi says that he faced racism multiple times.

Beyond food challenges, he opened up about facing racism multiple times over the past two years. He recalled incidents where random strangers picked fights with him, one instance where random strangers picked fights with him and one instance where a man intentionally bumped into his shoulder. Another incident happened on a train when a group of high school girls laughed loudly. Though he wasn’t interacting with them, one of them suddenly told him to “shut up.” He confronted them and said, “Oh, are you being racist right now?”

Watch the viral video here:

Netizens react to the viral video.

One user wrote, “Got the same experience, bumped hard into my shoulders at least three times, and being yelled at in the street by a racist word.” Another user wrote, “Let’s be honest, racism is everywhere.” A third user wrote, “There is so much racism when you’re dating as an Indian. It’s insane. Not every Indian is a night-time low-paid 7/11 worker. Heck, the workers are not even Indian but Bangladeshis. Japan still treats Indians as low-paid labour when actually Indians are far from low-paid labour.”