Originally Posted by
invalyd
It was entirely up to OP to look into the requirements of any country before attempting to enter it, which they neglected to do.
Furthermore, I just checked the ERFS document and it states You are also requested to show a copy of this certificate when you apply for a visa
That should have been enough to realize there were further steps to take and a spending even a few minutes on the local Japan's consulate's website would have clarified this.
It was an error, also not caught by professionals who are also trained to look out for the airline's interest.
Do you have some admiration for the lack of reasonableness by the authorities who could have chosen to exercise some discretion with the requirement ending in a matter of hours?
If this instance doesn't call for using their power of discretion, what does?
Vile, just vile.