Originally Posted by
Ghoulish
There is simply no comparison. Japanese officials stand alone as uniquely contemptuous of foreigners, it's no secret, it's very long standing, it's not limited to a handful of bad apples, and there's no denying it.
In that case perhaps you should try showing up to to Dubai, China, Korea, Thailand, Italy, Netherlands, Brazil or even the US without a visa and let us know how it works out for you. Surely they will let you in with their wide latitude of discretion as you're simply a naive foreigner who didn't know the rules.