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    Keine Touristen beim Mittagessen? Japanischer Soba-Laden löst Kontroverse mit Schild aus – Unseen Japan

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    1. tatsumi-sama on

      “We prioritize people who work or study in the area”

      I think this is actually good. But like the article mentions, how do they know I’m a worker or student?

      I guess students usually wear uniforms alright… they might ask in Japanese if you work or study nearby, so technically you could lie, but this already filters out a lot of people. It’s a very simple confirmation.

      I don’t think they should have to take the sign down. It’s a legitimate issue for residents. But I guess since it wasn’t directed from Fuji Soba and caused bad publicity for them, the store owner can’t do anything about it.

    2. Freak_Out_Bazaar on

      This isn’t controversial, just a considerate move by the restaurant.

      Some people just want to walk in, have their cheap soba and quickly get back to work. Most tourists can afford to have lunch elsewhere both from a time and money perspective. It’s also a Fuji Soba which is like the IHOP of soba noodles, not worth it unless its a compromise

    3. DoomedKiblets on

      Sigh, another way to screw over legit foreign residents under the guise of a „just a policy“ being put in a place that the article notes has a lot of foreign residents.
      THIS IS NOT a good trend. It is ignoring the larger issue and simply discriminating against your customer base. This is not a practice that is remotely beneficial long term either.

    4. daltorak on

      I was brainstorming with a friend the other day, he runs a restaurant in a downtown area that doesn’t get a lot of tourists.

      The best idea we could come up with was to give customers a 15 minute clock with their food. Timer’s up, your dish gets bussed and it’s time to go.

      Doing this, the restaurant doesn’t have to discriminate against anybody, though it could skip giving the timers out to regulars or when it’s not busy.

    5. Pineapplefree on

      This is in Kawasaki, not Shibuya or Shinjuku, I’m genuinely curious if it gets crowded enough in that area for the place to have massive lines, and if they have enough tourists for it to be a thing.

      I used to work there years ago and it was never nearly as crowded as Tokyo and I visited a couple of months ago and barely saw any foreigners at all.

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