Chinese tourist duo ousted from Japan restaurant for wearing ‘inappropriate’ sports attire
Pair are surprised when staff abruptly take their chopsticks, clear plates, take away leftover food without asking if they are finished
Two Chinese tourists travelling in Japan were verbally assaulted and kicked out of a popular restaurant simply for wearing sports vests and loose trousers, which the owner deemed “too revealing.”
The incident took place in late August when a Chinese blogger, whose personal information remains undisclosed, and her friend visited the highly popular Thai restaurant Baan Thai Market in Kobe, Japan.
She later shared her experience on Chinese social media, where the post received over 2,100 likes at the time of writing.
According to the post, as soon as they entered the restaurant, they were met with a rude comment from the owner: “Summer is over. You don’t need to come out naked any more.”
The blogger noted that their outfits – a sports vest paired with trousers – were completely normal and appropriate.
The situation quickly escalated. While they were still eating, the manager and staff abruptly rushed over, snatched their chopsticks, cleared their plates, and took away all the food, even without asking whether they had finished.
“When I went to pay the bill, I asked the manager how much it was. He completely ignored me, just glanced at the computer screen as if to say we should check it ourselves,” she wrote.
She added: “Later, I checked the Google reviews and realised many people had experienced discrimination from the same manager. The number of negative reviews is staggering.”