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"I think what makes Yokohama unique is that, when Japan first opened their ports to international trade, they only designated a couple of ports that were authorized for ships to come in. Yokohama was the only one. So all foreigners who lived in Japan—because it was a closed country—when they first moved, and this was a little over 150 years ago before that, even, they lived right there in Yokohama, and they had them segregated off. But it's still pretty much the case that in certain areas of Yokohama, you'll have almost all 'gaikokujin,' or foreigners, living in one neighborhood. But the Japanese have always welcomed them, and I think Yokohama is as accepting, or even more accepting, than most cities in Japan for foreigners. So you don't have to speak Japanese to get along just fine; it helps to know a little bit and to make sure that they know you care."