# Indian Tourist Alleges Racist Treatment at Japan 7-Eleven 2026-08-06T17:35:20+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet An Indian tourist, identified as Anant, has alleged racist behaviour and harassment at a 7-Eleven store in Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture. He said the dispute began after a Nepali staffer agreed to reheat his food, but the store manager intervened, questioned his nationality and called police after learning he was Indian. Anant said he recorded the confrontation and that police reviewed the footage before deciding he had done nothing wrong. He also claimed officers reprimanded the manager and apologised to him. NDTV reports that his Instagram video had received nearly one million views. Users have urged him to support the Nepali employee, whom Anant said he could not contact. ## Coverage - livemint.com - ndtv.com Tags: 7-Eleven, Indian tourist, Japan, racism, Shizuoka Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-tourist-alleges-racist-treatment-at-japan-7-eleven/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-tourist-alleges-racist-treatment-at-japan-7-eleven/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.