{"id":15750,"date":"2019-09-23T17:04:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T00:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=15750"},"modified":"2019-12-15T11:23:18","modified_gmt":"2019-12-15T19:23:18","slug":"ici-hotel-kanda-requires-id-from-all-foreign-guests-including-nj-residents-of-japan-blames-tokyo-metropolitan-police-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=15750","title":{"rendered":"ICI Hotel Kanda unlawfully requires ID from all “foreign guests”, including NJ residents of Japan, as a precondition for stay; claims it’s demanded by Tokyo Metropolitan Police (UPDATED)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(UPDATE OF SEPT 29 BELOW: \u00a0JENIFER CLARIFIES LAW WITH HOTEL, YET HOTEL INSISTS THAT THEY HAVE CHECKED WITH THE POLICE, AND THE POLICE INSIST ALL NJ INCLUDING RESIDENTS MUST SHOW ID AS A PRECONDITION FOR STAY.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi Blog. Here we go again<\/a>. Debito.org Reader Jenifer (a pseudonym) sends evidence that the ICI Hotel Kanda will not only be demanding ID from all of its “foreign guests” (no doubt, as typically enforced, as a precondition for stay), but also unlawfully requiring even the NJ residents<\/a> (who have addresses in Japan) display their ID (something not required by law of Japanese guests). The status of “foreign guest” will no doubt be determined on sight or by recorded name, so cue the racial profiling<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(And if you want to carry a file substantiating that you don’t have to show any ID as a resident of Japan, download it from here: https:\/\/www.debito.org\/newhotelpassportlaw.jpg<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

The justification? Once again<\/a>, the Japanese Police (in this case the Tokyo Metropolitan Police<\/a>) are stretching the law and demanding hotels act as their agents to check all “foreign ID” (something only people with the proper ministerial credentials can do<\/a>). \u00a0And as the ICI Hotel Kanda explicitly says in the Update below, they will refuse accommodation if that ID is not displayed, in direct violation of the laws governing hotel management<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The ICI Hotel Kanda also cites “safety for our guests and other residents in Japan”. \u00a0No doubt the Rugby World Cup will be used as a pretext, even though the reservation is for November. Once again<\/a>, bring in an international event, and use it as a pretext to further alienate Japan’s resident non-citizens and international citizens. I can hardly wait to see what tricks the police come up with next year for Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics<\/a>. Debito Arudou Ph.D.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE SEPT 29: \u00a0JENIFER REGISTERS A COMPLAINT WITH THE HOTEL<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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On Wed, 18 Sep 2019, Jenifer\u00a0wrote:<\/strong>
\n> To whom it may concern,<\/strong>
\n>
\n> This is the second time I\u2019ve stayed here and I have another reservation for November but am considering cancelling it.<\/em>
\n><\/em>
\n> I just checked in and was asked for my passport. When I stated I live in Japan, I was asked for my residency card. This goes against the laws of Japan. As a hotel, you cannot not ask anyone who states they live in Japan for ID. Not only that, your hotel staff made the assumption I was not Japanese and not living in Japan by asking for my passport. This is blatant racial profiling. The only people who have a right to ask for a residency card is the Japanese police and immigration. As a hotel, it is illegal to ask people you assume to be non Japanese for their residency card.<\/em>
\n><\/em>
\n> I checked in speaking Japanese. In the end I showed her my Japanese driver\u2019s license but I\u2019m not happy I felt I had to do that. Do you ask Japanese for picture ID?<\/em>
\n><\/em>
\n> I would like to ask that you train your staff better and have them understand the laws of Japan.<\/em>
\n> Sincerely, Jenifer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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THE HOTEL RESPONDS (EMPHASIS ADDED IN BOLD):<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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From:<\/b> “kanda@icihotel.com<\/a>” <kanda@icihotel.com<\/a>>
\nDate:<\/b> September 27, 2019 at 23:03:10 GMT+9
\nTo: [Jenifer]<\/b>
\nCc:<\/b> \u30a4\u30c1\u30db\u30c6\u30eb\u795e\u7530 <kanda@icihotel.com<\/a>>
\nSubject:<\/b> Re: Check in procedures <\/b><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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\n

Dear [Jenifer],<\/p>\n

We greatly appreciate your response.<\/p>\n

First, We would like to sincerely apologize once again to you to what\u00a0happened during your check-in with us. We have no intention to\u00a0discriminate anyone as we are only following the check-in policy of the\u00a0hotel.<\/p>\n

Please do know that we are fully aware of Japanese law and we have consulted\u00a0your case to the Tokyo Police Department. As mentioned to our previous\u00a0emails, They have strictly ordered us to ask for any identification card<\/strong>\u00a0for foreign visitor or foreign residence of Japan due to security<\/strong>\u00a0purposes.\u00a0Otherwise, We won’t be able to accommodate you<\/strong>. Please\u00a0understand that we are only complying to the city rules and our hotel\u00a0rules and regulations.<\/p>\n

We have coordinated this matter to the authorized personnel, for further\u00a0specifications kindly contact them directly.<\/p>\n

As we already explained our side, If you need further explanation\u00a0regarding this situation, Please contact Expedia where you have made\u00a0your reservation.<\/p>\n

Please bear in mind that we didn’t meant to have any misconceptions at\u00a0all. We are truly hoping for your kind understanding.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,
\nICI Hotel Kanda
\nFront staff
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\nE-mail: kanda@icihotel.com<\/a>
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\nICI HOTEL Kanda
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\n1-9-15, Kaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
\n\u2503\u3000TEL: 03-3251-1118
\nFAX: 03-3251-1117
\n\u2503\u3000E-mail: kanda@icihotel.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jenifer concludes<\/strong>: \u00a0“It\u2019s like they don\u2019t want to admit the cops aren\u2019t following the law… ”<\/p>\n

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Here we go again. Debito.org Reader Jenifer (a pseudonym) sends evidence that the ICI Hotel Kanda will not only be demanding ID from all of its “foreign guests” (no doubt, as typically enforced, as a precondition for stay), but also unlawfully requiring even the NJ residents (who have addresses in Japan) display their ID (something not required by law of Japanese guests). The status of “foreign guest” will no doubt be determined on sight or by recorded name, so cue the racial profiling.<\/p>\n

The justification? Once again, the Japanese Police (in this case the Tokyo Metropolitan Police) are stretching the law and demanding hotels act as their agents to check all “foreign ID” (something only people with the proper ministerial credentials can do). And as the ICI Hotel Kanda explicitly says in the Update below, they will refuse accommodation if that ID is not displayed, in direct violation of the laws governing hotel management.<\/p>\n

The ICI hotel also cites “safety for our guests and other residents in Japan”. No doubt the Rugby World Cup will be used as a pretext, even though the reservation is for November. Once again, bring in an international event, and use it as a pretext to further alienate Japan’s resident non-citizens and international citizens. I can hardly wait to see what tricks the police come up with next year for Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics.<\/p>\n

UPDATE SEPT 29: The hotel responds after Jenifer files a complaint with management, and reiterates that the Tokyo Police “strictly ordered us to ask for any identification card for foreign visitor or foreign residence of Japan due to security purposes,” and unlawfully reiterates that showing ID is a precondition for stay for foreigners only. They also say, “We have no intention to discriminate anyone as we are only following the check-in policy of the hotel.” As Jenifer concludes, “It\u2019s like they don\u2019t want to admit the cops aren\u2019t following the law…”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,54,43,34,33,5,12,4,11,55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-embedded-racism","category-pinprick-protests","category-bad-business-practices","category-exclusionism","category-fingerprinting-nj","category-human-rights","category-immigration-assimilation","category-japanese-government","category-problematic-foreign-treatment","category-tourism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15750"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15879,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15750\/revisions\/15879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}