[zztop44]

Really? I live in Japan but am not Japanese. I speak Japanese and have many Japanese friends. I’d feel quite different about joining a hiking group that was 100% Japanese as opposed to one that had a mix of Japanese and non-Japanese people.

[crackercrews]

I don't have experience with Japan. But if I were in an English-speaking country I'd not give it a second thought.

[zztop44]

An English speaking country like Ireland? Or an English speaking country like Jamaica, Nigeria or Pakistan?

[crackercrews]

Yep!

[ShredKazoo]

Seems likely there's a Japan/US difference here