If you go to Japan after November, 2007, be prepared to be
fingerprinted and photographed—everyone entering the country
will have their "Personally Identifying Information" taken at the
immigration checkpoint.
The linked video explains that this will help Japan with
"Accurate identification of foreign terrorists"
and
"Prevention of terrorism in advance
and that it
"Defends against illegal immigrants and foreign criminals"
It also notes, unsurprisingly, that
"If you refuse to be fingerprinted or photographed, you will be
refused entry to Japan and ordered to leave"
(A bit more investigation reveals that Britain is also collecting
fingerprints and photos, but from visa applicants, rather than at the
immigration checkpoint, and hasn’t fully rolled out their system yet)
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/keiziban/happyou/video.html
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