Not the case, Bunger. All of the F/O's are brand spanking new - most with only bare CPL's.
There is a certain amount of "wariness" from the Japanese Captains, but I think that's only because they haven't had foreigners working and LIVING full time in Japan before this. The gaijin crew were based in their countries, and so contact was fairly limited.
By the same token, I hope they don't see us as a threat to their conditions - we didn't come here to undermine them, and realise that the conditions THEY work under are those that have been MUTUALLY agreed to by their employer and their union.
Yes, the foreign pilots do work more hours for less money - something none of us were aware of before coming here to Japan.
Similarly, scheduling here is often totally inefficient on the one hand, and then excessively over the top on the other.
The Japanese know how to handle their own (kind), but it's done in a (such a subtle) way that we westerners are often at a loss to understand HOW they do it.
Being accepted here is something that takes time (about 3 years) AND hard evidence that we aren't going to rape their women, and pillage their houses.
No-one said it was going to be easy - but no-one ever said it was going to take the patience of Job to be "accepted".
Again, read Far East forum for more background and informative stuff.