Japanese Perceptions of Foreigners

Japanese Perceptions of Foreigners
Author: Shunsuke Tanabe
Publisher: Apollo Books
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2013
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9781920901547

Originally published in English in 2013 by Trans Pacific Press -- Title page verso.

Immigration Policy and Foreign Workers in Japan

Immigration Policy and Foreign Workers in Japan
Author: H. Mori
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 241
Release: 1996-11-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230374522

In the second half of the 1980s Japan has emerged as one of the new major destination countries for migrants from Asia. The migrant labour pool was then joined by Japanese descendants from South American countries in the 1990s. Japan's policy of keeping the labour market closed to foreign unskilled workers has remained unchanged despite the 1990 immigration policy reform, which met the growing need for unskilled labour not by opening the 'front-door' to unskilled workers but by letting them in through intentionally-provided 'side-doors'. This book throws light on various aspects of migration flows to Japan and the present status of migrant workers as conditioned by Japan's immigration control system. The analysis aims to explore how the massive arrival of migrants affected Japan's immigration policy and how the policy segmented the foreign labour market in Japan.

Indian Migrants in Tokyo

Indian Migrants in Tokyo
Author: Megha Wadhwa
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2020-10-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000207811

How does an extended stay in Japan influence Indian migrants’ sense of their identity as they adapt to a country very different from their own? The number of Indians in Japan is increasing. The links between Japan and India go back a long way in history, and the intricacy of their cultures is one of the many factors they have in common. Japanese culture and customs are among the most distinctive and complex in the world, and it is often difficult for foreigners to get used to them. Wadhwa focuses on the Indian Diaspora in Tokyo, analysing their lives there by drawing on a wealth of interviews and extensive participant observation. She examines their lifestyles, fears, problems, relations and expectations as foreigners in Tokyo and their efforts to create a 'home away from home' in Japan. This book will be of great interest to anthropologists and sociologists concerned with the impact of migration on diaspora communities, especially those focused on Japan, India or both.

Japan and Global Migration

Japan and Global Migration
Author: Mike Douglass
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2015-04-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 113465510X

This book contains the most up-to-date, original data on Japanese migrant culture available. Its inescapable conclusion is that the multicultural age has finally come to Japan.

Identity, Culture and Memory in Japanese Foreign Policy

Identity, Culture and Memory in Japanese Foreign Policy
Author: Michal Kolmas
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2021
Genre: Collective memory
ISBN: 9781433172021

The book discusses the changing nature of Japanese foreign policy through the concepts of identity, culture and memory. A set of chapters written by established Japanese and foreign experts show the nuances of Japanese self-images and their role in defining their understanding of the world.

Tokyo Geek's Guide

Tokyo Geek's Guide
Author: Gianni Simone
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2017-07-11
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1462919707

Tokyo is ground zero for Japan's famous "geek" or otaku culture--a phenomenon that has now swept across the globe. This is the most comprehensive Japan travel guide ever produced which features Tokyo's geeky underworld. It provides a comprehensive run-down of each major Tokyo district where geeks congregate, shop, play and hang out--from hi-tech Akihabara and trendy Harajuku to newer and lesser-known haunts like chic Shimo-Kita and working-class Ikebukuro. Dozens of iconic shops, restaurants, cafes and clubs in each area are described in loving detail with precise directions to get to each location. Maps, URLs, opening hours and over 400 fascinating color photographs bring you around Tokyo on an unforgettable trip to the centers of Japanese manga, anime and geek culture. Interviews with local otaku experts and people on the street let you see the world from their perspective and provide insights into Tokyo and Japanese culture, which will only continue to spread around the globe. Japanese pop culture, in its myriad forms, is more widespread today than ever before--with J-Pop artists playing through speakers everywhere, Japanese manga filling every bookstore; anime cartoons on TV; and toys and video games, like Pokemon Go, played by tens of millions of people. Swarms of visitors come to Tokyo each year on a personal quest to soak in all the otaku-related sights and enjoy Japanese manga, anime, gaming and idol culture at its very source. This is the go-to resource for those planning a trip, or simply dreaming of visiting one day!

The Burden of the Past

The Burden of the Past
Author: Kan Kimura
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0472125036

The Burden of the Past reexamines the dispute over historical perception between Japan and South Korea, going beyond the descriptive emphasis of previous studies to clearly identify the many independent variables that have affected the situation. From the history textbook debates, to the Occupation-period exploitation of “comfort women,” to the Dokdo/Takeshima territory dispute and Yasukuni Shrine visits, Professor Kimura traces the rise and fall of popular, political, and international concerns underlying these complex and highly fraught issues. Utilizing Japanese and South Korean newspaper databases to review discussion of the two countries’ disputed historical perceptions from the end of World War II to the present, The Burden of the Past provides readers with the historical framework and the major players involved, offering much-needed clarity on such polarizing issues. By seeing behind the public discourse and political rhetoric, this book offers a firmer footing for a discussion and the steps toward resolution.

Foreign Employees In Nineteenth Century Japan

Foreign Employees In Nineteenth Century Japan
Author: Edward R Beauchamp
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2019-05-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0429713258

The product of research by US and Japanese scholars, this book is an assessment of the work of individual "yatoi", and their contributions to the rapid development that characterized Meiji Japan (1868-1912).

Women Of Japan & Korea

Women Of Japan & Korea
Author: Joyce Gelb
Publisher: Temple University Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2009-01-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1439900965

Original research on the changing roles of women in Japan and Korea.

An Introduction to Japanese Society

An Introduction to Japanese Society
Author: Yoshio Sugimoto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2010-06-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 113948947X

Essential reading for students of Japanese society, An Introduction to Japanese Society now enters its third edition. Here, internationally renowned scholar, Yoshio Sugimoto, writes a sophisticated, yet highly readable and lucid text, using both English and Japanese sources to update and expand upon his original narrative. The book challenges the traditional notion that Japan comprises a uniform culture, and draws attention to its subcultural diversity and class competition. Covering all aspects of Japanese society, it includes chapters on class, geographical and generational variation, work, education, gender, minorities, popular culture and the establishment. This new edition features sections on: Japan's cultural capitalism; the decline of the conventional Japanese management model; the rise of the 'socially divided society' thesis; changes of government; the spread of manga, animation and Japan's popular culture overseas; and the expansion of civil society in Japan.