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Brazilian Immigrants

Continuing our discussion of immigration in Japan, a group focuses on one of the most visible groups of recent immigrants, from Brazil. Many are from families that emmigrated to Brazil in the early 20th century, and have returned during the economic success in the 1990s. Now, it is a much more difficult situation.

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R: Hey!! Yuki!
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Immigration Problems

The third part of our class discussed Immigration, a very hot issue these days. There is a perception that immigration may be necessary to maintain the lifestyle in Japan, but there is a general dislike of allowing too many foreigners into Japan, which would cause a kind of dilution of the country’s values and insights. [...]