Language Japan

In this hilarious reenactment of a family argument, find out the pressures for and against international marriage in Japan.

RefPod3Per3GrpDIntlMarriage

Script

A: Yuka (the daughter)
B: the father of Yuka
C: narrator

C: Hi, everyone. Thank you for downloading our podcast. We made a short dramatization about an international marriage. Please listen to this.
A: Hey Dad, do you have some time [...]

Japan and Korea have long had an antagonistic relationship. One of the largest groups of immigrants in Japan comes from Korea. Even though they have been living here for generations, most are still not given citizenship. Find out what this group thinks (which includes one Korean).

RefPod3Per3GrpCKorean

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Japan has instituted a program for Chinese (and other nationality) farmers to work here in Japan and “learn” about farming. The problem is that many of the techniques used here are impossible to use in China. The pay is so low (below minimum wages) there have been charges of exploitation. Find out what university students [...]

Do foreigners have the right to vote in Japan? In most places they don’t. A few local elections allow foreign residents to vote. Find out more from this group of university students.

RefPod3Per3GrpARighttoVote

In Japan, immigrants don’t have the right to vote, and not only at national elections, but also at local elections. Now, if they want [...]