TSUTSUI Kumiko
   Department   Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University  Education Development and Learning Support Center
   Position   Associate Professor
Language Japanese
Publication Date 2021/12
Type Research paper
Peer Review Peer reviewed
Title Ahead of Multicultural Societies: Based on Japanese and Korean Multicultural Policies and Perceptions
Contribution Type First author
Journal Kyushu Communication Studies
Journal TypeJapan
Volume, Issue, Page pp.18-41
Author and coauthor TSUTSUI Kumiko
UEHARA Yuko
FUJIWARA Yoshitsugu
Details This paper compares Japan and Korea in terms of their growing number of foreign residents, multicultural policies, and perceptions of foreigners including foreign workers and refugees. Despite the difficulty of generalizing different types of research results, it is commonly seen that perceptions of foreigners are positive with respect to labor force and diversity, and those of refugees are negative with respect to financial strain. Also, foreigners and refugees are likely to be associated with a higher crime rate. This article further discusses a Japanese style of multiculturalism that hinders historical issues and social inequality.