Handbook of Global Migration and Japan

AvYasuko Hassall Kobayashi,Shinnosuke Takahashi

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Del i serien Handbooks on Japanese Studies

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Beskrivning

This handbook explores Japan's relationship with migration by reconceptualising the country from transnational perspectives.Through a critical reassessment of the traditional notion that Japan has an absence of immigration policy, this volume reveals the ways in which the Japanese state and society have, in practice, engaged with immigration issues. It explores incremental policy adaptations, intricate social realities, and scrutinizes the implications of policy failures. Through this analysis, it provides a nuanced understanding of immigration governance and the dynamics of coexistence with migrants in contemporary Japan. By offering a foundation for understanding the current landscape of immigration and refugee experiences in Japan, this book presents an environment of coexistence grounded in the principle of multiple realities.Providing a comprehensive understanding of Japan's relationship with migration and structured to allow readers to grasp this relationship both historically and thematically, this handbook will be a valuable resource to students and scholars of Japanese society and migration studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-10-05
Mått:174 x 246 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Handbooks on Japanese Studies
Antal sidor:362
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781041278658

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Yasuko Hassall Kobayashi is Professor in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Musashi University, Japan.Shinnosuke Takahashi teaches at Monash University, Australia, as a Lecturer in Japanese Studies.

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"The Handbook of Global Migration and Japan makes a major contribution by showing that Japan is not a marginal case, but a vital site for rethinking migration in a changing world. Bringing together historical depth, conceptual ambition, and close attention to contemporary realities, this volume challenges persistent myths of homogeneity and opens up new ways of understanding mobility, diversity, and belonging. It will become an indispensable reference for scholars and students of migration and Japan alike."Professor Alan Gamlen, Director of the Australian National University Migration Hub.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Part 1: Migration in Historical Perspective 1. Postwar Repatriation: Politics and Integration in the First Decade After the Defeat 2. China as a Destination and Source of Migrants 3. Vietnamese Refugees in Japan: Their Past and Present 4. Nikkeijin as Japan’s Diaspora: The Role of Emigrants in Japanese National Development Part 2: Various Types of International Migration 5. Labor Migration in the Neoliberal World 6. International Health Workers 7. Youth Migration as a Lifestyle Choice 8. Immigration Policy and Higher Education 9. Refugee Protection and Asylum Policies of Japan Part 3: Migration and Significant Issues 10. The Nationality Act of Japan: Family, Nation, and the State 11. International Marriage and Divorce 12. Educational Environments and the Development of the Mother Tongue 13. “Recalling” Zainichi 14. At the Edge of Citizenship: Resisting the Logic of Immigration Surveillance 15. Immigrants and Hate Speech: An Analysis of Hate Speech Law in Japan. 16. Local Governance for Immigrants 17. From Tabunka Kyōsei to Kyōsei with Foreign Human Resources: Policies for Integrating Migrants into Japan Part 4: International Mobility—Flows of Ideas 18. Strategic Mobility and Transnational Engagement: Japanese NGOs and International Volunteer Services in East Asia 19. Reconsidering Critical Regionalism in the Anthropocene