Should Japan accept immigrants?

   Today Japan has various social problems, such as shortage of labor force and low birthrate and longevity. Therefore it is seems that acceptance of immigration will become inescapable for Japan from now on. On the other hand, failure of multicultural symbiosis is pointed out in European and American advanced nations. I would like to consider what kind of measures is the problem in the bottom prove and can be taken towards the future immigration.

   Now some measures are taken against the organization which supports the foreigner of Kyoto. For example, they support Japanese teacher arrangement to elementary and junior high schools, and installation of law or the consultation window of a life about English and the Chinese interpreter staff corresponding to the administration in a city office. There is support like the recommendation to the real estate agent which otherwise deals with the residence which can perform life orientation and foreigner moving in. However, even if there is support organizations like this. In fact, the huge problem is occurred. Then it is considered that how society of ideal multicultural symbiosis is saying. First, it is important that a foreigner don’t receive unjust treatment in a life for being a foreigner. Second, employment is stable irrespective of Japanese or a foreigner. Finally, it is society which can understand mutual culture and can harmonize. How is such society realizable if it carries out?

   In the company, you should consider expansion of regular employment towards the reality of a multicultural society. So, it also becomes economic activity and solution of a security problem. In terms of education, you should aim at expansion of the Japanese language education in overseas, and fullness of a Japanese language education institution. Moreover, cultural exchanges in a school or local community are also indispensable. The government should restrict the number which invites nations’ family to the limitation and Japan in technology or occupational description, in order to suppress extensive inflow of a cheap labor layer.

   Thus, it is necessary that a company, a citizen, and the government prepare in advance the organization which accepts immigration. For getting such a situation, the reality of the multicultural society is carried out and it sells at more ideal form.

by Saki Uetsuji

3 thoughts on “Should Japan accept immigrants?

  1. i’ve been in Australia to go to high school as you know, before doing that, i went to english language school to study english in order to prepare to enter.
    i went 2 different language school which were in cairns and melbourne in AUS.
    first one was not worth to go because there were a lot of japanese students and cannot really try to speak english.
    so i chose move the school where you can not meet japanese at school which was very very very hard for me, however thinking about it now, that was the most important time to learn english, and truly i learned a lot there.

    your idea which japanese language school should be established in oversea is a good, but i dont think its effective. its like you do to ECC in japan!!
    so from my experience, i think it should be established in japan a lot more, and the limitation of accepting maybe for especially students from oversea should be expand like AUS!
    thank you SAKI

  2. i agree that “In the company, you should consider expansion of regular employment towards the reality of a multicultural society. So, it also becomes economic activity and solution of a security problem.” but if a lot of immiration come in japan, many Japanese lose a chance of work. it is very difficult problem.

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