Latin Americans of Japanese Origin (Nikkeijin) Working in Japan : A Survey
Since the revision of the Japanese immigration law in 1990, there has been a dramatic influx of Latin Americans, mostly Brazilians, of Japanese origin (Nikkeijin) working in Japan. This is because the revision has basically allowed Nikkeijin to ent...
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okr-10986-71192021-04-23T14:02:33Z Latin Americans of Japanese Origin (Nikkeijin) Working in Japan : A Survey Goto, Junichi ACCOUNTANTS ARTISTS CITIZENS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS CONTRACTORS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DOCTORS ECONOMIC GROWTH ELDERLY EMIGRANTS EMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EUROPEAN IMMIGRATION FARMERS FERTILITY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN WORKERS FOREIGNERS GOVERNMENT POLICIES HOME COUNTRIES HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ILLEGAL ALIENS ILLEGAL MIGRANTS ILLNESS IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION LAW IMMIGRATION POLICY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INTERNATIONALIZATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES JOB SEEKERS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET CONDITION LABOR SHORTAGE LABOR SHORTAGES LABOR SUPPLY LARGE CITIES LATIN AMERICAN LAWYERS LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MALE WORKERS MIDDLE EAST MIDDLE EASTERN MIGRANT MIGRANT LABOR MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY MIGRATIONS MILITARY PERSONNEL MINISTRY OF LABOUR MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POLITICIANS POOR PEOPLE POPULATION SIZE PREVIOUS SECTION PRODUCTION WORKERS PROFESSIONAL WORKERS PROGRESS REGULAR WORKERS REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RETURN MIGRATION RIGHT-WING SALARIED WORKERS SEASONAL WORKERS SERVICE INDUSTRIES SKILLED WORKERS SOUTH AMERICA SPOUSE SPOUSES TEMPORARY JOBS TEMPORARY WORKERS TERRORIST TOTAL LABOR FORCE UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED WORKERS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEM UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS UNSKILLED JOBS UNSKILLED WORKERS VICTIMS WAGE RATE WAGE RATES WAR WORKER WORKING CONDITIONS WORKING EXPERIENCE Since the revision of the Japanese immigration law in 1990, there has been a dramatic influx of Latin Americans, mostly Brazilians, of Japanese origin (Nikkeijin) working in Japan. This is because the revision has basically allowed Nikkeijin to enter Japan legally even as unskilled workers, while the Japanese law, in principle, prohibits foreigners from taking unskilled jobs in the country. In response, the number of these Latin American migrants has increased from practically zero to more than 250,000. The migration of Nikkeijin is likely to have a significant impact on both the Brazilian and the Japanese economies, given the substantial amount of remittances they send to Brazil. The impact is likely to be felt especially in the Nikkeijin community in Brazil. In spite of their importance, the detailed characteristics of Nikkei migrants and the prospect for future migration and remittances are under-researched. The purpose of this paper is therefore to provide a more comprehensive account of the migration of Nikkeijin workers to Japan. The paper contains a brief review of the history of Japanese emigration to Latin America (mostly Brazil), a study of the characteristics of Nikkeijin workers in Japan and their current living conditions, and a discussion on trends and issues regarding immigration in Japan and migration policy. The final part of the paper briefly notes the limitation of existing studies and describes the Brazil Nikkei Household Survey, which is being conducted by the World Bank's Development Research Group at the time of writing this paper. The availability of the survey data will contribute to a better understanding of the Japan-Brazil migration and remittance corridor. 2012-06-05T16:08:00Z 2012-06-05T16:08:00Z 2007-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7595132/latin-americans-japanese-origin-nikkeijin-working-japan-survey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7119 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4203 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean East Asia and Pacific Brazil Japan |
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ACCOUNTANTS ARTISTS CITIZENS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS CONTRACTORS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DOCTORS ECONOMIC GROWTH ELDERLY EMIGRANTS EMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EUROPEAN IMMIGRATION FARMERS FERTILITY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN WORKERS FOREIGNERS GOVERNMENT POLICIES HOME COUNTRIES HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ILLEGAL ALIENS ILLEGAL MIGRANTS ILLNESS IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION LAW IMMIGRATION POLICY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INTERNATIONALIZATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES JOB SEEKERS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET CONDITION LABOR SHORTAGE LABOR SHORTAGES LABOR SUPPLY LARGE CITIES LATIN AMERICAN LAWYERS LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MALE WORKERS MIDDLE EAST MIDDLE EASTERN MIGRANT MIGRANT LABOR MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY MIGRATIONS MILITARY PERSONNEL MINISTRY OF LABOUR MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POLITICIANS POOR PEOPLE POPULATION SIZE PREVIOUS SECTION PRODUCTION WORKERS PROFESSIONAL WORKERS PROGRESS REGULAR WORKERS REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RETURN MIGRATION RIGHT-WING SALARIED WORKERS SEASONAL WORKERS SERVICE INDUSTRIES SKILLED WORKERS SOUTH AMERICA SPOUSE SPOUSES TEMPORARY JOBS TEMPORARY WORKERS TERRORIST TOTAL LABOR FORCE UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED WORKERS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEM UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS UNSKILLED JOBS UNSKILLED WORKERS VICTIMS WAGE RATE WAGE RATES WAR WORKER WORKING CONDITIONS WORKING EXPERIENCE |
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ACCOUNTANTS ARTISTS CITIZENS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS CONTRACTORS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DOCTORS ECONOMIC GROWTH ELDERLY EMIGRANTS EMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EUROPEAN IMMIGRATION FARMERS FERTILITY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN WORKERS FOREIGNERS GOVERNMENT POLICIES HOME COUNTRIES HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ILLEGAL ALIENS ILLEGAL MIGRANTS ILLNESS IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION LAW IMMIGRATION POLICY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INTERNATIONALIZATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES JOB SEEKERS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET CONDITION LABOR SHORTAGE LABOR SHORTAGES LABOR SUPPLY LARGE CITIES LATIN AMERICAN LAWYERS LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MALE WORKERS MIDDLE EAST MIDDLE EASTERN MIGRANT MIGRANT LABOR MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY MIGRATIONS MILITARY PERSONNEL MINISTRY OF LABOUR MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POLITICIANS POOR PEOPLE POPULATION SIZE PREVIOUS SECTION PRODUCTION WORKERS PROFESSIONAL WORKERS PROGRESS REGULAR WORKERS REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RETURN MIGRATION RIGHT-WING SALARIED WORKERS SEASONAL WORKERS SERVICE INDUSTRIES SKILLED WORKERS SOUTH AMERICA SPOUSE SPOUSES TEMPORARY JOBS TEMPORARY WORKERS TERRORIST TOTAL LABOR FORCE UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED WORKERS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEM UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS UNSKILLED JOBS UNSKILLED WORKERS VICTIMS WAGE RATE WAGE RATES WAR WORKER WORKING CONDITIONS WORKING EXPERIENCE Goto, Junichi Latin Americans of Japanese Origin (Nikkeijin) Working in Japan : A Survey |
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Latin America & Caribbean East Asia and Pacific Brazil Japan |
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Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4203 |
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Since the revision of the Japanese
immigration law in 1990, there has been a dramatic influx of
Latin Americans, mostly Brazilians, of Japanese origin
(Nikkeijin) working in Japan. This is because the revision
has basically allowed Nikkeijin to enter Japan legally even
as unskilled workers, while the Japanese law, in principle,
prohibits foreigners from taking unskilled jobs in the
country. In response, the number of these Latin American
migrants has increased from practically zero to more than
250,000. The migration of Nikkeijin is likely to have a
significant impact on both the Brazilian and the Japanese
economies, given the substantial amount of remittances they
send to Brazil. The impact is likely to be felt especially
in the Nikkeijin community in Brazil. In spite of their
importance, the detailed characteristics of Nikkei migrants
and the prospect for future migration and remittances are
under-researched. The purpose of this paper is therefore to
provide a more comprehensive account of the migration of
Nikkeijin workers to Japan. The paper contains a brief
review of the history of Japanese emigration to Latin
America (mostly Brazil), a study of the characteristics of
Nikkeijin workers in Japan and their current living
conditions, and a discussion on trends and issues regarding
immigration in Japan and migration policy. The final part of
the paper briefly notes the limitation of existing studies
and describes the Brazil Nikkei Household Survey, which is
being conducted by the World Bank's Development
Research Group at the time of writing this paper. The
availability of the survey data will contribute to a better
understanding of the Japan-Brazil migration and remittance corridor. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
| author |
Goto, Junichi |
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Goto, Junichi |
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Goto, Junichi |
| title |
Latin Americans of Japanese Origin (Nikkeijin) Working in Japan : A Survey |
| title_short |
Latin Americans of Japanese Origin (Nikkeijin) Working in Japan : A Survey |
| title_full |
Latin Americans of Japanese Origin (Nikkeijin) Working in Japan : A Survey |
| title_fullStr |
Latin Americans of Japanese Origin (Nikkeijin) Working in Japan : A Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Latin Americans of Japanese Origin (Nikkeijin) Working in Japan : A Survey |
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latin americans of japanese origin (nikkeijin) working in japan : a survey |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7595132/latin-americans-japanese-origin-nikkeijin-working-japan-survey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7119 |
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