Mainichi Shinbun – SNA Japan

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Visible Minorities: Kimi Onoda and the Trauma of History

The Cabinet Minister in charge of policy towards “foreigners” is basically removing them from Japan. I see it as the natural outcome of Japan’s legacy of abuse towards its Visible Minorities.

Visible Minorities: Be Mindful About Cultural Education

Japan’s internationalization is inevitable. So is teaching Japan’s future generations of diversity. If done wrong, educating about Japanese culture and society could do more harm than good.

Unification Church and Freedom of Religion

Concerns about the Unification Church’s fundraising activities in Japan have spiraled in the weeks following the assassination of Shinzo Abe; the momentum of public outrage now threatens to carry matters too far.

Visible Minorities: Torture and Murder in Japan Detention Centers

News Headline: “Prosecutors drop case over death of detained Sri Lankan woman.”

Hating the Homeless in Japan

SNA (Toronto) — A recent proud display of anti-homelessness online reflects how cruel some parts of society have become toward its most vulnerable members. In a livestream on August 7, popular YouTuber DaiGo declared to his audience of almost 2.5 million subscribers that “the lives

Bread & Roses: Covid, Not Olympics, Requires Our National Effort

The Japanese government is demanding a national effort to host the Olympics. But it’s time to cancel the Games and put the national effort into supporting nurses and other healthcare professionals who are now working to save lives.