ABSTRACT

First Published in 1995. The issue of foreign workers in Japan has already reached a turning point, as they are quickly changing from a flow into a group of settled residents. This change has been accompanied by a great deal of research in Japan, but there have been precious few attempts to grasp the problem in a unified manner, and this book, based on the author’s own field research, represents such an attempt.

chapter 1|8 pages

The Revision of the Immigration Act

chapter 2|6 pages

Human Rights Violations

chapter 3|5 pages

The Beginnings of a Gradual Opening

chapter 1|44 pages

How do Foreign Workers Enter Japan?

chapter 5|47 pages

Beyond the Closed Door/Open Door Debate