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2014
SAPIO Mag features special on Immigration to Japan: Note odd media narratives microaggressing NJ (particularly the Visible Minorities) into voiceless roleoriginal ↗
15 May 2014
Reuters: Abe Admin seeks to expand, not contract, the deadly exploitative NJ “Trainee” programoriginal ↗
12 May 2014
Scholar Majima Ayu on how the racial discrimination inherent in America’s Japanese Exclusion Act of 1924 caused all manner of Japanese crazinessoriginal ↗
7 May 2014
Asahi: ‘Japanese Only’ banner at soccer stadium a microcosm of discrimination in Japan (E&J)original ↗
2 May 2014
My Japan Times JUST BE CAUSE Column 75, May 1, 2014: “Tackling Japan’s ‘Empathy Deficit’ Towards Outsiders”original ↗
30 Apr 2014
Hitler’s 125th birthday march in Tokyo Ikebukuro video: It’s only a few illogical dullards who can but question the nationality (thus loyalty) of dissentersoriginal ↗
28 Apr 2014
IPC: Five female Japanese students reported twice raping a Peruvian classmate in Fujinomiya, Shizuokaoriginal ↗
23 Apr 2014
New facial recognition systems at J border: Once again, testing out the next-gen loss of civil liberties on the “Gaijin Guinea Pigs”original ↗
19 Apr 2014
Mainichi: Discrimination against NJ in housing rentals highlighted in Tokyo Govt survey; like “Tokyo Sharehouse” with its new Tokyo-wide system of Japanese-Only rentals?original ↗
15 Apr 2014
Japan’s Right-wing swing taking on NJ media: Foreign correspondents ‘blindly swallowing’ anti-Japanese propaganda, writer allegesoriginal ↗
10 Apr 2014
“Japanese Only” exclusionary Tentake tempura restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo, allegedly due to NJ “hygiene” issuesoriginal ↗
6 Apr 2014
My Japan Times JUST BE CAUSE Col 74, Apr 3, 2014: “Knowing your rights can protect against fake cops”, updating the NJ Spot ID Checkpoints issueoriginal ↗
2 Apr 2014
JT: Motley crew of foreigners backing Japan’s revisionists basks in media glare (with UPDATES)original ↗
28 Mar 2014
Neo-Nazis march in Tokyo Edogawa-ku March 23, 2014, bearing swastika flags! Here’s how counter-demos could sharpen their anti-racism messageoriginal ↗
25 Mar 2014
Suraj Case: Tokyo District Court finds “illegal” excessive force, orders GOJ restitution to family of NJ killed during deportation (contrast with UK case)original ↗
21 Mar 2014
Briefly interviewed by BBC Radio program “BBC Trending”: “Scrubbing anti-foreigner scribbling from Tokyo’s Streets”, March 16, 2014original ↗
18 Mar 2014
15 Mar 2014
Japan Times JUST BE CAUSE Col 73, “J.League and Media Must Show Red Card to Racism” on Saitama Stadium “Japanese Only” Urawa Reds soccer fans, Mar 13, 2014original ↗
12 Mar 2014
“Japanese Only” banner in Saitama Stadium at Urawa Reds soccer game; yet media minces words about the inherent racism behind itoriginal ↗
10 Mar 2014
Immigration Bureau: Points System visa and visual images of who might be qualified to applyoriginal ↗
7 Mar 2014
YouTube: Police NJ Passport Checkpoint at Shibuya March 3, 2014 (targeted NJ does not comply)original ↗
4 Mar 2014
Former PM and Tokyo 2020 Chair Mori bashes his Olympic athletes, including “naturalized citizens” Chris and Cathy Reed (PLUS article on J athletes’ shortened lifespans due to the pressure)original ↗
21 Feb 2014
16 Feb 2014
Fun facts #18: More than 10% of all homes in Japan are vacant, will be nearly a quarter by 2028original ↗
9 Feb 2014
SITYS: Japan Times: “Points System” visa of 2012 being overhauled for being too strict; only 700 applicants for 2000 slotsoriginal ↗
8 Feb 2014
Weird stats from Jiji Press citing MHLW’s “record number of NJ laborers” in Japan. Yet Ekonomisuto shows much higher in 2008!original ↗
2 Feb 2014
Discussion: How about this ad by COCO’s English Juku, learning English to get a competitive advantage over foreign rivals?original ↗
31 Jan 2014
My Japan Times JUST BE CAUSE Column 72: “Don’t let ANA off the hook for that offensive ad”, Jan 25, 2014, “Director’s Cut”original ↗
24 Jan 2014
ANA ad on Haneda Airport as emerging international Asian hub, talks about changing “the image of Japan” — into White Caucasian!original ↗
19 Jan 2014
NHK World: Tokyo Court orders Tokyo Metro Govt to compensate Muslim NJ for breach of privacy after NPA document online leaksoriginal ↗
16 Jan 2014
14 Jan 2014
My Japan Times JUST BE CAUSE column January 7, 2014: “The empire strikes back: The top issues for NJ in 2013”, with links to sourcesoriginal ↗
6 Jan 2014
NYT Editorial: “Japan’s Dangerous Anachronism”, on State Secrets Law and PM Abe’s intentions to “cast off Postwar regime”original ↗
3 Jan 2014
2013
Best of 2013: What do you think were the most important issues/events affecting NJ in Japan?original ↗
29 Dec 2013
Holiday Tangent: Other Americans who have relinquished US Citizenship (not just me; I am in good company)original ↗
26 Dec 2013
My Japan Times JUST BE CAUSE Col 70, Dec. 4, 2013: “In Japan, no escape from The Eye’s perpetual policing glare”original ↗
18 Dec 2013
Post-passage of State Secrets Bill, watch as Abe further dismantles Japan’s postwar anti-fascism safeguardsoriginal ↗
12 Dec 2013
DVB News: Japan’s lack of transparency threatens Burma’s development (as PM Abe seeks to contain China)original ↗
27 Nov 2013
UN News: “Independent UN experts seriously concerned about Japan’s Special Secrets Bill” Fine, but too late.original ↗
22 Nov 2013
Japan Times JUST BE CAUSE Col 69, Nov 7 2013: “Japan brings out big guns to sell remilitarization in U.S.” about PM Abe’s charm offensive through Gaijin Handler Kitaoka Shin’ichioriginal ↗
14 Nov 2013