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Japanese universities look abroad in hopes of upping their sagging enrollments
Rie Yoshinaga had a wide range of colleges to choose from.
Globalization: Of the 6,000 students at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Kyushu, nearly half come from abroad, as does the faculty. Classes are taught both in English and Japanese. TOMOKO OTAKE PHOTOS
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I am pretty sure that those of mixed-heritage in Japan (sometimes referred to as half or double) will not take to being called a half-breed too kindly (they are not dogs or plants) but the article by J-cast below is none the less interesting. Here are some previous Black Tokyo reports that provide additional information. [...]
I received this from Debito regarding a [World Famous Company] in the Debito regarding a [World Famous Company] in the Tohoku region of Japan that refused to employ a young Japanese man probably because he’s half/biracial/double a.k.a. in this situation, not Japanese. The [World Famous Company] even retracted their original job offer!
Apparently after the interview, the young man was separated from two other job [...]
Synopsis:
This is a documentary that deals with the experiences of individuals of both Japanese and African American descent living in Georgia. They live in African American communities. However, because of their dual ethnic backgrounds, their ethnic identity is a major issue. They want to identify themselves as African American, but their African American friends sometimes [...]
