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What’s Japan’s Problem with Foreigners?

Release Date: 2025-10-22
Media: The Diplomat
Summary: Japan is facing growing tensions over tourism and immigration.
A record 37 million tourists visited in 2024, leading to overcrowding, new visitor caps (like on Mount Fuji and in Kyoto), and “respectful tourism” campaigns in response to complaints about rude or disruptive behavior.

At the same time, anti-foreigner sentiment is rising — not only toward tourists but also migrant workers and even naturalized citizens who aren’t ethnically Japanese.
These issues reflect a deeper national concern: how Japan can preserve its cultural identity amid a shrinking population.

The Diplomat Asia video explores this backlash, the rise of populism, and how Japan’s demographic crisis is fueling these social tensions.
Tags: Coexistence

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