Comments on: Vending Machine Fun

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:43:51 +0000

Tris drink is very very very good!!!

By: harvey

harvey — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:41:18 +0000

So if they are naturalized I assume they would no longer need to carry around the Gaijin card.

Interesting. I can see why peopel would not want to become naturalized and stay true to their Korean roots as well though.

By: FYI

FYI — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:38:34 +0000

Many Japanese born Koreans have kept their nationality (as citizens of ROK) of their own will, or of their parents will. They can become Japanese subjects by naturalizaion with relatively easy procedures if they want.　About 10000 Japanese born Koreans get naturalized every year recently.

By: Andy Johansen

Andy Johansen — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 03:36:06 +0000

Peru had a president of japanese origin.

By: harvey

harvey — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:25:46 +0000

Hey Vince, the prejudice thing in Japan runs deep… I would imagine if you asked most Japanese if there was any type of racism against Japanese-Brazillians… They would say no, not at all.

While I was in Hamamatsu, a friend took me to a Brazillian club actually. And let me tell you. I have been to many clubs in Japan, and this one was NOT Japanese.

I have never been to Brazil, but I think that club in Hamamatsu was the closest I have ever been. It was completely latin, and not just on the surface.

Here is another relevent wiki entry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese-Brazilian

“Brazil is the Latin American country that has received the most ethnic Japanese immigrants, as well as the host country of the largest Japanese community outside Japan (numbering between 1.3 and 1.5 million, compared to about 800,000 in the United States). ”

I think Brazil even had a Japanese “president” at one time. Though, obviously, Japan has never had a Brazilian Prime Minister.

It would be interesting to look more into this… The position of Japan/ese born Koreans is also very interesting as well. Even though they may be 5th generation, never been to Korea, only speak Japanese, have Japanese names, went to Japanese schools, and for all intents and purposes “are” Japanese, they still need to carry the standard Gaijin card, and have to use the “re-entry” line at airport immmigration.