Racism in Japan: A brief history of the lives of Koreans living in Japan

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Japanology, University of Sheffield, course: MA, language: English, abstract: This paper examines the lives of Koreans in Japan since The Treaty of Kanghwa. It examines the legal changes, social and cultural changes, and the political changes that have been made throughout the years and deals with issues of nationality, alien registration and names. Issues of marriage, work, education, accommodation, and voting rights are also discussed. Finally, it concludes by discussing the changes which have been made since the end of World War II and makes recommendations for the future.