Comments on: On Living In the Wrong Neighborhood in Japan

By: James Calbraith

James Calbraith — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 14:45:07 +0000

Reblogged this on James Calbraith and commented: I'm researching the Eta (or Burakumin, as they are known these days) for a chapter in my next book, and this post says probably the most about the subject, in a succinct form. A worthy read.

By: Sumo Joe

Sumo Joe — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:34:38 +0000

Very insightful and well-written. Although deeply troubling, I really enjoyed reading this piece.

By: Stuff You Should Know

Stuff You Should Know — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:25:02 +0000

That’s so sad, and here I thought the Japanese people only discriminated towards foreigners equally

By: owwls

owwls — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 12:11:13 +0000

No problem. I think you initially proposed that I look into this topic a while ago, so thanks!

By: Sophelia

Sophelia — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 01:34:25 +0000

Thank you for this post, it’s really frustrating reading blog after blog where people blithely write about Japan’s homogeneous society blah blah blah.
As someone who teaches in highly diverse “Japanese” schools, it drives me crazy that this myth of homogeneity is so mindlessly perpetuated.

By: blue_zebra

blue_zebra — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:45:02 +0000

Haaa! The same day I started reading this post, I spoke to my girlfriend who’s in Japan currently and I found out that her sister was dating a “burakumin” man. My gf didn’t even realize there were these “burakumin” societies until her parents told her about them. She told me her parents and grandmother disapprove of her sister’s relationship with him, so this notion of exclusion of burakumin in Japan still persists among the older generations, but perhaps not so much among the under 30′s crowd. They’ve been dating for 2 years; I wish somehow I could help her realize the “burakumin” are well meaning, hard working people like the rest of us :(

By: Sherbet and Sparkles

Sherbet and Sparkles — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:39:54 +0000

I love how well researched your stuff is. I knew a few things about burakumin but I certainly leanrt a lot more from this post.

By: andy

andy — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 03:52:59 +0000

I asked my Japanese partner about this and she said that most young Japanese today probably don’t know much about this social distinction and history, (or any history perhaps!) so maybe its already receding onto history …

By: ebbr in Salt Lake

ebbr in Salt Lake — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:45:49 +0000

Dang, Erykk/Owwls! I’m hoping you’re planning on (someday soon) editing this material into book form. I’ve enjoyed my time here on TJL immensely! You do superb research and write splendidly. ‘o)
eBbr

By: Catspaw

Catspaw — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:57:46 +0000

make sure you don’t discriminate against the disgusting people who live there – comedians