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Originally Posted by eschaton
Historically speaking, Japan has always tended to see those who go overseas as "betraying" Japanese culture to some extent - which is why for example the Japanese Brazilians who have moved back to Japan have not been embraced. This stands in contrast to the Chinese, who will continue to accept people as being ethnically Chinese even if they're from families who have lived abroad for centuries.
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Totally true, unless - and this is a big "unless" - the returnee / nikkei / kikokushijo is
already successful abroad. Then Japan enthusiastically embraces the nikkei like a conquering hero. And my industry will find a way to plaster said nikkei's face on every product imaginable. Like Naomi Osaka. It's the height of hypocrisy.
My wife is a kikokushijo and she basically hates Japan. Except the food. I'm with her on that one; you can clock Japanese culture for a lot of things, but food is not one of them. I couldn't go back to life without grilled salmon and miso for Saturday breakfast.
