Some Manifestations of Japanese Exclusionism

Morita, Liang

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“…The development of CSP rating system in Japan has a relatively shorter history than that in America (Ishigami & Takeda, ). In particular, because of the exclusionary attitudes in Japanese business (Bissoondoyal‐Bheenick & Brooks, ; Morita, ), foreign investors feel more pressure than local investors when making decisions about corporate sustainable development. Our findings enable us understand more about the motivations of corporate sustainable activities in Japan.…”

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“…Compared with their Western counterparts, Japanese people are not willing to trust strangers such as foreign investors (Macy & Sato, ; Yamagishi & Yamagishi, ). One cause is that Japan is a country dominated by ethnic nationalism, which is manifested in exclusionary attitudes and behaviors toward foreigners (Bissoondoyal‐Bheenick & Brooks, ; Morita, ). Another cause is that foreign firms do not usually build deep relationships with Japanese people as the local firms do.…”

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“…For example, Newburry et al () found that the foreign firms were less attractive to the potential local employees. In particular, in Japan, ethnic nationalism is very strong, leading to exclusionary attitudes of Japanese stakeholders toward foreign firms (Bissoondoyal‐Bheenick & Brooks, ; Morita, ). Another categorization‐based stereotype is relational hazard (Eden & Miller, ; Johanson & Vahlne, ).…”

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Sustainable development and the rating effects: A strategic categorization approach

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2019

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With the increasing call for sustainable development, rating agencies of corporate sustainability performance (CSP) have got a good momentum of development all over the world. Different from past studies that utilize stakeholder theory or information economics in explaining rating effects, this study takes a strategic categorization approach to investigate firm responses to CSP ratings of a newly emerging rating agency. Using a sample of listed firms in Japan, our study finds that compared with firms with moderate CSP rating scores, firms with high or low rating scores are more likely to increase their corporate philanthropic contributions, and such an effect is strengthened when the firms have higher levels of foreign ownership. This study contributes to the literature by enriching our understanding of how the rating of a newly emerging rating agency shapes firms' sustainable activities.

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2019

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“…This reflects the utilitarian roles that migrants are often given by the Japanese government. The situation is also visible in the government's frequent refusal to recognize basic civil and political rights for non-Japanese nationals (Morita, 2015), thus showing how the ideology of homogeneity still predominates in Japanese society. Yamamoto (2016: 98) has also pointed out the lack of solidarity and the antagonisms between the more traditional associations in Arita.…”

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Spicing Up a 150‐Year‐Old Porcelain Factory: Art, Localism and Transnationalism in Arita's Happy Lucky Kiln

Morais

2019

Int J Japanese Sociology

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The Kouraku Kiln, a 150‐year‐old Japanese porcelain factory in the traditional rural pottery town of Arita, has been struggling with the economic decline brought by the burst of the bubble in the mid‐1990s, rural migration and changes in lifestyle and tastes. Using ethnographic fieldwork, I look at the independent innovative activities that the Kouraku Kiln factory has put into place to overcome such problems: an artist‐in‐residence program and a treasure hunt, both coordinated by Brazilian ceramic artist and cultural agitator Sebastião Pimenta. By making use of the local history, identity, and infrastructure to attract visitors from all over the world to the production site, Kouraku Kiln has changed its focus from its products by selling knowledge and experiences. Besides contributing to the revitalization of the local economy, the constant presence of Pimenta and other international artists at the factory has added to the creation of multicultural exchanges in the local community, raising issues about social integration and local citizenship. With this case study, I aim to add to discussions about the revitalization of rural places and the regeneration of Japanese traditional crafts through the acknowledgment of globalization and mobility. By addressing issues related to the impact of transnational flows in rural communities, this article argues for the contributions of migrants in their communities of destination and examines the transforming relationships between art, society, and local development.

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“…What Japan can learn from Denmark is the principle of equal inclusion and opportunity for immigrants. Research (such as Morita, 2015) has shown that discrimination against immigrants in Japan is commonplace, and the idea of equality applies to the Japanese only, not to immigrants. However, this is not to say that the Danish situation is all inclusive and rosy; exclusive tendencies exist too.…”

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The Emphasis on Ethnic Homogeneity and Japanese and Danish Immigration Policy

Morita¹

2019

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This essay compares the Japanese emphasis on ethnic homogeneity in immigration policy with its counterpart inDenmark. Japan’s lack of integration policy stands out against the backdrop of Denmark’s elaborate civic integrationpolicy. A key reason for this contrast is the criterion that Japan is for the Japanese, and one has to be ethnically andculturally Japanese to be Japanese. Nihonjinron, a discourse on Japanese cultural uniqueness, has providedammunition for this. Denmark, on the other hand, is in principle open to those who adopt Danish values. Japan needsa strong integration policy as the number of immigrants increase. Until now, its emphasis on ethnic homogeneity hasled Japan to see immigrants as outsiders and to exclude them. Denmark, on the other hand, is willing to includeimmigrants on equal terms, on the condition that they adopt Danish values.

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Some Manifestations of Japanese Exclusionism

Cited by 19 publications

References 10 publications

Sustainable development and the rating effects: A strategic categorization approach

Sustainable development and the rating effects: A strategic categorization approach

Spicing Up a 150‐Year‐Old Porcelain Factory: Art, Localism and Transnationalism in Arita's Happy Lucky Kiln

The Emphasis on Ethnic Homogeneity and Japanese and Danish Immigration Policy

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