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Peter Chai

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Tokyo
As seen in: Yahoo News Australia, Nikkei Asia, The Conversation, Flipboard, Phys.org, The Japan Times, The Diplomat Magazine, The New Daily, Yahoo Lifestyle Australia, Asia Times and
Covers:  Japanese Politics, Society, and Culture
Research Associate, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University. Political Sociology, Comparative Politics, Public Opinion.

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Peter Chai (Kai Shibata) is a Ph.D. Researcher at the Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University. His research areas are comparative politics, political sociology, and public opinion.

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As Japan's popularity booms, a new survey shows strong anti‑foreigner sentiment

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By Peter Chai, Lisa Lock, Andrew Zinin 
| Phys.org
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is aging, driving foreign labor to historic levels. In addition, the number of international tourists has also reached record highs, reshaping everyday life across the country. In fact, Japan now rivals, and sometimes outstrips, Bali as Australians' favorite holiday destination.
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Anti-foreigner sentiment strong and rising in Japan: survey

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By Peter Chai
| Asia Times
Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is aging, driving foreign labor to historic levels. In addition, the number of international tourists has also reached record highs, reshaping everyday life across the country. In fact, Japan now rivals, and sometimes outstrips, Bali as Australians’ favourite holiday destination.
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As Japan’s popularity booms, a new survey shows strong anti-foreigner sentiment

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By Peter Chai
| Tolerance Canada
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