Japan has long been seen as a safe, peaceful, and welcoming country — but beneath the surface, political and social attitudes are quietly shifting.
In this deeply emotional episode of The Kotodama Podcast, we explore the growing wave of anti-foreigner sentiment in Japan — from recent elections and immigration policies to the personal impact it has on those who have made Japan their home.
💔 As a foreigner living in Japan, Canem shares her heartfelt experience of loving a country that sometimes doesn’t love her back — alongside her guest, who reflects on raising a bicultural child amid rising political conservatism.
You’ll learn:
- How Japan’s new immigration policies are quietly affecting small businesses
- Why anti-foreigner rhetoric is increasing in local elections
- What it’s really like to raise a half-Japanese child in today’s Japan
- The emotional side of belonging as a foreigner in Japan
- How Japan’s aging population influences its politics and openness
This is one of the most honest, vulnerable conversations yet on The Kotodama Podcast — about identity, home, and what it means to belong.
👉 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/ISygEofW9aE?si=30SkbxfhqYVI_Yhg
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