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The modification of the Japanese immigration law in 1990 caused Brazilians who could prove their Japanese origin, and their families, to come to work in Japan for unqualified jobs. Despite the idea, both conveyed by the Japanese government and by migrants themselves, that their migration is only temporary, part of this Nikkei-Brazilian population is likely to settle permanently in Japan. Although Nikkei-Brazilians benefit from ethnic networks (including media, shops, or other facilities) allowing them to lead a communitarian life without having much contact with the Japanese, their children born in Japan and studying in Japanese schools may adapt themselves better to the Japanese society. Whether or not Brazilian dekasseguis are seen as immigrants actively participating in their host society, the role that they are granted, at a local or national scale, depends on their representation in the Japanese public space, where common images, symbols and opinions are created. While Soumusho officially promotes multiculturalism through tabunka kyousei policies since 2005, I will try to analyse how both Japanese media and Brazilian ethnic media describe and reflect these changes in contemporary Japan.


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