What they can do is be way more judicious on who they allow into Japan, from visitors to workers
Can Japan’s New Leader Afford to Go Hard on Immigration?
Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has earned a reputation as a hardliner on immigration, an image that helped propel her to power amid rising nationalist sentiment and debate over Japan’s identity amid demographic decline.
Hailing from the conservative wing of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Takaichi won last month’s runoff election to become Japan’s 104th and first female prime minister. Her rise came amid an uptick in anti-foreigner sentiment, with some observers saying she tapped into that mood to secure the LDP leadership and the top political post in the country.
Have you noticed that the feminists aren’t celebrating her election, because she is engaged in Wrongthink?
Japan, one of the world’s most homogeneous nations, faces deepening labor shortages as its birth rate plummets and its population ages.
The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving. At the same time, the country has seen unprecedented levels of tourism—up 48 percent in 2024 from the year before, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.
But the post-pandemic influx has not been universally welcomed. Reports of unruly visitor behavior have sparked public complaints and a rise in anti-foreigner sentiment that right-wing politicians have been quick to capitalize on.
Watching social media, the top two issues are Japan letting in lots of Islamists, who do their hardcore Islamist stuff, like taking over streets to pray and declaring that Islam will take over Japan, and visitors who do their horribly annoying narcissistic “Influencer/creator” garbage, annoying Japanese. Doing stupid stunts on subways, messing with culture, etc. Seriously, these people do not seem to be visiting Japan to see the sites and enjoy the culture. And you get things like
Takaichi has pledged a crackdown on illegal immigration and visa overstays, restrictions on foreign purchases of land, particularly by Chinese nationals, and tighter border controls. She has appointed Kimi Onoda, known for her tough stance on immigration, as minister in charge of a “society of well-ordered and harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals.”
She has also repeated unsubstantiated claims about rising crime among foreigners, though official statistics show such offenses have been declining for over a decade. Last month, she voiced concern about tourist misconduct, alleging that foreign visitors had kicked sacred deer in Nara Park, one of Japan’s most famous cultural sites.
The people voted for her, so, obviously, they want this
Whether or not Takaichi’s administration is as tough on immigration issues as her campaign rhetoric suggests, some observers warn that failing to actively invest in and integrate foreign nationals into society will have lasting harm on Asia’s second-largest economy.
“Observers”. The same people who push unfettered immigration from areas incompatible with the 1st World, who refuse to assimilate and demand countries assimilate to their lives.
The people voted for her, so, obviously, they want this…
The people of Japan wanted Trump as their prime minister, but he was otherwise engaged. Japanese people wanted someone who would deport ALL the recent migrants. They are not happy about how their island has been invaded by people with no respect for their culture or traditions. Sanea was just the closest they could get. Like most of Europe, there were no real conservatives running. And like the major political parties in Europe and the USA, the Japanese political class really doesn’t care what the peasants want.
Make no mistake. The Japanese people prefer to live among other Japanese people in their own nation: Japan. They don’t want what they have witnessed in the USA and Europe of the nations becoming third world and losing their identity.
For the record, getting a tourist Visa in Japan is exceptionally easy. They hand them out at the airport.
Japan is dying off. Their population is not reproducing. Currently they have about 3% foreign born. They need immigrants. Their birth rate is currently 1.1 births per female about 50% of what is needed to keep a population stable. In 75 years population will be 1/2 of what it is today and almost all old people no longer even capable of reproducing.
The USA is having the same problem at birth rate of 1.6. Too many old people not enough young (military aged) workers. Looks like we will have to push retirement she to 75 to keep social security going.
Japan was the first foreign country I lived in 4 months 1969. I have tried to duplicate my apartment now like that one. Minimal furniture and sleep on a thin cotton futon on the floor.
Most of the bad behavior comes from tourists who represent an insignificant percent of the 3 million actually living and working in Japan on a permanent basis. Tourists are never really welcome many places. They may or may not be a benefit to the locals. Hawaiians are also fed up with tourists. The money goes to the hotels locals get minimum wage.
There are about 50 million foreign born in the USA at this time. That is about 15%, of our population. The median length of time they have been here is 15 years.
About 4 million of the 50 million came when Biden was POTUS. The recent 8% under Biden have put some into a state of PANIC!!!!
Invasion!!!
Military aged!!!
Only 75% have high school diplomas
Only 60% of migrants with college degrees have masters or better
Trash ! Trash!!
As of 2020, in Japan, 88 million persons identify themselves as Shinto, 84 million as Buddhist, 2 million as Christian, and over 7 million follow “other” religions, including Tenrikyo, Seicho-no-Ie, the Church of World Messianity, and PL Kyodan. Academics estimate that there are 230,000 Muslims in Japan, 20% of whom are Japanese citizens; there are an estimated 2–4,000 Jews in the country.
The Japanese Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the government respects this right in practice. At all levels, the Japanese Government seeks to protect this right in full and does not tolerate its abuse, either by governmental or private actors.
Japanese law states that government schools cannot give religious instructions; private schools are permitted to teach specific religions.
Teach typed: Have you noticed that the feminists aren’t celebrating her election…
Why should they? Just because she’s female?
A professor at Cornell:
++++“Takaichi and other conservatives support what they claim are ‘traditional’ gender roles. Gay marriage? No way. She even opposes massively popular reforms such as allowing royal women to succeed to the Japanese throne.++++ She has suggested men should be the primary breadwinners and women should focus on unpaid care work; opposes legalizing separate surnames for married couples, even as she kept her own maiden name.
Teach identifies desiring equal rights as “wrongthink”. Women prefer a normal leader over a hard-core anti-female leader whether male of female.
Our madcap Missourian wrote:
Which explains why, just like in 2016, Donald Trump captured 53% of the votes from white women!
My mother was stationed in Tokyo for a couple of years, and told me things about Japanese courtesy. If you asked a Japanese, “Which way is Yokohama?” they would tell you. However, if you pointed and asked, “Is this the way to Yokohama?” they would always say yes, even if you were wrong, because it would be rude and insulting to tell you that you were wrong.
She was in Tokyo 1951-1952, and I suppose that the culture has changed somewhat, but the lesson of the story is that Japanese culture was very different and difficult for Americans to understand. I doubt that we would understand it even today, but, then again, how many foreigners could understand our culture, when so many Americans think girls can be boys and boys can be girls?