Message from cindyn

[Anonymous]

I knew Japan has strict laws on immigration so the article was not really surprising to me but the reason behind it was. I always thought Japan was a very friendly and welcoming country to tourists but not so much to expats or foreigners looking for citizenship. I felt this was due to the strong Japanese culture of being well-mannered and polite to all, even though they may feel otherwise. Until reading this article, I believed Japan wanted to keep their culture and race pure and homogenous. It was kinda a shock to know that Japanese didn't want to offer citizenship not due to racism but to financial reasons. It blew my mind because I never even considered that idea.