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Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners

206 points · 623 comments · mikhael

  1. zergrush · · focus · HN ↗
    I just find it odd so many non-Japanese media and commentators weigh in on this.

    Japan is not a multicultural country. You can't become Japanese through paperwork. It is very much through blood heritage, your language and cultural proficiency.

    The bar to be Japanese is much higher than say Canadian or French. So why shouldn't they create laws that is aimed at benefiting themselves and their country without depending on foreigners?

    Also if you have a business and you don't have $125,000 you are not going to make it in Canada or America either.

    1. QGQBGdeZREunxLe · · focus · HN ↗
      > Also if you have a business and you don't have $125,000 you are not going to make it in Canada or America either.

      I had less than $10k to my name when I moved to Canada. I have done very well since.

      1. postsantum · · focus · HN ↗
        > I have done very well since

        How about Canada? Did it become better or worse since then?

        1. bluefirebrand · · focus · HN ↗
          I was born Canada. Lived here my whole life. I'm ~40ish years old

          It's absolutely become worse since the 80s

          I get a lot of shit from my fellow countrymen when I say it. Rose colored glasses, etc

          But nah. It's way harder to be successful here than it was even 20 years ago

          1. much-to-learn · · focus · HN ↗
            This is just true everywhere though.
            1. postsantum · · focus · HN ↗
              Not, it's not. Most of asian countries got better in the last 20 years
              1. andrekandre · · focus · HN ↗
                because of outsourcing?
              2. 627467 · · focus · HN ↗
                And ironically, not Japan.
              3. QGQBGdeZREunxLe · · focus · HN ↗
                Name a few.
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