Xenophobic Mobilization in Contemporary Japan: The Rise of Anti-Foreigner Sentiment and Its Political Consequences

• In Event: Politics of National Identity and Populism in East Asia

Brief Overview

This study examines rising xenophobic mobilization in Japan, exploring how economic insecurity, demographic change, and identity politics drive anti-foreigner sentiment and its impact on policy, society, and Japan’s role in global nativist trends.

Author

• Sajjad Ahmed, Yamanashi Gakuin University