I am from the EU, so it actually is. :)
True. But this can be very hard to accomplish. As an immigrant myself I can tell you that many immigrants have issues assimilating to a culture that is different than their own - and I'm talking about differences that aren't even that big. Japanese culture to most other cultures is like day and night.
EU is not a country and there is such diversity of cultures inside the EU that it rivals Japan, if not supercedes it.
The yen is an incredibly stable and strong coin when converted to a lot of foreign currencies.
Nah, not really. Biggest differences in culture are caused by religion. Most EU countries are built on Christianity. So while there are differences here and there, the foundation is the same everywhere.
This can only come from someone who has never seen the bad sides caused by immigration.
When you have certain cultural customs (and Japan seems to have loads of unique ones) and then have foreigners come in who do not share or respect them you cause unrest. Simple as that.
Many immigrants and people of foreign descent in our country integrated perfectly. But there are assholes you can't see through that and accept that you can be black and just be as italian as much or more than most of the fascists here living with their head up their ass, who forgot they're still alive because we wanted to forgive them.
Yes, I'm from Austria. Yes, I'm an immigrant myself (born in Croatia). No, I do not share your views because I've seen far more people reluctant to integrate properly than those who do.
I'm a nationalist because.... I respect a country to make their own decisions about immigration? Is this a joke?
Uh?
Counter question: Why do you want to meddle in affairs that do not concern you? Your not Japanese and I'm not either. What gives us the right to evaluate what's good for their country?
The fact that you believe a law shouldn't be discussed and a society be criticized is the reason why you don't understand why nationalism is bad: blind allegiance to a nation is the root of the worst genocides of the recent centuries!
The population is still decreasing, they are just taking in humans from elsewhere that would exist anyway.
Fair enough. But wouldn't in that case the better solution be to ease up the work conditions and/or encourage people to get more children instead of, you know, keeping the broken system and getting in more immigrants?
Many rather whither in "purity" than survive with more immigrants.
I think it's because the "anime" style was heavily influenced by Disney and it's just a side effect from that. IMO they don't really appear to exhibit traits from any specific race generally speaking outside of the hair which is generally Japanese in style. But there are times they draw a Westerner or an Asian character in contrast with the rest of the show and they look more like a racist caricature and are in an almost completely different style.
youth population is in the decline while the proportion of elderly increases.
I made a thread about it at the old place back when this article was published.
