Japan on the Record

In this episode, Dr. David Slater (Sophia) raises awareness of conditions for refugees detained inside the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, highlighting how officials' limited efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus inside are indicative of Japan's restrictive refugee policies more broadly.

Show Notes

Click here to read Dr. Slater's Japan Times article, "If the Virus Gets In, It Will Spread Like Wildfire."

If you would like to learn more about refugee support groups in Japan, click the links for more about the Sophia Refuge Support Group, the UN High Council on Refugees (UNHCR), the Japan Association for Refugees, Ushiku no Kai (Japanese only), and the Provisional Release Association in Japan.

What is Japan on the Record?

The podcast where scholars of Japanese studies bring their expertise to bear on issues in the news. Hosted and produced by Tristan R. Grunow, Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese History at Pacific University.