{"id":14143,"date":"2016-08-26T10:40:21","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T20:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=14143"},"modified":"2016-08-26T10:40:21","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T20:40:21","slug":"finger-lakes-times-former-genevan-now-a-japanese-citizen-and-author-details-his-experiences-in-book-on-racism-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=14143","title":{"rendered":"Finger Lakes Times: Former Genevan, now a Japanese citizen and author, details his experiences in book on racism in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi Blog. My old hometown newspaper in Geneva, NY<\/a>, interviewed me for a local article. Dr. ARUDOU, Debito<\/p>\n

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Former Genevan, now a Japanese citizen and author, details his experiences with racism in the Land of the Rising Sun<\/strong>
\n By NEETU CHANDAK fltimes@fltimes.com Jul 28, 2016<\/strong>
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\u201cIt\u2019s very subtle, like slow-burning acid, but once you realize it, you become pigeon-holed.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is how Debito Arudou, formerly Dave Aldwinckle of Geneva, describes the subtle racism in Japan in his highly acclaimed book, \u201cEmbedded Racism: Japan\u2019s Visible Minorities and Racial Discrimination<\/a>.\u201d It was published late last year.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1999, Arudou and his children were denied access to a public bathhouse in Japan<\/a>. Bathhouses there are family affairs; under the law, all Japanese citizens have the right to enter such places.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Arudou and an international group consisting of Americans, Japanese, Chinese and Germans went to the bathhouse to investigate. It turned out that people who did not look Japanese, even if they were citizens, were being denied access.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI speak, read and write in Japanese. I\u2019m also a naturalized citizen of Japan,\u201d Arudou explained. \u201cWhat more do I need to do to be considered as a Japanese?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Arudou admits he had his work cut out for him: to expose his experiences, to shed light on how discrimination hurts, and to pursue what can be done to stop it.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery society has racism, and we need to end it because racism places a trail for others to hurt people based on appearances,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Is it possible to eradicate racism? Arudou believes so.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

He said understanding how racism works can help lawmakers create policies that can tackle the issue. Arudou\u2019s theory is that racism is a three-step process: differentiation, othering and subordination.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Differentiation is recognizing the differences of others based on skin color, socioeconomic status and other factors. This is done as a natural process to group people.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Othering is believing that a certain group of people are \u201cnot like us,\u201d the us-vs.-them mentality.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Subordination is the process of building walls for those who are not like a certain group to block opportunities.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Simply understanding the process of racism and discrimination is not the end-all, be-all solution, Arudou cautioned. Actively taking steps to alleviate the situation is the right start.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStop judging others,\u201d he said. \u201cInstead of basing our perceptions on looks, we need to individualize it. Get to know the person.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Many research institutions have made Arudou\u2019s book a part of their libraries<\/a>, including Cornell University.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Arudou said he \u201cdefinitely\u201d has some future book-writing ideas in mind \u2014 but for now, they\u2019re a secret.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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