{"id":14212,"date":"2016-09-14T19:49:48","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T05:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=14212"},"modified":"2016-09-17T12:19:37","modified_gmt":"2016-09-17T22:19:37","slug":"debito-panelist-on-al-jazeera-program-the-stream-the-politics-of-identity-in-japan-after-yoshikawa-priyankas-pageant-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=14212","title":{"rendered":"Debito panelist on Al-Jazeera program “The Stream”: “The politics of identity in Japan” after Yoshikawa Priyanka’s pageant victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The politics of identity in Japan<\/strong>
\n The conversation on race and ethnicity widens in the island nation.<\/strong>
\n Al-Jazeera.com Program “The Stream”, September 14, 2016<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/stream.aljazeera.com\/story\/201609131500-0025282<\/a><\/p>\n

For the second year in a row, Japan has crowned a biracial woman the winner of a major beauty pageant, reviving a conversation in the island nation about race, xenophobia and what it means to be Japanese.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Japan is frequently labeled as one of the most homogeneous countries in the world, but some say this is a myth that discounts the minorities living there and stifles dialogue about discrimination in the country.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In May, Japan passed its first anti-hate speech law in an attempt to curb racism and xenophobia. While critics sceptical about the law’s effectiveness poked holes in the bill, many have applauded the government for taking steps toward addressing what they say is an often ignored issue.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Some have viewed Priyanka Yoshikawa’s Miss World Japan win as a sign the country is becoming more open to diversity. Others argue Japan has been open for a long time, and stories suggesting otherwise are reinforcing antiquated stereotypes. We discuss at 19:30 GMT.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

On today’s episode, we speak to:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Priyanka Yoshikawa<\/strong> @Miss_priyanka20
\nMiss World Japan 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baye McNeil<\/strong> @locohama
\nAuthor, columnist for The Japan Times<\/strong>
\nbayemcneil.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Edward Sumoto<\/strong> @MixedRootsJapan
\nFounder, Mixed Roots Japan<\/strong>
\nmixroots.jp<\/a><\/p>\n

Debito Arudou<\/strong> @arudoudebito
\nAuthor, “Embedded Racism: Japan\u2019s Visible Minorities and Racial Discrimination<\/a>“<\/strong>
\ndebito.org<\/p>\n

Yuta Aoki @ThatYuta<\/strong>
\n YouTuber<\/strong>
\nyoutube.com\/YPlusShow<\/a><\/p>\n

See it at http:\/\/stream.aljazeera.com\/story\/201609131500-0025282<\/a><\/p>\n