Kikokushijo

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The term Kikokushijo ( Japanese 帰 国 子女 , dt. About "homecoming children ") describes children in Japan who have lived abroad with their parents for a long time and have now returned to Japan.

For children, reintegration into Japanese society is a far greater challenge than for their parents, as the latter usually go abroad for professional reasons, where they work in Japanese companies and hardly come into contact with the customs of the respective country of residence. The children in turn attend schools and kindergartens in the respective country. Children who return to Japan during school have a particularly difficult time. They are viewed by classmates and teachers as Gaijin , i.e. foreigners, because they exhibit behaviors that are considered rebellious and un-Japanese - for example, a critical examination of the subject matter .

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  • Gaynor Macdonald, Akiko Kowatari: A Non-Japanese Japanese. On being a returnee. Gaynor Macdonald talks to Akiko Kowatari. In: Gaynor Macdonald, John C. Maher (Eds.): Diversity in Japanese Culture and Language. Kegan Paul, London 1995, ISBN 0-7103-0477-3 , pp. 249-269.

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