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Foreign-born percentage of residents of the United States: 13.7

Foreign-born percentage of 20-year-old residents of Tokyo, Japan: 12.5

japantoday.com/category/natio…
Percentage of the Japanese public that supports increased (permanent) immigration of workers in specified sectors: 54%

Percentage of Japanese 18-29-year-olds who support giving permanent residency to migrant workers in those sectors: 75%

Foreign workers in Japan, 2007: ~0.3 million

Foreign workers in Japan, 2017: ~1.2 million

asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Cove…
Immigration is now a major issue in Japanese politics:

asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Japa…
Conclusion: If you still adamantly maintain a belief that Japan is closed off to immigration, you need to

update your priors

update your priors

update your priors

update your priors

update your priors

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