/blog/2004/07/japanese-migration-to-china/ But I fear more for Muninn... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:30:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 /blog/2004/07/japanese-migration-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-7832 Sun, 31 Jul 2005 09:11:46 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/07/japanese-migration-to-china.html#comment-7832 […] 3) I wonder if Iwabuchi is right, in the block quote above, to say that Japanese fans are not willing to go out and actually confront and experience the Asia they have come to use in their critique of Japan. While I can contribute my own anecdotal evidence of my girlfriend and her friends living in and loving Taiwan, as well as Japanese friends of mine here in Seoul, Korea who were in some cases initially motivated to come here by their fascination with Korean pop culture, there is abundant evidence to suggest that Japanese that can afford to do so are very willing to follow up on their positive evaluations of the “virulent” Asia they see out there. While the numbers may not yet be huge, see for example, my discussion of Japanese women migrating to and working in China, for example. […]

]]> /blog/2004/07/japanese-migration-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/07/japanese-migration-to-china.html#comment-239 This is extremely interesting to me. Thank you very much for the references. I have written similarly about foreign English teachers as migrant workers in an Asian-based blossoming culture industry. http://scottsommers.blogs.com/taiwanweblog/english_teachers_as_migrants/index.html

]]> /blog/2004/07/japanese-migration-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/07/japanese-migration-to-china.html#comment-240 Hey Scott, thanks for the link, I will check it out. Also, I hope you will start posting more on your Taiwan politics blog! Sayaka and I are both fans…

]]> /blog/2004/07/japanese-migration-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/07/japanese-migration-to-china.html#comment-241 This reminds me of an article on the ‘seriousness’ of the brain drain – the recent movement of highly skilled workers from Korea to China in the Chosun Ilbo. Very naturally, the article ended up criticizing the government’s employment policy which is ‘forcing’ them out, but reading your blog, I guess there should be some who really crossed the sea to realize their ‘Chinese Dream.’

]]> /blog/2004/07/japanese-migration-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/07/japanese-migration-to-china.html#comment-242 Outsourcing Revisited
Here is an idea for India: Instead of taking jobs away from Americans, offer low-paid call-center jobs in India to Americans looking for adventure, spiritual enlightenment (free yoga classes?) and a chance to see the world! Think the idea is far-fetche…

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