Japan, like most of the developed world, faces potentially extreme demographic shortfalls brought on by a rapidly aging society with a long life expectancy and low birthrate. Where other western countries have utilized greater levels of immigration to help fight these tendencies, immigration...

Origins, historical development, and patterns of Japanese migration to Latin America -- The first save of Japanese migration to Latin America -- The second wave: Post-World War II period -- Latin American emigration as a national strategy -- Building the emigration machinery -- Post-World War II...