atomicker“Housing discrimination has to do with the right to live,” he said. “It causes great damage to those who receive a message saying: ‘Hey, you don’t belong here.’”
Xenophobia adds to ordeal of foreign residents seeking housing | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Although foreign residents have become a more common sight in Japan, they continue to face difficulties gaining housing due to reasons ranging from cultural barriers to rising xenophobia.