Description: This book shows how the Cold War played a decisive role in shaping Japan's migration controls, examining the origins of migration policy.
Review Quotes: "Unlike much academic writing, Tessa Morris-Suzuki's work is almost always clearly written and jargon-free, impeccably researched and, above all, original... Morris-Suzuki's writing is consistently innovative and thought-provoking. Her new work, Borderline Japan, is no exception...Morris-Suzuki's book should not only be considered required reading for Japanese Studies scholars and students, but for all Japanese who are unaware of the circumstances and sufferings of non-Japanese, the vast majority of whom wanted and continue to want nothing more than to peacefully work and live in--and travel in and out of--a country they have come to call home." -Chris Burgess, Tsuda College, Pacific Affairs