Japan is truly a puzzling country. It is full of contradictions: what it says and what it does often do not match; appearances and reality are different; it constantly leaves us surprised. How different is the story of Japan in your mind from the story of Japan that we will discover in this course? By comparing the official, surface-level narrative with the stories of minorities that are usually kept out of sight, this course aims to help you develop your own perspectives.

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