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Known as <i>kikokushijo</i>, Japanese children or teens who go abroad with their families and later return to Japan often struggle with stereotypes and suspicions throughout the course of their lives.

COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Feb 2, 2026

‘Returnees’ reckon with a Japan that sets them apart

“Kikokushijo” — Japanese youth who live abroad as children or teens and then return to Japan — and the struggles they face reflect a country unsure of what it means to be global.

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